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Hello everyone! My name is Caroline Smith and I am the newest graduate student that has joined the Blackburn lab. I joined the lab in April, and I am now beginning to start my second year of graduate school. I…
Hi all, My name is Ashley and I spent the summer working in Dr. Blackburn’s lab as part of a 10-week program called Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). When I first got accepted into this program, I was both excited…
Congrats to Meghan for breezing through her quals on Friday! She is without a doubt the best MD/PhD student in the lab ;-) and we are lucky to have her on the team as she cranks through her PhD!
Hey, everyone. It's Shea again! I recently got to present my research findings on my study repurposing FDA-approved compounds against T-ALL at my school's senior symposium, which means that I am wrapping up both my senior year and my time…
Hey, everyone! As you may know, I am a high school senior working in Dr. Blackburn's lab. I have had an absolutely amazing experience working with the team for the past year and a half, and it has helped shape…
Kristin was featured recently in a nice article in UKNow, "Training Kentucky's Next Generation of Cancer Fighters", where she discussed her work in the lab as well as all of the outreach she is doing. We're super proud of her…
Hey everyone! I recently got to create my very own poster using my data from the lab since November 2016, and I used it to compete in the regional science fair. My project focuses on repurposing a panel of FDA-approved…
Holy moly world! This semester has been a whirlwind of activity and emotions, both professionally and personally. I’ll try to update in chronological order: May: Presented a poster at the Markey Cancer Research Day. June: Attended the Midwest Zebrafish meeting…
Congratulations to Min and Rachel on passing your quals--we are all really proud of you! I'm so lucky that in my first year here at UK, the two best grad students in the IBS program joined the lab! Here's to…
I passed my oral exam this morning! And now I am a PhD candidate. Look at the beautiful flowers from my PI, Dr. Jessica Blackburn! I feel blessed in such a supportive environment in the lab.