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AACR practice poster session
Thanks BRI-ITS for coming out to make it a fun and flavorful time to practice our posters
Stem Cell Conference
Jonathan presented his work on single cell trajectory analysis in unique alveolar populations grown in 3D organoid culture- Congrats Jonathan!
AACR - RNA '24
Jonathan and Michele represented the lab in Washington DC at the 2024 AACR conference on DNA Damage & Repair. Congratulations both
We've moved!
We are excited to announce that the lab has moved institutions from USC to City of Hope in Duarte, CA. While we're sad to leave behind cherished colleagues we're excited for new collaborators and the new institution! Farewell USC...
Holiday Festivities 2023
'Tis the season for Holiday Celebrations
Dr. Marconett presents at TGen
10/12/2023: Dr. Marconett was invited to speak at the Translational Genomics Institute, Phoenix Arizona. What an amazing day of science!
Moving Targets 2023
08/16/2023: The Moving Targets Symposium marks the end of the summer, and what a summer it was! Thanks to everyone who participated.
Congratulations to Andrea, Eun, Shivah, and Rosario, you all did great!
Bridging the Gaps Summer 2023 Ending Reception
08/3/2023: Erik Hernandez Catalan and the rest of the BTG 2023 cohort completed Bridging the Gaps, a USC-sponsored summer program directed by Dr. Joyce Richey is now in it's 13th year. This program sponsors summer research and clinical shadowing for students from groups historically under represented in the sciences. The Marconett lab has hosted a student from the program almost every year since the lab was founded in 2015.
Congratulations Erik! We wish you the best as your career in the biosciences advances. #FightOn!
Joint Lab Summer Outing 2023
BOWLING!!!
Cross Norris- rivals the Marconett Lab vs the Offringa Lab at Highland Park Bowl.
What we lacked in numbers we made up for in spirit!
Dr. Neely presents at Hastings Retreat
06/30/2023: Marconett lab postdoctoral fellow Aaron Neely was invited to present at the Hastings Foundation Retreat at Huntington Gardens.
NCI R01 Grant awarded to Marconett lab for AT1-LUAD project!!!
The Marconett lab was honored to received an R01 from the National Canter Institute for their proposal studying the role of AT1 cells in lung adenocarcinoma etiology. More info can be found here:
https://reporter.nih.gov/search/XYE_xXfck0enNqrN-AlZxw/project-details/10743611
Dr. Neely presents at SoCal Lung Day, UC San Diego
6/7/2023: Marconett Lab Postdoctoral Scholar Aaron Neely was invited to present our research on aloveolar epithelial type 1 cell contribution to lung adenocarcinoma at SoCal Lung day at the Geffen School of Medicine,UC San Diego.
Congratulations Aaron!
DTG Retreat 2023!
6/02/2023: The Department of Translational Genomics held its annual retreat at Santa Monica Pier. Bicycle riding along the beach was one of many group activities.
Thanks to Denise, Alex, Rania, Tomas, and Ben for organizing an outstanding retreat!
Dr. Marconett presents at ATS
5/24/2023: Crystal traveled to ATS International Conference in Washington DC and presented work related to the Gramd2-CreERT2 mouse model. AEC group reunion ensued with Drs. Zea Borok (UCSD), Beiyun Zhou (USC), Ya-Wen Chen (Mt. Sinai) and students!
USC Norris
Cancer Research Day
5/11/2023: Jonathan and Bhavik presented posters as part of the annual USC Norris Cancer Research Day - while the lab took in talks and posters on a wide variety of cancer research happening here at Norris. Congrats everyone!
Michele Ramos Correa presents thesis work at NCI RNA biology conference
4/27/2023: Michele Ramos Correa attended and presented at the NIH conference on RNA biology in Bethesda MD.
Great Job Michele!
HEAL Art & Researcher 6
3/28/2023: Jonathan and Michele partnered with Nia Williams, a graphic design major at USC, who created art inspired by our research into LINC00261 function and regulation by cigarette smoke.
Dr. Castillo and Mayela Norwood present at SoCal Genomic Integrity Conference
12/09/2022: Dr. Castillo and our summer Bridging the Gaps graduate Mayela represented the lab at the 6th SoCal Genomic Integrity Symposium at UC Irvine
Dr. Jonathan Castillo presents at AACR-Aging & Cancer
11/15/2022: Dr. Castillo represented the lab at the AACR Aging & Cancer Conference in San Diego and presented his work on LINC00261 effects in lung cancer.
Dr. Aaron Neely joins the lab
8/15/2022: Dr. Neely completed his PhD at the University of Louisville, Kentucky.
Annual IAO-CNM Joint Lab Laser Tag!
8/3/2022: The post-COVID restart of an annual tradition!
Jonathan's Thesis Defense!
7/22/2022: The Marconett lab has it's first PhD graduate!
Congradulations Dr. Castillo!
WE'VE MOVED!
7/1/2022: We have joined the Department of Translational Genomics & the Lab has relocated to NRT 2nd floor!
Evan Graduates!
6/27/2022: Evan is off to the NIH to study infectious diseases - Thank you for everything & best of luck Evan !
Summer 2022 begins
6/1/2022: Summer has arrived and summer research programs are in full swing!
GIANTS vs. Dodgers
5/14/2022: The PI - LAB rivalry is STRONG # BeatLA
Minxiao is our Newest Ph.D. Student!
9/4/2021: Minxiao is moving on up from the MS in BMM and is now in PIBBS!
Michele Joins the Lab!
6/15/2021: Michele has joined our lab and becomes part of CBG, hooray!
Department of Defense Grant!
May 2021: The Marconett lab was recognized by the Department of Defense to study lncRNA function in Nucleotide Excision Repair
American Cancer Society Grant!
January 2021: Dr. Marconett is honored by the American Cancer Society with a Research Scholar Grant
People Behind the Science
2/17/2020: Crystal is featured on "People Behind the Science" Podcast