Bo Liang, PhD, was promoted to Associate Professor of Biochemistry effective September 1, 2025.
Marek Bogacz, PhD in the Ortlund Lab was promoted from Postdoctoral Fellow to Associate Scientist in Biochemistry.
Shashank Shekhar, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physics, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry at Emory University, published a paper in Nature Physics titled, “Cooperative hydrodynamics accompany multicellular-like colonial organization in the unicellular ciliate Stentor”. Their work uncovers novel insights into how physical forces shape the evolution of multicellularity and was featured in New York Times.
Shashank Shekhar, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physics, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry at Emory University, was named “Cell Scientist to Watch” by the Journal of Cell Science. The journal conducted an in-depth interview with Dr. Shekhar, highlighting his academic journey and his lab’s latest research.
Congratulations to the Bou-Nader Lab for:
Grant:
"Molecular basis of R-loop mediated HIV integration," from Gilead Research Scholars.
Publications:
"Purification and Analysis of eIF2α Phosphorylation by Stress-Activated Protein Kinase Gcn2 from S. cerevisiae," in Methods in Molecular Biology.
"Structures of complete HIV-1 TAR RNA portray a dynamic platform poised for protein binding and structural remodeling," in Nature Communications.
Mahmut Demirturk, MD, Research Scholar in the Avci Lab, is the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Investigator Award from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation for his grant, "Immume Modulation by Macrophage Galactose C-Type Lectin Alleviate Murine Model of Colitis".
Bo Liang, PhD, was promoted to Associate Professor of Biochemistry effective September 1, 2025.
Marek Bogacz, PhD in the Ortlund Lab was promoted from Postdoctoral Fellow to Associate Scientist in Biochemistry.
Shashank Shekhar, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physics, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry at Emory University, published a paper in Nature Physics titled, “Cooperative hydrodynamics accompany multicellular-like colonial organization in the unicellular ciliate Stentor”. Their work uncovers novel insights into how physical forces shape the evolution of multicellularity and was featured in New York Times.
Shashank Shekhar, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physics, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry at Emory University, was named “Cell Scientist to Watch” by the Journal of Cell Science. The journal conducted an in-depth interview with Dr. Shekhar, highlighting his academic journey and his lab’s latest research.
Congratulations to the Bou-Nader Lab for:
Grant:
"Molecular basis of R-loop mediated HIV integration," from Gilead Research Scholars.
Publications:
"Purification and Analysis of eIF2α Phosphorylation by Stress-Activated Protein Kinase Gcn2 from S. cerevisiae," in Methods in Molecular Biology.
"Structures of complete HIV-1 TAR RNA portray a dynamic platform poised for protein binding and structural remodeling," in Nature Communications.
Mahmut Demirturk, MD, Research Scholar in the Avci Lab, is the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Investigator Award from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation for his grant, "Immume Modulation by Macrophage Galactose C-Type Lectin Alleviate Murine Model of Colitis".