This past month, the lab went to waft Wally for the second time! He was not shy about sharing the reason why he’s classified as a corpse flower! Looking forward to scenting you again soon Wally!
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Happy Birthday to Jenna and Michael!
The lab recently celebrated Jenna and Michael’s birthdays by the vine at Butler Winery! It was a great time eating, drinking, and playing games! Happy Birthday you two!
Dr. Catherine Cheng was co-editor for Frontiers’ Women in Lens and Cataract article collection!
In May, the article collection where Dr. Barbara Pierscionek and Dr. Cheng were co-editors was published! Drs. Pierscionek and Cheng wrote an editorial highlighting 7 original research articles and 2 reviews on lens and cataract research. The eBook with the complete collection is available for download through this link and via the QR code in… Read more »
Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science (GEMS 2025)!
At the end of March, the School of Optometry was able to volunteer to run vision science activities for the young visionaries at GEMS 2025! As always, the kids’ excitement and curiosity were off the charts, making it a great time! We are looking forward to continuing sharing our knowledge about the eye in 2026!
Happy Birthday Isaiah!
The lab celebrated Isaiah’s birthday a few months ago, but who doesn’t appreciate a belated birthday post? Happy Birthday Isaiah!
Thank you for visiting us Yuka!
We had a great visit from Dr. Yuka Okada in March! Enjoy a photo from when we took a break from collaborating!
Gryffin’s First Oxyopia Presentation
Gryffin presented his work with the lab at Oxyopia on March 28th. His talk was titled: “Eph-ephrin signaling is required for normal lens growth, shape, and nucleus stiffness”. His work examined mechanical properties of the lens using Dr. Cheng’s coverslip application method. He did a great job presenting his findings with his peers!
Peter’s 2nd Oxyopia Presentation
Peter presented his research at IUSO’s Oxyopia for the second time on March 14. His talk was titled: “Spatial-Temporal Topography of Ephs and Ephrins in the Lens” and it covered the work he had done to narrow down potential binding partners for EphA2 or ephrin-A5 via qPCR. He did an excellent job presenting his challenging… Read more »
Lab Bash!
At the end of May, the lab was able to gather and celebrate Dr. Cheng’s & Arya’s birthdays, Jackson’s optometry school graduation, Jenna’s vision science master’s degree conferment, and Gryffin’s graduation with a bachelor of science in optometry! Congratulations everyone! The lab would not be where it is without you all!
Congratulations to Jenna on Earning Her Masters Degree!
In addition to Gryffin and Jackson earning degrees, Jenna was awarded her Masters of Science in Vision Science, based on the hard work that she has put in with the lab! Her thesis is titled: Canonical ligand-dependent and non-canonical ligand-independent EphA2 signaling in the eye lens of wild-type, knockout, and aging mice. Congratulations Jenna!