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 get ourselves psyched for the 5-day conference.

Many memorable moments happened during the conference.

Eileen gave a talk on his research that impressed everyone in the room.

All the students presented their research.

Of course, family and friends came to the MEOW dinner to celebrate science, collaboration and friendship.

Cell Bio 2024 was super fun! The best way to conclude a year of hard work!

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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 algorithm. Way to go Daniel!

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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 up our day despite the absence of sunlight.

We chatted over pizza about the projects in MEOW lab.

We also learned the exciting new projects from Raimon’s group. The seminar was a sold-out event!

Of course we celebrated the strong and long friendship over good food with Profs. Sergey Plotnikov, Jean Liu and Ana Pasapera.

Thank you Raimon for visiting us and sharing your research with us!

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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 labs and showcased our microscopes, and other instruments.

 

Then we went to Steiff for a tour of the bioprinting lab.

Of course a good tour had to conclude with a hearty meal followed by exquisite ice cream! We also discussed science during the lunch. It was a lot of fun!

Thank you Nico for visiting us. We hope to see you soon again in Baltimore and/or Brisbane!

 

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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 the creek. We saw wildlifes: deers, ducks, other birds and bugs. The weather was mild and the sun was light. It was a good afternoon on Friday.

The nature gave us serenity. With the recovered peace of mind, we gathered at a local brewery to share our thoughts.

With the special beers of pumpkin flavors, we looked forward to a hectic winter of travels, presentations and more lab works. Hooray!

 

 

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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 the uni-unibrow and move forward in our research accordingly.

Happy Halloween 2024!

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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 to the orchard and picked bushels of apples.

As usual, Hoff took no prisoner even when picking apples. No apple in the world is out of Hoff’s reach.

In contrast, Tony is focused on lower hanging fruits.

We really collected a lot apples- probably enough for the whole season!

We had fun!

 

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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 in San Diego in mid-December this year. It is a competitive process, in which their professional experience and statement of promoting diversity were evaluated.  The awardees from MEOW lab are hard working and visionary in promoting diversity manifested in scientific disciplines, social backgrounds, heritages and personal choices. This honor is well deserved. Congratulations!

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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.

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We have two biosafety cabinets installed.

And we have the new fluorescence microscope too to scrutinize the cells.

Now we are in business of biofabrication full speed!

 

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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 and made plans for our collaboration.

Dr. Franck Housseau joined us over dinner to talk more.

Thank you for visiting us, Takehiro. We look forward to working with you!

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