Exciting News and Lab Updates
December 6, 2023
Presenting Dr. Leona Nease!
Dr. Nease Successfully defended her thesis work entitled Selenocysteine tRNA methylation as an Antioxidant Mechanism in Melanoma Metastasis. Congratulations to the first graduate student in the lab to defend!
Poster winner GRC: RNA Editing
March 2023
Leoan Nease was awarded a top poster presenter prize at the Gordon Research Conference: RNA editing in Ventura, California! great work, Leona!
American Cancer Society Research Scholar Award
July, 2022
Dr. Piskounova was awarded a grant form the American Cancer Society
NCI R01 Grant Awarded to Dr. Piskounova
May, 2022
Dr. Piskounova has been awarded her first NCI R01 grant for the current project in the lab investigating the role of NADK in Metastasis. Congratulations!
NYAS Cancer Metabolism and Signaling
April 21, 2022
The Lab headed across the Street to MSK for the NYAS Cancer Metabolism symposium. Dr. Piskounova presented a talk and Leona, Marwa, and Riley presented posters. It was a great meeting!
Vincent Du Vigneaud Symposium
April 8, 2022
Today was the Annual Student-Run symposium. Riley presented a poster and Leona presented a talk. Great job to our hard-working students!
Selenium Conference
February, 2022
Leona and Elena Presented their work on selenocysteine tRNA modification and its role in metastasis at the selenium conference in Hawaii! A nice getaway from the NYC winter. Leona was awarded Best Poster Presentation by a Student or Post-Doc.
Pharmacology Program Retreat
October, 2021
Our PhD Students got to present their work at the Pharmacology Programs COVID Make-up retreat. As 5th and 3rd years, both of them presented 10 min talks! Way to go!
Riley is selected for the T32 Fellowship
July 1st, 2021
Riley was selected as one of 5 graduate students from his year in the Pharmacology Program to receive the NIH funded institutional training grant (T32). Congratulations!
Kellsey Joins the Lab!
June 7, 2021
Kellsey, a recent graduate of Monmouth University, joined the lab as a Technician and Lab Manager. Welcome, Kellsey!
Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Cancer Research
May 18, 2021
Dr. Piskounova was Awarded the Pershing Square Sohn and Prize for Cancer Research for her proposed work on the modifications of tRNAs and their role in metastasis. She was one of only six award winners! This award recognizes exceptional young-scientists in the New York City area with innovative ideas in the field of cancer research. Congratulations, Dr. Piskounova!
Program Announcement:
https://psscra.org/winners/elena-piskounova-phd/
Weill Cornell Announcement:
Riley’s ACE
March 15, 2021
Riley passed his Advancement to Candidacy Exam Today! He presented his proposed work on tRNA modifications and post translational modifications and how he will investigate their roles in metastasis. Congratulations, Riley, on a job well done!
Ines Accepted into Graduate School
January, 2021
Our Lab Technician, Ines Delclaux, was accepted to Graduate School at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in the Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences PhD program. Way to go, Ines!
Marwa Joins the Lab!
December 2020
Marwa, a recent PhD graduate from the University of Nice Côte d’Azur, joined the lab! Welcome Marwa!
Leona Awarded F31
July, 2020
Leona, a Pharmacology PhD student in the lab, was awarded an F31 for her proposed work on the selenocysteine protein biosynthesis and its role in metastasis. We are so proud! Congratulations, Leona!