We took a visit to the UCSD Craft Center and attended a ceramics sampler class, where we learned to make small clay bowls. Our aim was to embrace fun and creativity over perfectionism, which was a challenge!
Tyler Bechtel, Hannah Lewack (rotation student), Emily Troemel, James Tirtorahardjo, Desmond Richmond-Buccola, Max Strul, Lena Srun (rotation student), Lakshmi Batachari, Marisa Tsunoda
We gathered at Emily’s house on the Saturday before Thanksgiving for a potluck. An abundance of delicious food was shared amongst our lab members, as well as some members from our neighboring labs, the Pasquinelli lab and Perry lab.
Diana Lopez Cantu (Ackerman lab), Max Strul, Ke Gao (Perry lab), Hannah Lewack (rotation student), Ian Nicastro (Pasquinelli lab), Antoine Donati (Perry lab), Tyler Bechtel, Emelliah Vaught (Pasquinelli lab), Eilish Murphy, Marisa Tsunoda, Joshua Joseph, James Tirtorahardjo
For our lab outing, we participated in an improv class at Finest City Improv. We had fun thinking outside of the box with “yes, and!”
James Tirtorahardjo, Max Strul, Marisa Tsunoda, Skylar (from Finest City Improv), Lakshmi Batachari, Tyler Bechtel, Joshua Joseph
Congratulations to Katie Li and all her hard work in characterizing F-box protein FBXA-11 and thermotolerance!
Standing in back: James, Katie, Mario
In front: Max, Joshua, Emily, Marisa
Thanks to Mario for his many contributions to the lab 2019-2024, including all his very hard work as lab manager!
Max Strul, James Tirtorahardjo, Eilish Murphy, Katie Li, Nicole Wernet, Lakshmi Batachari, Emily Troemel, Mario Bardan Sarmiento
Three current lab members (Emily, Max and Lakshmi) got together with four lab alumni (Robert, Eillen, Vladimir and Jessica), all of whom have gone onto their own independent faculty positions. We shared deep-fried cheese curds at State Street Brats!
From left: Robert Luallen, Emily Troemel, Eillen Tecle, Max Strul, Vladimir Lazetic, Jessica Sowa, Lakshmi Batachari
Congratulations to Deevya for all her hard work on characterizing pals-14 and its role in N. parisii resistance!
Deevya Raman (with worm mortarboard made by Nicole) and Emily Troemel
Congratulations to Tuan Tran (Troemel lab F2) and his impressive thesis developing a new system for studying intracellular bacterial infection in the lab of Robert Luallen (Troemel lab F1)!
Troemel, Robert Luallen (Troemel lab alumni), Tuan Tran, Tiffany Dunbar (Troemel lab alumni)
Liberty Station outing with the lab to tap into our creative sides.
Max Strul, Aundrea Koger, Deevya Raman, Katie Li, Nicole Wernet, Lakshmi Batachari and Mario Bardan Sarmiento
We gathered together to have a white elephant gift exchange at Emily’s house… focused on plants!
Emily, Diana, Max, Mario, Lakshmi, Yating, Deevya, Nicole, Aundrea, Valentin