Luna Lab for RNA Systems Virology Dept. of Biochemistry & RNA Center, Case Western Reserve University

News

Lab news, updated every so often

2025

Welcome Alexa and Rohan!
Welcome Alexa and Rohan!

Our two newest PhD students, Alexa Schnell and Rohan Krishna officially join the lab. Welcome!

2024

Our colocalization CLIP story is published in RNA!
Our colocalization CLIP story is published in RNA!

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.
Soon defends his PhD thesis.

Soon defends his PhD thesis, and his paper is accepted on the same day. Congratulations Soon!

2023

Jillian and Saad present at Intersections
Jillian and Saad present at Intersections

Jillian and Saad present posters at the Intersections Undergrad Research symposium. Way to go!

Happy RNA Day!
Happy RNA Day!

The lab celebrates AUG 1 with a trip for Mitchell’s ice cream. Joe coincidentally wears the same shirt as last years photo.

Departmental retreat time!
Departmental retreat time!

The lab presented six posters at the Biochemistry Dept Annual Retreat.

Jurassic Park with the lab
Jurassic Park with the lab

The lab celebrates the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park with the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center.

Welcome Soon!
Welcome Soon!

Soon Yi joins the lab as a PhD student, transitioning from the Jankowsky Lab for his final year. Welcome Soon!

The first lab BBQ and farewell to Seonghwan!
The first lab BBQ and farewell to Seonghwan!

At the first Lab BBQ in Lakewood Park, we bid farewell to Seonghwan!

Seonghwan Graduates
Seonghwan Graduates

Seonghwan graduates with his Master’s degree. Congratulations Seonghwan!!

Saad received Source funding
Saad received Source funding

Saad awarded an undergraduate SOURCE summer fellowship . Go Saad!

Joe heads to the 2023 NCI RNA Symposium
Joe heads to the 2023 NCI RNA Symposium

Joe heads to the 2023 NCI RNA Symposium.

Joe gives a seminar at in Pharmacology
Joe gives a seminar at in Pharmacology

Joe gives a seminar in the Department of Pharmacology. Special thanks to Beata Jastrzebska for the invite!

Seonghwan defends his Master's thesis.
Seonghwan defends his Master's thesis.

Seonghwan defends his Master’s thesis. Congratulations Seonghwan!!

Joe gives a seminar at Metro Health
Joe gives a seminar at Metro Health

Joe gives a seminar at the Metro Health Medical Center. Special thanks to Khalid Sossey-Alaoui for hosting!

Jillian awarded a Hansen summer scholarship
Jillian awarded a Hansen summer scholarship

Jillian awarded a Hansen summer scholarship. Go Jillian!

Microscope install
Microscope install

Microscope install week with a new Cytation 7. Life is good in 96 wells!

Welcome Jillian!
Welcome Jillian!

Jillian Moncel joins as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Jillian!

Welcome Brittany!
Welcome Brittany!

Brittany Stawicki joins the lab as a PhD student, transitioning from the Jankowsky Lab for her final year. Welcome Brittany!

2022

Joe gives the first State-of-the-lab meeting
Joe gives the first State-of-the-lab meeting

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 recieves an ACS pilot award
The lab recieves an ACS pilot award

The lab is awarded pilot funding from the American Cancer Society

The RRM comes to CWRU
The RRM comes to CWRU

The lab ventures to the Rustbelt RNA meeting in the nearby health education campus.

Welcome Edie!
Welcome Edie!

Edie Barlin joins as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Edie!

Welcome Vidusha!
Welcome Vidusha!

Vidusha Kothwela joins the lab for her PhD. Welcome Vidusha!

Welcome Nadia!
Welcome Nadia!

Nadia Richardson joins the lab as a Master’s student. Welcome Nadia!

Saad presents at Intersections
Saad presents at Intersections

Saad presents a poster at the Intersections Undergrad Research symposium

Happy RNA Day!
Happy RNA Day!

The lab ushers in AUG 1 with a trip to Mitchell’s. A standing lab tradition in the making?

Joe gives keynote talk at biochem retreat
Joe gives keynote talk at biochem retreat

Joe gives a keynote talk at the Biochemistry Dept Annual Retreat.

Welcome Shashi!
Welcome Shashi!

Shashi Shekhar Singh joins the lab as postdoc. Welcome Shashi!

The lab's first grant
The lab's first grant

The lab is awarded an Innovation Pilot Grant from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Welcome Amra!
Welcome Amra!

Amra Ismail joins the lab as postdoc. Welcome Amra!

Welcome Seonghwan!
Welcome Seonghwan!

Seonghwan Song joins the lab as a Master’s student Welcome Seonghwan!

Welcome Saad!
Welcome Saad!

Saad Badat joins the lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Saad!

The Luna Lab opens!
The Luna Lab opens!

The adventure begins