Lab News
August 2026
We welcomed multiple new faces to the lab this summer: John Clay is joining us for his Post-Bac research experience and Zeyi and Mey join us as Research Associates.
Silvia published a review in Current Opinions in Immunology, written jointly with Michela Frascoli (Department of Pathology).
July 2026
We bid farewell to Edith Felipe, after completing the summer undergraduate research program (SURP) in our lab.
January 2026
Silvia receives a grant from the Charles Hood Foundation!
Read the announcement from the Charles Hood Foundation here.
August 2025
Our lab and the Maldonado-Contreras lab had a fun joint summer outing! We didn’t let the bad weather ruin our day and improvised a fun bowling session.
June 2025
Dr. Essi Tchalla joins the lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Welcome, Essi!
November 2024
Ryan Caldwell joins the lab as Research Associate III. Welcome, Ryan!
September 2024
The lab officially opens its doors in the Department of Microbiology at UMass Chan!
Silvia gives a talk for Open Box Science.