LAB LIFE
September 2023- Unsanctioned Lab excursion to Canton for dinner
Our small group, after dining at Raja Rani Indian Cuisine
Pictured Left to Right- Anibal, Tahrim, David, Zoe + Daniel, and the soon-to-be-departed Tuhin. Photography by Gabriella ( with Anibal)
September 2023- Tuhin Chakraborty's going-away party at Camp Brookside
Tahrim Choudury at the "Vibe" drawing hints for Lab Pictionary, and team "Opto Generation".
Tuhin Chakraborty Ph.D. recounting his time in the lab, and initial conversations with Dr. Pletcher, as he prepares to depart for Dr. Ravi Allada at the Michigan Neuroscience Institute next month.
April 2023- Graduation
Allyson and Li'l David in an undisclosed location, in preparation for their big day
August 26, 2022- Cedar Point Trip
The Pletcher Lab was represented at Cedar Point by Evie, Austin, and Rachel. Pictured Lt to Rt- Millie (Truttman lab), Evie, Austin, Kristina (Leiser lab), and Rachel. Photo by Christi.
August 24, 2022- End of Summer Celebration at Ground Control
Left to Right: Rachel, Anibal, Evie, Yang, Li'l David, Christi, Big David, Allyson, Scott, Tuhin, and Tashi (Possibly Yang's last Lab outing, before heading off to Rutgers for her new Faculty position).
Rachel, Anibal, and Evie posing for a serious, intellectual shot, with Li'l David photobombing!
August 4, 2022- Summer Research Student Jailyn Loor's Research Presentation attendees: Lt to Rt- Tuhin, Anibal, Jailyn, David, Rachel, and Jasmine.
The Pletcher Lab was happy to have Jailyn Loor (center) for two months during the Summer of 2022. Jailyn is a rising Sophomore at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Jailyn gave her research presentation, along with many other visiting students, in the Kahn Auditorium, here in the Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building. Pictured with Jailyn are (Lt - Rt) Tuhin, Anibal, David, Rachel, and Jasmin.
July 25, 2022- Lab Luncheon To Celebrate Our Summer Research Interns, Jailyn and Thomas, at Frita Batidos- Cuban Style Street Food
Left side F-B: Maddy, Jailyn, Thomas; Right Side F-B: Jasmin, Yousef, Anibal
Photography By Scott
Left side F-B: Tuhin, Zoe, Rachel; Right side F-B: Christi, Kristy, David
Photography By Scott
April 8th, 2022- Breakout Escape Room- Chamber Of Illusions
The Escape Room Team that blasted out of the Chamber Of Illusions in near record time, with over 15 minutes to spare! Pictured Lt-Rt: Evie, David B., Allyson, David P., Ben (unaffiliated), Kristy, Tatyana. Front: Rachel, Christi, and Pablo.
The Escape Room After Party at Frasier's Pub, Clockwise from Lt: Big David., Tatyana, Evie, Pablo, Rachel, Ben, Kristy Witha Kay, Christi Witha Cee, Allyson,, and Li'l David. Photo by staff photographer Scott D. Pletcher Ph.D.
June 2021- Lab Post-Pandemic And Adios to Kevin, Yuan, and Jacob Celebration, Lillie Park
Scott, Yang, and Evie
Austin Pletcher, Yang, Evie, Yuan, and Annabelle Luo (and David's shadow taking pix)
Gamers, Left to Right: Mathew Pletcher, Christi, David, Robert (back to camera), Kristy, Austin (in casual observance), and Kevin and his pooch
Scott observing the gamers, Yang, Evie, Tuhin (at the play set) Tatyana (back to camera), Annabelle, and Madhu (back to camera)
AUGUST 2015 -- KIDS VISIT THE LAB
David, demonstrating automated pippeting on the epMotion.
Christi, explaining boy and girl Drosophila to boy and girl Humans.
Brian, reciting Darwin's On The Origin of Species from memory, for the Pre-Biology students.
Zach, demonstrating the FLIC, to much excitement.
Scott, preparing the children for a life in statistics.
Tatyana, explaining why some flies have red eyes, and some have white eyes. Post-Doc Tuhin, and undergrad Sabine in the background.
The students admiring the fly larvae, with fly hotels book-ending the group.
Post-Doc Jung-Eun showing the different foods that the flies prefer.
Fly Girls (Tammy, Kylie, Christi) return victorious from the Color Run, 2012
Scott's handiwork
Paintball Warriors of Pletcher Lab
left to right: Mike, Tammy, Jenny, Greg, Ceyda, Christi, Nancy
(April 2012)
A Pletcher Lab Tradition: Pinball Pete's
Louis showing off the new hazing hat
Pletcher Lab Camping Trip
Sugarloaf Recreational Park, Waterloo
(August 12-13, 2011)
Our lab pretty much rocks when it comes to board games!
From left,top row: Nancy, Ingrid, Zach, Mike; bottom row: Ceyda,Jenny
Goodbye Summer Students Lab Potluck
8/2/2010
Welcome Summer Lab Picnic
May 2010
Mike enjoying a "fitted" lab coat :)
Halloween 2009, before the Haunted Maze Trip