Welcome, Erica!

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Erica officially joins the lab as a graduate student!

Rachel’s paper is preprinted! (Links to an external site)

What a whirlwind! We discover how the centriolar triplet microtubules help to enforce robust centriole architecture. A tour de force by Rachel, Lingyi, and Kate in the lab, collaborating with Ljiljana Milenkovic and Tim Stearns.

Jenn’s advice for undergrads (Links to an external site)

It’s okay to fail. It’s okay to not know what you are doing. Be open to new opportunities. Throw yourself 100% into the things that excite you. More at: https://biology.wustl.edu/news/faculty-spotlight-assistant-professor-jennifer-wang

Welcome, Kate!

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Kate Hemsworth is a first year undergraduate in the lab. Welcome, Kate!

Welcome, Erica!

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Erica Biven from DBBS/Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology joins us for a rotation! Welcome, Erica!

Jenn wins the ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award!

We thank ORAU, Washington University, and the Department of Biology for their generous support! Excited to start the project that this award will fund! Link: https://www.orau.org/news/releases/2023/powe-research-grants-awarded-to-junior-faculty.html

Welcome, Lingyi!

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Lingyi Xu is our new research assistant. Welcome, Lingyi!

Welcome, Madison!

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Madison Stringer from DBBS/Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology joins us for a rotation! Welcome, Madison!

Welcome, Wendy!

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Wendy Contreras is an undergraduate researcher in the lab, joining us from the EnTER program. Welcome, Wendy!