{"id":1580,"date":"2025-04-07T15:56:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T19:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/?page_id=1580"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:53:23","slug":"lab-updates-photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/lab-updates-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Updates\/Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1580\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1580-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1580-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1580-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">News!<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>2026-3-9<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a long road, but Burak\u2019s new paper is finally accepted in Communications Biology.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations! well deserved, Burak!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s42003-026-09812-7\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s42003-026-09812-7<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">November 19, 2025 Lab picture<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1786  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/480;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"2024~2025\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1786  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"2024~2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/11\/IMG_6972-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"2\" ><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1743  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1743  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/06\/IMG_6046-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome lunch 6\/3\/2025<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"3\" ><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-300x200.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1631  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-272x182.jpg 272w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-300x200.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1631  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0199-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vedansh is giving a short talk at UConn Fly Symposium 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"4\" ><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1502  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1502  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5716-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goodbye dinner for Burak!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"5\" ><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1594  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1594  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4921-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy birthday Samaneh (Nov 2024)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"6\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1591  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1591  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0339-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><figure style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1583  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/853;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1583  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0310-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burak on fly pushing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1580-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1580-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><figure style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1874  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/853;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1874  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_2237-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sophie's poster presentation at Drosophila meeting 2026@Chicago <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"9\" ><figure style=\"width: 764px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"858\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM-764x1024.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1761  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/858;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM-764x1024.png 764w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM.png 1060w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM-764x1024.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1761  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM-764x1024.png 764w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-1.13.47\u202fPM.png 1060w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 24, 2025 Adheena's poster presentation at Undergraduate Research Day<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"10\" ><figure style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1503  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/853;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1503  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_2529-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma poster presentation at ASCB 2023 Boston.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-1-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"11\" ><figure style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1613  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/853;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1613  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Jonah-microscope-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonah from Glastonbury Highschool, working on the microscope<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-1-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"12\" ><figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1509  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/480;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1509  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4411-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin is presenting his poster at HRP research day.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-1-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868-300x246.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1312  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/246;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868.jpg 1160w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868-300x246.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1312  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/07\/IMG_4385-scaled-e1722479758868.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vedansh on his desk.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1580-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1580-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><figure style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"image wp-image-1888  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/853;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"image wp-image-1888  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/03\/IMG_7996-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">2026-3-27 Vedansh and Stella are leaving..we'll miss you!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"15\" ><figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1770  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/480;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1770  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/09\/IMG_0855-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">8\/27\/2025 Graduate school poster session <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-2-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"16\" ><figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1597  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/480;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1597  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_5720_2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">So many flies to take care of...<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-2-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"17\" ><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1500  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-300x225.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1500  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_4406-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch with Hideyuki Lab. Summer 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"panel-1580-0-2-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image\" data-index=\"18\" ><figure style=\"width: 257px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-257x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1589  attachment-medium size-medium lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/300;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-1317x1536.jpg 1317w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327.jpg 1694w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-257x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1589  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327-1317x1536.jpg 1317w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/IMG_0327.jpg 1694w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spriiing!! 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