News
Lab news, updated every so often
2025
The 31st Annual Rustbelt RNA meeting kicks off, co-organized by Joe with Ashleigh Schaffer. Over 330 RNA scientists convened in nearby Huron, Ohio for a trainee focused RNA meeting.
Rohan and Alexa both pass their qualifying exams. Congratulations, PhD candidates!
The lab heads to Progressive Field for a Cleveland Guardians game.
The lab attends the Biochemistry Dept Annual Retreat, and Alexa wins best poster! Congratulations Alexa!
The lab welcomes Georgia and Rodney as student and teacher participants in the Cancer Center’s Youth Engaged in Science (YES) program. Welcome Georgia and Rodney!
Soon, Vidusha and Joe head to the RNA Society meeting in San Diego, where Soon and Vidusha both win poster awards. Way to go!
Edie, Aryahi and Jillian all graduate. Congratulations to our 2025 grads!
Edie, Aryahi and Jillian present their senior capstone projects. Way to go!
Shashi presents our circular RNA work to the department. Way to go Shashi!
Joe gives an invited seminar at The Ohio State University. Special thanks to Vlad Belyy and this lab for the invitation!
Joe gives an invited seminar at Cleveland State University. Special thanks to Bibo Li for the invitation!
Joe heads to the 1st ever EMBL RBP meetin in beautiful Heidelberg, Germany.
Our two newest PhD students, Alexa Schnell and Rohan Krishna officially join the lab. Welcome!
2024
The lab is awarded an R35 grant from NIGMS giving us long-term support to chase down where RNA and protein meet inside the cell.
The lab presents four posters at the Rustbelt RNA Meeting.
Edie presents a poster at the Intersections Undergrad Research symposium.
Soon (PhD), Brittany (PhD), Nadia (MS) and Saad (BS) all graduate. Congratulations to our 2024 grads!
Nadia defends her Master’s thesis. Congratulations Nadia!!
Our first lab publication is now out. Here we decribe a new way to achieve subcellular resolution for protein-RNA interactions.
Soon defends his PhD thesis, and his paper is accepted on the same day. Congratulations Soon!
Soon presents a poster at a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory meeting.
Edie awarded a Hansen summer scholarship. Go Edie!
Brittany defends her PhD thesis. Congratulations Brittany!!
2023
Aryahi joins the lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Aryahi!
Jillian and Saad present posters at the Intersections Undergrad Research symposium. Way to go!
The lab celebrates AUG 1 with a trip for Mitchell’s ice cream. Joe coincidentally wears the same shirt as last years photo.
The lab presented six posters at the Biochemistry Dept Annual Retreat.
The lab celebrates the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park with the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center.
Soon Yi joins the lab as a PhD student, transitioning from the Jankowsky Lab for his final year. Welcome Soon!
At the first Lab BBQ in Lakewood Park, we bid farewell to Seonghwan!
Seonghwan graduates with his Master’s degree. Congratulations Seonghwan!!
Saad awarded an undergraduate SOURCE summer fellowship . Go Saad!
Joe gives a seminar in the Department of Pharmacology. Special thanks to Beata Jastrzebska for the invite!
Seonghwan defends his Master’s thesis. Congratulations Seonghwan!!
Joe gives a seminar at the Metro Health Medical Center. Special thanks to Khalid Sossey-Alaoui for hosting!
Jillian awarded a Hansen summer scholarship. Go Jillian!
Microscope install week with a new Cytation 7. Life is good in 96 wells!
Jillian Moncel joins as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Jillian!
Brittany Stawicki joins the lab as a PhD student, transitioning from the Jankowsky Lab for her final year. Welcome Brittany!
2022
By the numbers: we’re now 2 postdocs, 1 PhD student, 2 master’s students, and 2 undergraduates. A total of 8 grants applied for, 2 awarded. Lab built and main projects up and running. Excited for year 2!
The lab is awarded pilot funding from the American Cancer Society
Joe gives an invited talk in the Department of Pathology. Special thanks to Kenny Matreyek for hosting!
The lab ventures to the Rustbelt RNA meeting in the nearby health education campus.
Saad presents a poster at the Intersections Undergrad Research symposium
The lab ushers in AUG 1 with a trip to Mitchell’s. A standing lab tradition in the making?
Joe gives a keynote talk at the Biochemistry Dept Annual Retreat.
The lab is awarded an Innovation Pilot Grant from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Seonghwan Song joins the lab as a Master’s student Welcome Seonghwan!
Saad Badat joins the lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Saad!
