Corfu chatting about building an Embryo 1 cell at a time
Dr. Hehnly had a great time visiting Corfu and talking about embryogenesis and possibly conditions where an artificial womb could be imagined. Dr. Hehnly went to Corfu, Greece, with her long time collaborator, Dr. Boryana Rossa, to be TTT fellows. You can find more here.
The Ionian University’s Department of Audio & Visual Arts successfully concluded the TTTfellows: Art and Science Residency Fall 2024, a dynamic fusion of artistic and scientific inquiry held from September 23 to October 4 (online) and October 7-18 in-person on the island of Corfu. Organized within the framework of Rewilding Cultures and co-financed by the European Union, this residency fostered cross-disciplinary collaboration and featured innovative projects by artists and researchers Dr. Heidi Hehnly-Chang and Dr. Boryana Rossa. Over the course of the residency, participants explored hybrid methods blending biotechnology, mythology, and marine biology. The event was hosted in collaboration with the Corfu Central Public Historical Library, Corfu Tech Lab, Corfu Aquarium, and the Bioinformatics and Human Electrophysiology Lab (BiHELab), creating a multifaceted environment for experiential learning and creative exploration. The residency included an online component where the fellows interacted on the topics of of human genetic engineering with the "oracles": curators Dr. Sunčica Ostoić and Dr. Olga Majcen Linn and artists Charlotte Jarvis and Laura Splan. You can find out more by visiting here.
Congrats to Alison on her SOURCE award and Abdalla on a successful summer and poster presentation!
Alison is moving into her senior year and will be investigating the role of spatial and temporal MT pattern formation. This work is supported by Syracuse University’s SOURCE, which also supported Abdalla’s summer research on cilia formation in the KV.
Congrats to our 2024 Graduates!
Jonah Da Silva (Biology and Renee Crown Honors Student): during his time here was awarded a SOURCE Research award and at Graduation was awarded A&S Jonathan Chayat Award, and Biology’s Research Achievement Award! Congrats Jonah and good luck at University of Michigan!
Jacqueline Dasoh Rim (Biology and Renee Crown Honors Student): during her time here was awarded a SOURCE Research award and at Graduation was awarded A&S Deborah Coquillon Memorial Award along with Biology’s Research Achievement Award! Congrats Jacqueline! Jacqueline was also our first honors student doing a BioArt Project!
Elijah Springer (Biotechnology): during his tenure in the lab Elijah was a McNair, LSAMP, and SOURCE scholar. At graduation Elijah was awarded Biology’s Research Achievement Award! Congrats Elijah and good luck in Graduate School!
Matthew Whaley (Biochemistry): during his tenure in the lab Matthew was a paid research technician helping us with everything zebrafish. He will be missed, but we are excited for his first rotation in the Welch lab in Syracuse University’s Biology Department PhD program! Matthew was awarded Biology’s Research Achievement Award.
Congrats everyone! We can’t wait to see all that you do!
Elijah Springer (Class of 2024)
Matthew Whaley (Class of 2024)
Jonah Da Silva (Class of 2024)
Jacqueline Rim (Class of 2024)