#TraineeTuesday

This week, we’re spotlighting Calvin Fang, an MD-PhD student at Yale who recently succeeded in defending his dissertation, finishing his PhD! While he is still working on finalizing his publication, closing his lab work, Calvin has traded microscopes for stethoscopes as he resumes his clinical journey.

In this week's #TraineeTuesday, we feature Reagan Lamb, PhD, a postdoctoral associate recently awarded the Wu Tsai Postdoctoral Fellowship on the Experimental Track at Yale. This fellowship provides three years of funding for Reagan to pursue interdisciplinary research, combining her background of genetics and molecular biology.

This #TraineeTuesday, meet Lisa Baik, PhD, a postdoctoral associate in Yale’s Carlson Lab who recently published her findings on mosquito behavior in the journal Nature. Her work explores critical yet understudied topics: the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and the mosquito taste system. Specifically, Lisa investigates how mosquitoes taste their environment, including human skin, and how taste perception influences their behavior—particularly their decision to bite.

This #TraineeTuesday, we introduce Sydney Cason, PhD, a Postdoctoral Associate in the De Camilli Lab! She was recently awarded the Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF) Postdoctoral Fellowship, a prestigious private award that provides three years of salary and research allowance.

This #TraineeTuesday, meet Hongyan Hao, a Postdoctoral Associate in the De Camilli and Hammarlund labs! Hongyan is a recipient of the 2024 Kavli Postdoctoral Fellowship.

This #TraineeTuesday, we introduce Aakash Basu, a graduate student in the Kaye Lab! Aakash recently published a manuscript in Biological Psychiatry exploring the role of norepinephrine in the frontal cortex in encoding a threat prediction signal.

This #TraineeTuesday, we are delighted to introduce Ray Vaca, a graduate student in the Yogev Lab who was recently awarded the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program!

This #TraineeTuesday, we are highlighting Lester, a graduate student in the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, co-mentored by Kelly Cosgrove and Sarah Yip! Lester was recently awarded the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship, which will provide financial support for the remainder of his graduate studies.

This #TraineeTuesday, we are excited to introduce Denethi, a graduate student in the Guo Lab! She has been awarded the prestigious Tom & Joan Steitz Fellowship, making her the youngest and only female graduate student recipient this year.