Lab News
July 2024
New Lab Member: Nathan Nowling from the MOLB graduate program joins us. Welcome, Nate!
New Lab Member: Luis Aguilera de Lira joins us as a research associate. Welcome Luis!
June 2024
The Zhao lab attended the Quantitative Cell and Molecular Biology symposium in Fort Collins, CO. Ning was invited to give a talk on "Expanding tagging toolbox for visualizing translation live". Rhiannon and Jake gave a poster presentation. Great job, team!
May 2024
New Lab Member: we are happy to have Nigel Outley, a REU-RGB Program undergrad, in the lab for this summer! Welcome, Nigel!
Feb 2024
Ning is invited to speak at the "New Approaches to Capture the Central Dogma in Eukaryotes" symposium at the 68th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting. We had a good time in Philadelphia!
Dec 2023
New Lab Member: Nathan Nowling, a MOLB PhD student, is rotating in our lab. Welcome, Nathan!
New Lab Member: Rhiannon Sears started her postdoc journey in our lab! Welcome, Rhiannon!
Funding News: We are funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! Good job, Team!
Nov 2023
Ning visited CU-Denver, our downtown campus, and presented our work. We are expecting interactions and collaborations with our downtown campus.
Ning presented our work at the Anschutz Cancer Center retreat!
Oct 2023
Ning presented our work at the MOLB retreat! It was so fun interacting with graduate students and other MOLB members.
Aug 2023
New Lab Member: Jake Yarbro joins us as a lab technician! Welcome, Jake!
July 2023
We hiked to Saint Mary's Glacier. Gorgeous views and lots of fun!
June 2023
Ning is invited to present our latest work at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Tokyo, Japan!
We join the Molecular Biology (MOLB) graduate program, Cell Biology, Stem Cells, and Development (CSD) graduate program, and Biomedical Sciences Program (BSP)! We welcome rotation students from MOLB, CSD, and BSP.
We join the Cancer Center as a mentored member.
May 2023
We attended "The RNA Worlds: Past, Present and Future" conference in Boulder, CO. Many inspiring talks!
Ning presented our latest work at the STBB symposium.
Apr 2023
We attended the "Rocky Mountain RNA Symposium" in Aurora, CO.
Mar 2023
Ning presented a joint research seminar to the Molecular Biology (MOLB) and Cell Biology, Stem Cells, and Development (CSD) graduate programs!
We officially join the Structural Biology and Biochemistry (STBB) graduate program! We welcome rotation students from STBB.
New Lab Member: Liza Nguyen joins us as a lab manager! Welcome, Liza!
Feb 2023
New Lab Member: Collette Wright from the STBB graduate program is rotating with us! Welcome, Collette!
Ning presented our latest work at the Annual Biophysical Society Meeting in San Diego, CA!
Funding News: We are funded by NIH R00!
Jan 2023
Ning presented a research seminar to the Structural Biology and Biochemistry (STBB) graduate program!
The Zhao lab officially opened its door!