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She said YES!
In addition to celebrating success in science, we also celebrate success in life. With much planning and coordination, Ant proposed to his girlfriend "Selenaprotein"...and of course she said YES! Amazing to have been a part of this :)
Poster Prize for the WIN!
After being in the lab for less than a semester, Zion Brannon showed what the Krahn lab is made of! She secured a poster prize at the Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences symposium with her research studying SELENOH.
Inspiring the next generation
Ant Cain had the honor to be invited back to his alma mater (Georgia Gwinnett College) for a seminar. He inspired the next generation about his science on selenoproteins, and, maybe more importantly, gave them motivation and encouragement to pursue science beyond their undergraduate degree.
Moving on up
Chris Decker has officially signed the paperwork to move on up and pursue a PhD! After graduation in Spring 2025, he will be moving to Rhode Island to continue with RNA (hopefully tRNA) research at Brown University. We are beyond excited for him on this next big step!
Krahn Lab in Japan!
Our first lab conference took us on a 15 hour plane ride and 3 hour train ride to Kanazawa, Japan for the 29th tRNA conference. Lots of incredible science was learned, plus ample connections and memories were made!
Pushing boundaries
Adam Nahor was featured in the College of Sciences News for his REU summer work at NC State University. He brought a new perspective to their research from his computer science classes in machine learning. Read the full article here: A Summer of Hands-on Science | College of Sciences (ncsu.edu)
Congratulations Kaia!
Congratulations to Kaia Klenberg for graduating from UGA's intense BCMB undergraduate program. She will be continuing in the lab for the summer while she plans her next pursuit!
Moving synthetic biology into the classroom
Congratulations to Joshua Weiss for getting a grant for Communication of Research! Through this he will bring a synthetic biology lab experience to middle and high school students in Clarke and Jackson County.
A triple international threat
Congratulations to Ariadna Bolano for getting accepted (including scholarship) into three unique opportunities to expand her experiences internationally:
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UGA Study Abroad in Germany (Summer 2024)
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SHPEP in Pre-medicine at University of Nebraska (Summer 2024)
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UGA at Oxford (Spring 2025)
Ready for summer research
Congratulations to Chris Decker for receiving a CURO undergraduate research fellowship to work on tRNA decoding this summer in the Krahn lab!
Our first symposium!
To finish out the first school year as a lab, graduate students Joshua Weiss and Antavius Cain presented their work and proposed research at the SER-CAT symposium at UGA, bringing home 2nd place in the poster competition!
The Krahn Lab is Growing!
After a busy first semester, we are excited to have a solid group in 2024! Welcoming rotation student Ahsan Ullah, graduate student Joshua Weiss, and undergraduates Kaia Klenberg and Chris Decker as new additions!
A 2 for 1 for SELENOM
Congratulations to Lance Nunes and Antavius Cain for Elucidating the role of SELENOM in their recent review in Antioxidants, which was also featured in the Scholarly Community Encyclopedia.
Amino Acid Rockstars!
We always take an opportunity to celebrate! Halloween costumes this year were Amino Acid Rockstars featuring the Selenocysteine Star, Proline and Tryptophan.
Lab is open!
With minor hiccups along the way, equipment is set up and ready to go. Thanks to Antavius Cain for all the help to make this happen sooner than expected!
Welcome to
Antavius Cain!
Without even officially starting, I had an opportunity to take on Ant as a rotation student. Best major decision as a new PI! The extra set of hands to get everything set up was a bonus. It is his expertise and knowledge in mammalian cell culture that I am excited to see in action, bringing some of our lab projects to life!
Opening August 1, 2023!
Lab is getting packed up, ready to send to UGA!
