Colin Kelly Advances to PhD Candidacy
Congratulations to our now PhD Candidate, Colin Kelly, on passing his preliminary exam.
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Nicole's first author paper on Remdesivir's effect on mtDNA is published!
The paper can be found at this link if you'd like to check it out! https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-42704-y
Dr. Swagatika Paul Passes Her Dissertation Defense
Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Swagatika Paul, on passing her dissertation defense!
2023 SoN Summer Research Retreat
Summer undergraduate fellow, Grace Wright, presented her research at the 2023 SoN Summer Research Retreat, after participating in the...
12th Salk Institute Cell Cycle Meeting
PhD student Swagatika Paul presented her poster on autophagy, cell cycle, and micronucleation in San Diego, CA at the 12th Salk Institute...
10th Annual Southeastern Immunology Symposium
PhD student Colin Kelly presented his research on traumatic brain injury and Parkinson’s disease at the 10th Annual Southeastern...
2nd place Oral Presentation at the UMDF in Charlotte
Post-bac student Nicole DeFoor was selected for an oral presentation and awarded 2nd place for her oral presentation at the United...
NIGMS Supplement Awarded
Thanks to the NIA, we were awarded our NIGMS supplement on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias to study how alpha synuclein is...
Dennis Dean Undergraduate Conference
Senior undergraduate researcher, Leila, disseminates her contributions to the lab's research at the Virginia Tech Office of Undergraduate...
Mini Golf Fun
We had a fun lab outing at the local mini-golf course. First-time mini golfer Sahitya ended up being the champ!
Celebrating our Graduates!
We congratulated our senior undergraduates, Leila and Baitong, for graduating this semester by going out to Cabo Fish Taco for some lunch.
Discover BMB in Seattle
PhD candidate, Swagatika Paul, was selected for an oral presentation and awarded with a travel grant to attend the American Society for...
TBMH Winter Symposium 2023
Pickrell Lab 2nd-year graduate students Sahitya Biswas (above) and Colin Kelly present updates on their ongoing projects at the annual...
Christmas Party with Friends!
Theus Lab hosts an annual Christmas get together with Morton and Pickrell Lab where we celebrate the past year. Everyone had a fun time...
American Society for Cell Bio 2022
Lab Technician Nicole DeFoor presents her ongoing work "COVID-19 treatment drug Remdesivir increases mtDNA copy number, but only causes...
Picking Pumpkins with Pickrell Lab
Members of Pickrell Lab enjoy a fall day at Sinkland Farms' Annual Pumpkin Festival. Corn mazes, pumpkin picking, and vendor shopping...
Pickrell Lab's First PhD Defense
Dr. Lauren Fritsch successfully defends her thesis, "The Role of STING-Mediated Neuroinflammation in Traumatic Brain Injury", after...
Undergraduate Summer Research 2022
SURF-N Student Anna Prater presents her work for Dr. Paul Morton and Dr. Pickrell's joint project on the "Effects of Germ-Free Radial...
Team Powerhouse vs. Team Astros at Trivia Night
The Pickrell Lab and The Olsen Lab go head to head during Trivia Night at Eastern Divide in Blacksburg, VA. The competition was close,...
Neurotrauma 2022
Fourth-Year Graduate student Lauren Fritsch presents her research, "Microglia and Peripheral Immune Cells Contribute to Neuroinflammatory...
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