LAB NEWS
Dec 9, 2024
We're excited to welcome Lily Kalcec from Stanford's Biology Graduate Program, who is rotating in the lab! We also celebrated Anwesha's birthday with some incredibly creative desk decorations. To wrap up the day, we joined the Howitt, García-Bayona, and Pagán labs for a fun joint holiday party. Happy holidays and Happy New Year to everyone!
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Oct 31, 2024
The lab dresses as "Inside Out" at the M&I Halloween costume contest with members of Antonio Pagán's and Leonor García-Bayona's labs! From left to right: Bloofy (Leonor), Fear (Jen), Ennui (Nathania), Disgust (Teni), Anger (Jackson), Riley (Jasmine), Sadness (Rose), Nostalgia (Antonio), Anxiety (Alyssa), and Joy (Anwesha).
Sept 23, 2024
A warm welcome to Jackson McDonald, who has joined the lab as a postdoc. Jackson received his PhD with Kate Sutherland at WEHI. We're excited to have you with us! ​
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May 30, 2024
The lab hosts a happy hour for the Microbiology and Immunology Department with a pickleball theme - We have a couple pickleball experts our group! ​
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May 13, 2024
Jasmine and Alyssa developed their own mini-course: "Antibodies, Everywhere, All At Once". Here they are, ready to start their first lecture!​
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May 6, 2024
The lab attends AAI 2024 in Chicago. We saw some great mucosal immunology talks. Pictured: lunch with some cool Howitt lab members.​​​
March 14, 2024
Anwesha helped organize the annual Microbiology and Immunology pie-making competition on pi day. Here she is with her award-winning "Missing Raspberry" pie, and Alyssa with the best savory pie!
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January 8, 2024
Nana Ansuah Peterson from the Microbiology and Immunology Program has started her rotation in the lab! Welcome, Nana!
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December 1, 2023
Congratulations to Jasmine for completing her Qualifying Exam and becoming a PhD candidate!!
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November 17, 2023
Alyssa kicks off the first Departmental Game Night of the Academic year!
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November 10, 2023
Jen co-directs the Immunology Retreat with Nathan Reticker-Flynn at Asilomar. Thank you to our Keynotes Ellen Robey (UC Berkeley) and Mark Davis (Stanford). Pictured: Bando Lab representatives!
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October 31, 2023
The lab places 3rd for the M&I Departmental Halloween costume contest! Our theme: (Lab)Ratatoulle. Pictured from left to right: Anwesha (Collette), Jen (Anton Ego), Alyssa (Chef Gusteau), Jasmine (Linguini), and Olive (Little Chef).
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October 18, 2023
The lab travels to Fallen Leaf Lake to attend the Microbiology and Immunology retreat. Pictured: Jasmine and Miles doing a fantastic job organizing retreat events!
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July 3, 2023​
Jasmine Arunachalam officially joins for her graduate work! Welcome to the lab, Jasmine!
January 27, 2023
Jen and Nima Aghaeepour co-direct the Stanford Immunology Annual Immunology Conference at Monterey Tides. We had fantastic talks from trainees, staff, and new immunology faculty. Thank you to our keynote speakers Elina Zuniga (UCSD) and Peter Kim (Stanford Biochemistry)!
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January 9, 2023​
Jasmine Arunachalam (Microbiology and Immunology graduate student) starts her rotation in the lab. Welcome, Jasmine!
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December 2022
Congratulations to Alyssa for passing her Doctoral Qualifying Exam!
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November 2022
The lab attends the Microbiology & Immunology Department's Annual Retreat at Asilomar. Alyssa did an excellent job directing the game night and career panel!
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October 2022
The lab wins the M&I department Halloween costume contest jointly with our good
friends and neighbors, the Monack Lab!
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September 2022
The lab hosts its inaugural Microbiology and Immunology departmental happy hour!
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July 2022
Alyssa officially joins the lab for her PhD work! Welcome, Alyssa!
June 2022
Jen is selected as a 2022 Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Faculty Scholar.
April 2022
Congratulations to Alyssa for being appointed to the Cellular and Molecular Biology
T32!
February 2022
Anwesha joins the lab as a Life Science Research Professional. Welcome, Anwesha!
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September 2021
Alyssa (Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Student) starts rotating in the lab!
August 2021
The lab receives the R00 phase of Jen's Pathway to Independence Award.
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May 2021
The Bando Lab is open!
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