Our family is growing! We are delighted to welcome Amit to the lab as a postdoctoral researcher. With his background in structural biology and protein design, his expertise will make a valuable addition to our ongoing projects. Welcome to the team, Amit.
Mariah joins as our first Lab Tech
We’re happy to welcome Mariah Waters to the lab as our new Lab Technician! Mariah is an undergraduate student majoring in Theater at Northwestern University with plans to attend medical school. We’re grateful for her enthusiasm and support in keeping the lab running smoothly.
Tyler joins as Rotational Student
Tyler Bobbit has joined our project as a rotational student from the Driskill Graduate Program. We look forward to working with him and supporting his research during his rotation. Welcome to the lab, Tyler!
Departmental Retreat
Our lab had a great time at the Department of Pharmacology Annual Retreat today! This year’s theme, “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: A.I. Use in Research & Medicine,” sparked thoughtful discussions and engaging presentations on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in our field. The retreat was kindly organized by Shana Augustine and Josh Ziarek, and featured talks from Northwestern and University of Chicago faculty and trainees. We’re proud that Caty and Azeem represented our lab with their introductions and Azeem serving as a mediator for the keynote speakers.
Caitlin joins as PhD Student
We’re thrilled to announce that Caty has completed her rotational training in the Driskill Graduate Program and officially joined our lab to pursue her PhD candidacy! We’re excited to support her research journey ahead. Congratulations, Caitlin!
NIH Grant Received
Thanks to NIGMS for funding our R00 grant on the mechanism of translational regulation at the ER.
Grant Received
We received a grant from the Elsa U Pardee Foundation to pursue our work on translational remodeling in cancer.
Ashmit joins as summer intern
Ashmit from Case Western Reserve University joins us for a summer internship. He will work with Azeem on understanding the protein quality control mechanism at the ER.
New preprint alert
Our work on a new SOD1 oligomer-specific antibody is out now on bioRxiv.
A structure-guided antibody detects SOD1 oligomers in diverse ALS genotypes
The lab was in full force at the Mid-West Protein Folding Meeting.
Smriti gave the plenary talk and Hannah presented a poster. We also took the opportunity to go bowling together with the Rocklin lab.
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