Congratulations, Paige!

Congrats to Paige Souder (rotation student), selected as a finalist for best short term research at the 2014 Dale Benos Medical Student Research Day. She gave a great presentation!

Shannon wins another award!

Congratulations to Shannon (3rd year grad student), winner of the UAB Department of Microbiology award of excellence for most outstanding oral presentation by a new investigator at the 2014 Microbiology Research Retreat. Not just outstanding…most outstanding!

Salmon shorts day

Because we can’t find zebrafish shorts. Nothing better than celebrating the lab by eating fish and playing Hedbanz. What am I?

Welcome, Chris!

Chris Lassiter, associate professor of biology from Roanoke College, joins the lab as a visiting scientist. He’s spending a semester on sabbatical in our lab and we’re excited to have him.

Dan’s paper published

Dan’s paper published in Environmental Health Perspectives (work done during his postdoctoral fellowship). Read the press release here. And a story in Environmental Health News here.

Muhan wins poster award

Congratulations to MD/PhD student Muhan Hu for winning honorable mention for her poster presentation at the 2013 Dale J. Benos Medical Student Research Day. Muhan rotated in the lab last summer.

Shannon wins new investigator award

Shannon wins a new investigator award for her poster presentation at the annual Department of Microbiology retreat. Congratulations to Shannon, the lab’s award-winning graduate student!

Welcome, Shannon!

Shannon Romano, a PhD student from the Microbiology Theme, joins the lab.

Welcome, Brandie!

Brandie joins the lab as a technician to help with our fish work.

Dan featured in ScienceCareers

Check out Time Off for Dad, an article by Susan Gaidos about paternity leave for postdocs and faculty. Universities should recognize the importance of family and provide formal policies on paternity leave. However, what was not emphasized in the article is that for postdocs having a supportive advisor is crucial.

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