We are searching for a BA/BS-level research technician to join us! The position is for 1-2 years (flexible) and is great if you want some laboratory experience before moving on.
Details/apply here:
https://staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/76818/research-specialist/job
We welcome two new Emory undergraduate students, Eric and Egar, to our group. Can’t wait to see what they can do!
The lab is searching for a postdoc! If interested, please send CV to leila.rieder[at]emory[dot]edu and explain in your email why you’d like to join us!
Tommy submitted an F31 to NICHD!
Casey submitted an F32 to NIGMS!
Good luck, Tommy and Casey!
Leila’s final postdoctoral paper was recently published in ELife:
CLAMP and Zelda function together to promote Drosophila zygotic genome activation
Tommy will soon be supported on the prestigious GMB graduate program T32 grant!
Casey will soon be supported by the fantastic IRACDA K12 grant!
Congratulations, Tommy and Casey!
Skye has left us to take a Visiting Assistant Professor at Emory - Oxford College. We will miss her!
Congratulations, Skye!
Gwyn has curated an “Insect Petting Zoo!” It includes live baby mantids, friendly bess beetles, and other species, as well as beautiful pinned specimens from around the world and educational materials. We deployed our zoo at the East Atlanta Kids Club and had a fantastic time! Most of the kids were happy to eat cricket bites and cricket lollipops. We can’t wait to return.
See the people page for pictures of the event!
GMB student Tommy has passed his oral qualifying exam with quali-flying colors! Congrats, Tommy!
Congratulations, Dabin and Mary! Don’t forget us when you’re famous!
Mary worked with postdoc Casey Schmidt to define new protein components of the histone locus body. She wrote and defended her thesis to her committee and achieved highest honors! Great job, Mary!
Undergraduate researcher Greg has won a prestigious Goldwater Foundation Fellowship!
We’re so proud of you, Greg!
Casey will be giving a talk: “Remote research: A bioinformatics adventure for undergraduates” (3/24 5-6:30pm) Talk #68 during the Education Platform Session
Mellisa will be talking about her research: “Mapping of high-throughput datasets reveal Max and E93 cluster at the histone locus” (3/25 5-6:30pm) during the Undergraduate Platform session
Dabin will be presenting his research: “Pipsqueak localization to the histone locus body” poster 453C
Mellisa will be presenting her research: “Mapping of high-throughput datasets reveal Max and E93 cluster at the histone locus” poster 278B
Casey will be presenting her research: “Investigating interactions that coordinate histone expression” poster 471C
Congrats Tommy! One step closer to Dr. Tommy!
Greg was selected as an Emory nominee for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship!
Dabin won a Victoria Finnerty award to attend the 2021 Drosophila Research Conference!
Mellisa won a GSA Undergraduate Travel Award to attend the 2021 Drosophila Research Conference!
We realize that it is difficult for undergraduate students to get research experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are offering a remote bioinformatics-based opportunity to a few interested Emory undergraduate students during the spring 2021 semester. For more information, or to express interest, please email lrieder [at] emory.edu
Can’t wait to learn from Lauren! Congratulations, Lauren!
Lauren has been awarded T32 support for her third year as a PhD student. Congratulations, Lauren!
John worked remotely all summer with Skye and today he presented his work using Galaxy to analyze embryo ChIP-seq data. Well done, John! #MorehouseMcNair #McNairScholar
John is a Morehouse undergraduate student who loves street photography, Marvel movies, and coding. He is working with Skye over the summer and we are excited to have him! Welcome, John!