Emily went to Washington DC for the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows Forum, and to visit the lab of former Troemel Lab postdoc Vladimir Lažetić, who is now an Asst Professor at George Washington University, running his own worm lab!
We had lunch at the Bella, followed by cupcakes to celebrate James’ MicroPublication, thank him for his contributions to the lab, and send him off to his next steps.
We shared a pizza picnic lunch to celebrate Emily’s selection as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and support for Tyler Bechtel from the Packard Fellows, administered by the Science Philanthropy Alliance.
We had fun exploring our creative side in a holiday event with cookies, frosting and toppings. It was a sprinkle of joy to end 2025!
The La Jolla Immunology Conference had many representatives from the Troemel Lab this year – Emily gave a talk, and James Tirtorahardjo, Tyler Bechtel, and Lakshmi Batachari presented posters. Excitingly, Lakshmi won an award for her poster!
Poster award recipients including Lakshmi Batachari (second from left)
The Troemel lab headed to the ocean for some kayaking, launching from La Jolla Shores with La Jolla Bike & Kayak. It was “shorely” a fun and challenging experience!
Joshua Joseph, Max Strul, Lakshmi Batachari, Desmond Richmond-Buccola, Yareni Soto, Jessica Raygoza, Eilish Murphy, Tyler Bechtel, Emily Troemel
Jessica Raygoza, Eilish Murphy
Lab members gathered at Emily’s house for a farewell party for Eilish Murphy and Marisa Tsunoda. We wish you the best of luck in your futures!
Tyler Bechtel, Desmond Richmond-Buccola, Eilish Murphy, Marisa Tsunoda, Jessica Raygoza, James Tirtorahardjo, Max Strul, Lakshmi Batachari
Marisa Tsunoda, Eilish Murphy
Our lab manager/SRA, Marisa Tsunoda, was naturalized as a US citizen. We celebrated with an American classic – apple pie!
Marisa Tsunoda
A few of our lab members decided to test their putting skills at The Loma Club. This begs the question, which is harder to get – a hole-in-one or a good round of microinjections?
Desmond Richmond-Buccola, Eilish Murphy, Marisa Tsunoda, Jessica Raygoza
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