Casey, Lauren, Skye, Henrik submit pedagogical paper!
We turned lemons into lemonade during the early pandemic and invented a free, virtual, bioinformatics CURE! Casey and Lauren and Skye recently submitted the CURE to bioRxiv, and included data from Henrik:
A cost-free CURE: Using bioinformatics to identify DNA-binding factors at a specific genomic locus
Congratulations to everyone who worked extremely hard on developing and testing this CURE!
Robert rotates in lab
We are excited to have Robert rotating in our lab for GMB Rotation 1! He’s already learning how to perform polytene chromosome squashes ;)
Farewell to Gwyn and Edgar!
We are excited that Gwyn is moving up to a position in the Biology Dept as Facilities Planning Coordinator, and Edgar has committed to Emory EMT training! They will do great things!
SURE 2022 wraps up
Eric and Edgar presented their summer research at the SURE 2022 symposium!
Searching for laboratory manager
We are searching for a laboratory manager to take over from Gwyn Puckett, who will soon take a full time position with Emory Biology facilities. We are accepting applicants with a range of background/experience.
Apply here:
Research Specialist - https://staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/96663/job
Research Specialist, Lead – https://staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/96660/job
Lauren to talk about CURE at freeBREWMOR meeting
Lauren will discuss the CURE that she ran during Casey’s genetics class at the 2022 Bridging Research and Education with Model Organisms (BREWMOR) meeting.
This free meeting will take place virtually on Monday, July 25, from 1–5 p.m. EST and is intended for anyone interested in incorporating hands-on research including model organisms into the undergraduate classroom.
Skye Comstra joining Emory Biology faculty!
We are thrilled at the return of our colleague, Skye Comstra, who will join the Emory Biology faculty on August 1, 2022!
Mellisa and Greg graduate, fly the nest!
Mellisa graduated from Emory with highest Biology honors! She will attend medical school at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in the fall!
Greg graduated from Emory and will attend Princeton for graduate school in the fall!
Lauren wins prize for DSAC presentation
Lauren won third place for her talk at Emory DSAC!
Greg awarded NSF GRFP!
Greg learned today that he will receive an NSF GRFP for his PhD studies! We are proud of you, Greg!
Read more: Emory students, recent grads receive National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships
Posters at DRC 2022
We have several posters at DRC 2022!
In person:
Reserach technician Pamela Diaz, poster 507B: In vitro identification of critical cis elements in the embryonic Drosophila histone locus
Virtual:
Grad student Lauren Hodkinson, poster 517V: Determinants of transcription factor function
Grad student Tommy O’Haren, poster 478C: Developmental regulation of histone genes by pioneer factor Zelda
Undergrad student Eric Albanese, poster 521V: It's *abo*ut time: an investigation into the role of abnormal oocyte (abo) in embryonic histone gene regulation
Undergrad student Greg Kimmerer, poster 477B: Initiating and Maintaining the Histone Locus Body: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Mellisa earns highest honors!
Mellisa defended her senior research thesis and earned highest honors! Congratulations, Mellisa!
Casey awarded F32 from NIGMS
Casey was awarded an F32 from NIGMS to support her postdoctoral reserach. Thanks, NIGMS!
Eric and edgar awarded summer fellowships
Eric and Edgar were awarded Emory Summer Undergraduate Reserach Experience (SURE) fellowships for their upcoming summer research! Congrats Eric and Edgar!
Mellisa awarded travel grants!
Mellisa was awarded both an Emory Conference Grant and an ASBMB Student Chapter Travel Award to attend the 2022 ASBMB annual meeting in Philadelphia. Watch out for her poster!
EAKC
We had an amazing time exhibiting our Insect Petting Zoo at the East Atlanta Kids Club yesterday! Many thanks to ASCB for a supporting COMPASS grant! Pictures at: https://www.riederlab.org/people
Pamela and Hannah join the lab!
Pamela and Hannah are joining the lab as reserach specialists! We are excited to have them!
Gwyn and Leila awarded ASCB COMPASS outreach grant!
Gwyn and Leila were just awarded an ASCB COMPASS outreach grant to support the insect petting zoo. New cuddly pets are on the way! Thank you, ASCB!
Greg gives talks!
Greg recently gave a talk at the in-person BIMEs meeting for reserach he did over the summer with Ashlee Ford Versypt (Buffalo). Next week, Greg will be speaking at the gulf coast undergraduate research symposium, where he will discuss his research on initiation and maintenance of the histone locus body in Drosophila!