According to Google Scholar, the original SHAPE-Seq experiment paper in PNAS has over 100 citations! For those unfamiliar with it, SHAPE-Seq uses chemical probing and next generation sequencing to characterize RNA structures in very high throughput and with nucleotide resolution. It is built off of the powerful SHAPE chemistry developed by the Weeks lab at UNCContinue reading “SHAPE-Seq turns 100!”
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Rebecca wins ELI funding again!
Rebecca was awarded another research grant as part of Cornell’s engineering learning initiatives (ELI) program. The ELI program enhances undergraduate learning by providing opportunities for students to engage in cooperative learning and undergraduate research. As part of this program, Rebecca will be working with Sarai on uncovering the design principles that underlie some of our newContinue reading “Rebecca wins ELI funding again!”
Elizabeth Weiss Joins the Group
Elizabeth is our newest undergraduate in the lab, working with Paul on engineering RNA gene regulatory systems. Welcome Elizabeth!
Sarai and David pass their A exams!
Both Sarai and David successfully defended their A exams within the last week to officially become PhD Candidates! They both did an excellent job putting their research into context and describing their fantastic progress towards their thesis research. Everyone was very impressed! Congratulations Sarai and David!
Lucks Lab Brings Together Both Light and Dark Sides of the Force
In an effort to bring peace to the galaxy, the Lucks Lab held the first annual Light-Dark Star Wars Federation Conference. While this historic event did not garner the results the organizers had wanted, they still came in second place in the CBE Halloween Costume Party Contest. A behind the scenes tell-all interview with PrincessContinue reading “Lucks Lab Brings Together Both Light and Dark Sides of the Force”
Julius Chosen to be US Chair of Synthetic Biology Working Group
Julius has been selected to be the US Chair of the Synthetic Biology Working Group that is part of the EU-US Task Force on Biotechnology Research. Founded in 1990 by the European Commission and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the EU-US Task Force on Biotechnology Research aims to coordinate efforts toContinue reading “Julius Chosen to be US Chair of Synthetic Biology Working Group”
Karl Brennan joins the lab!
Karl is the latest addition to the Lucks Group. Karl is interested in engineering RNAs to control all aspects of gene expression, and how this can be linked to biotechnology applications. Welcome Karl!
Our SHAPE-Seq v2.0 Paper is Out!
David, Kyle and Alex just published their SHAPE-Seq 2.0 paper in Nucleic Acids Research. This paper was a monumental amount of work, and aimed to address two big issues in the SHAPE-Seq experiment – examining whether or not there were biases in the experiment due to the various steps of the next-generation sequencing aspect ofContinue reading “Our SHAPE-Seq v2.0 Paper is Out!”
Sarai and Melissa win AIChE Women’s Initiatives Committee Travel Award!
Sarai and Melissa received AIChE Women’s Initiatives Committee Travel Awards to attend the AIChE national meeting in Atlanta in November. These are prestigious awards, based on their strong scholastic achievement combined with a demonstrated passion towards the mission of WIC – promoting the entry, development, and participation of women with AIChE and profession of chemical engineering.Continue reading “Sarai and Melissa win AIChE Women’s Initiatives Committee Travel Award!”
Julius joins Computational Biology Field
The Lucks Lab was recently admitted into the Cornell Field of Computational Biology. Cornell’s field system allows faculty members to create bridges between departments, and is one of the features of Cornell that fosters its highly collaborative environment. Joining the field of computational biology will allow the lab to push the development of new techniquesContinue reading “Julius joins Computational Biology Field”
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