Chevenese McKayle joins the lab for the summer as a Bridging the Gap II fellow. Bridging the Gap is a USDA-funded, ten-week summer program in Nutritional Sciences that places students with limited prior research exposure into UConn labs, ending with a research symposium.

A two-year AFRI award supports our work on host-microbiota factors regulating zinc bioavailability attenuated by phytate.

Julie Kantner presented on establishing ZIP4-knockout enterocytes using CRISPR to examine alternative zinc absorption mechanisms.

Our first federal award! This USDA NIFA Capacity grant supports work on the molecular mechanisms of phytic acid-induced inhibition of micronutrient absorption.

Kristofer Terrell has joined the lab as a PhD student in Nutritional Sciences.

Sangyong has joined the editorial board of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.

March 23, 2021

Julie is a recipient of the Margaret Ware Scholarship for Nutritional Sciences Excellence in Undergraduate Research. The scholarship will support her research in our lab this summer. Congrats to Julie!

February 25, 2021

Julie now officially majors in Nutritional Sciences, in addition to her original major, Molecular & Cell Biology, pursuing a dual degree. Looking forward to her research project for Honors Thesis boosted by her knowledge and passion for both fields!

January 19, 2021

Suyun Choi, MS, from Korea has joined the lab as a NUSC PhD student this spring. Now we know Choi is a very common surname in Korea. To label her pipettes and sample tubes, Suyun needs to come up with her “own” initials – SC is already taken!

January 19, 2021

Adrian Tam has joined the team as our second MCB undergrad student earning Independent Research credits. Besides molecular cloning, he will learn tips for a more exciting life at Yonsei University (my alma mater) where he will go as an exchange student next semester.