Many thanks to Team Michelle and all of their supporters who came out Friday night to raise money for breast cancer! Their generous donation will support a new pilot research project in our laboratory this year. Pilot funding is the main way we start new research projects and test new ideas – so it’s absolutely essential to drive new breakthroughs. We are so thankful for their hard work and dedication to this very important cause <3 .

Lawson, Kessenbrock, and Navin labs publish new Nature paper ! These data provide a reference of the adult normal breast tissue for studying mammary biology and diseases such as breast cancer.

Post Doc Dr. Yingying Han has earned the position of senior scientist at Complete Genomics in San Jose, CA! She starts in June 2023 and we couldn’t be more excited for her. We will miss you, Yingying and wish you the best in this new chapter of your life!

Graduate student Yanwen Gong from Dr. Kai Kessenbrock’s lab passed her dissertation and received her doctorate degree! Yanwen was part of our big lab family, and we wish her the best in this next chapter of your life!

Graduate student Hamad Alshetaiwi from Dr. Kai Kessenbrock’s lab passed his dissertation and received his doctorate degree! Hamad will be returning to his home in Saudi Arabi where he will become a PI at a university. Hamad was a helpful person in the Lawson Lab and was part of our big lab family. We will miss you Hamad and we wish you the best in this next chapter of your life!