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LETS GO!!

2nd Floor BRI came together to watch the Dodgers get worked by the Cubs #YEAH

Summer '24

We welcomed participants from LA Mission Hills, USC, Roberts Summer Academy, Cornell, and the U54 PACHE program to the lab.

Happy summer learning everyone!

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.