May 2022
Maria was accepted to multiple MD/PhD programs! She will be joining the NYU MSTP program this fall.
March 2022
Dr. Yan was awarded the AGA Young Investigator Award in Basic and Clinical Science by the American Gastroenterological Association. Congrats to all the honorees!
October 2021
Our review, “Cellular origins and lineage relationships of the intestinal epithelium” was published in AJP Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiologgy! Congrats to all of the authors!
October 2021
Claudia presented her work at the CSCI retreat!
March 2021
Jon and Kelley published a commentary on gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 and potential therapeutic strategies in Gastroenterology. Read more here!
July 2021
Congrats to Liang for receiving the Naomi Berrie and Russel Berrie Foundation Fellowship!
October 2020
We received the 2020 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to support our studies on enteroendocrine cells in human metabolic diseases! Read more here!
August 2020
Claudia successfully passed her qualifying exam and earned her M.S.! Congratulations to Claudia for this amazing achievement!
July 2020
Our lab published two manuscripts in Methods in Molecular Biology (“Single-Cell Transcriptional Profiling of the Intestinal Epithelium” and “Single-Cell Studies of Intestinal Stem Cell Heterogeneity During Homeostasis and Regeneration”). Congrats to all the authors!
March 2020
Ruben was accepted to multiple graduate programs! He will attend UC San Diego in the fall to pursue a Biology Ph.D.
February 2020
Maria presented her summer research at the SURF Symposium!
October 2019
Columbia Magazine profiles our lab in a Research Highlights article titled “Revealing the Role of Stem Cells in Gut Regeneration.” Read it here!
September 2019
Claudia earned NYSTEM Training Grant funding!
September 2019
Claudia won the poster award at the Department of Genetics and Development Annual Retreat!
July 2019
Shaila presented her summer research at the Barnard Summer Research Institute symposium.
July 2019
Kismet presented her research at the NIH as part of the STEP-UP program.
June 2019
Cell Stem Cell published an interview with Kelley with her advice for future physician-scientists! Read it here!
August 2018
Adam and Kelley publish a Preview in Cell Stem Cell titled “Intestinal Stem Cells Assume the Fetal Position in Response to Injury.” Read it here!
September 2017
Esther won the poster award at the 32nd Annual Genetics and Development Retreat.
July 2017
Our paper on intestinal enteroendocrine lineage cells is published in Cell Stem Cell. Read it here!
May 2017
Our paper on the non-interchangeable roles of Wnt and RSPO ligands for Lgr5+ intestinal stem cell self-renewal is published in Nature. Read it here!