The Lab (from left to right): Ali Mehdizadeh, Xuanjun (Jason) Gong, Sophia Sarieva, Valerie Klein, Raymond Kang, Rachael Kee, Wenjun Liu, and Richard Huskey.

On October 14, the lab got together for brunch and a fun time at Bobby Dazzler’s Pumpkin Patch. We were briefly lost in the corn maze before Sophia lead us to the exit. After, we strolled the pumpkin patch and picked out our preferred gord.

This year, we’re proud to welcome two new members: Rachael Kee (first-year PhD student) and Wenjun Liu (visiting scholar). Here’s to a great 2022-2023 school year!

On October 2, the lab got together for lunch and a stroll around Old Sacramento before going for a cruise on the Sacrameno River. This year, two new graduate students (McNoah Vinoya, Ali Mehdizadeh) and two new undergraduate students (Stefanie Mutialu, Sophia Sarieva) joined the lab. We’re glad to have Jason Gong (graduate student) and Valerie Klein (undergraduate student) return. And we wish Taylor David the very best as she finishes up her time in the lab and at UC Davis. Here’s to a great 2022-2023 school year!