Author Archives: Yun Chen
MEOW lab attends Cell Bio 2024
We went to San Diego for the Cell Bio 2024 meeting during December 13-18. Having a good lunch was the first order of business after landing in San Diego. Then we went to watch sunset at La Jolla Cove to … Continue reading
Daniel is the reigning champion of cell counting
For two years in a row, Daniel won the world championship of Leica Cell Counting competition. By eyeballing images of cell culture, Daniel could estimate cell density down to single digit. He is a walking cell counter that beats any … Continue reading
Prof. Raimon Sunyer Visits
We are very delighted to have Prof. Raimon Sunyer at University of Barcelona visit us. Raimon is an old friend and a collaborator. His visits brings warmth in the cold month of December. And the stimulating discussion with Raimon lights … Continue reading
Dr. Nicolas Mauranyapin visits MEOW lab
We greeted our collaborator Dr. Nicolas Mauranyapin from University of Queensland visiting MEOW lab. Showing our guest from Brisbane, Australia our facility and research projects made the late November Saturday warm despite the low temperature. We first toured our Krieger … Continue reading
Septennial Fall hike
After an intense week, we went hiking, a group event only occurs every seven years, to regroup our thoughts and appreciate the fall colors at the end tail of the Fall season. We walked along the Jones Fall trail by … Continue reading
The Uni-unibrow for Halloween 2024
This year we celebrated Halloween with the theme of uni-unibrow, which is shared by everyone in the lab. This 10-feet long uni-unibrow symbolizes harmony, wisdom and unparalleled scientific rigor in many ancient cultures. We hope we embody the meaning of … Continue reading
Apple picking Sunday
To celebrate Hoff’s success in passing her DQE, we had a celebratory outing to commemorate this happy season. At Weber’s PeachBerry Farm, we picked pumpkins. We tried on crab hats. We studied mechanics of apples. Of course, we also ventured … Continue reading
Daniel, Hoff and Feiyu are selected for 2024 Cell Bio travel grants
We are very pleased to learn that Daniel, Hoff and Feiyu are awarded for the 2024 Cell Bio travel grants. They will be funded for the trip to present their research results at 2024 Cell Bio meeting to be held … Continue reading
Bioprinting Lab is set up
Thanks to everyone’s (mostly physical) efforts, now the bioprinting lab has been set up for serious bioprinting. We have the fridge, the incubator, the water bath and gas tanks all up and running. . We have two biosafety cabinets installed. … Continue reading
Dr. Takehiro Yasukawa from Juntendo University visits MEOW lab
We were delighted to have Dr. Takehiro Yasukawa from Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan visit us. Dr. Yasukawa is an expert in mitochondria. He is currently studying the changes in mitochondrial dynamics in the context of tumor microenvironment. We exchanged ideas … Continue reading