Bethany presented her research in October 2019 at the OFAS Symposium on Healthy Aging.

Lucy presented lab research at the Notch XI meeting in Athens in October 2019. Acropolis at dusk.

Larisa and Ashley cleaning the lab fridge after we moved into our new lab –Sept. 2019

Five new graduate students started thesis research in Fall 2019 at MaineHealth Institute for Research. From left: Mariah Farrell (Reagan lab), Bethany Fortier (Liaw lab), Ashley Soucy (Liaw lab), Samantha Costa (Reagan lab), and Katie Stieber (Liaw lab).

At the annual retreat of the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering. Ashley and Katie with Sarah Holbrook (Mentor: Greg Cox, JAX). Congratulations to Katie and Sarah for each earning a spot on the new UMaine T32 program for the 2019-2020 academic year!

Our 2019 summer student was Ben Tero, a University of Maine student. Ben worked on characterizing a novel Rab27a null mouse strain that was initially generated and in the lab by Larisa and Anne.

All dressed up for Jess’ graduation ceremony at Tufts University in May 2019. Jess earned her PhD from the Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology program at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences.