Alex completed his Ph.D. presenting his defense titled Seeing the Unseen. The presentation was great! We ended the afternoon with a celebration and dinner. Great job Alex! We are all so proud of you!
Events
Halloween 2021
We dressed up as the gang from Scooby-Doo for Bactoberfest (featuring Rauf Salamzade as the Mystery Machine). We also showed off our artistic side with a hand-painted Scooby-Doo-themed backdrop.
Kalan Lab Zoo and Lake Trip
On a hot summer day, the Kalan lab spent time together and went on a trip to the local zoo and kayaking on the lake. The lab ended the day with a potluck dinner, where …
Lab Outings
To end 2021, we enjoyed some nice weather with a picnic near Lake Mendota. The lab took a trip to the botanical gardens in December for a holiday get-together. We are looking forward …
Nicole joins the Kalan Lab!
We are excited to announce the joining of our new Postdoctoral Researcher, Nicole Lane.
Mary Hannah Receives NSF Honorable Mention
Congratulations to Mary Hannah Swaney for receiving an honorable mention for her NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program proposal.
Mary Hannah’s award-winning poster
Congratulations to Mary Hannah (2nd from left), a first-year MDTP student in the Kalan Lab, on winning 2nd place in the Perlman Symposium poster contest! The Perlman Symposium on Antibiotic Discovery and Development highlights the …
CALS Quickstart students visit the Kalan Lab
CALS QuickStart students interested in pursuing a degree in STEM came to tour the Kalan Lab. Pictured is Stephanie giving a introduction to the basics of skin microbiology before showing the students how to infect …