The Roy Lab 2020 holiday item is a CALENDAR!!!
From last year (2019), the Roy Lab started a new tradition of designing a “Lab Themed” holiday item for all current members to own. Thanks to our resident lab artist Autumn Berlied who inspired us to start this tradition with all her creative endeavors. She designed this year’s calendar and we all love it!!!
Josh and Joseph accepted into PhD positions starting Fall 2020
Joshua Stevens and Joseph Owens will be graduating from the lab to join PhD positions starting in Fall 2020. Joshua Stevens will be joining the Department of Biology Sciences at the University of South Carolina and this is what he had to say about his future endeavor.
“…..This fall I’ll be starting my new position at the University of South Carolina where I’ll be developing a plant ecology project focused around population genetics. My experiences at Keene State helped me choose this position by developing my interests in data analysis and ecology as I was exposed to these topics through my courses. When I joined Dr. Roy’s lab I had the opportunity to work on a bioinformatics project and I was able to further advance my interests into skills while gaining a great deal of experience in the field of research!”
Joseph Owens will be joining Virginia Tech to pursue an interdisciplinary PhD degree in Translational Biology. More on the position from Jo….
“At the end of the summer, I’ll be moving to Roanoke, VA to get a PhD in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health at Virginia Tech. Attending Keene State College provided me with opportunities to explore different avenues of research and interact with the biomedical industry in NH, which helped solidify my desire to work in the regenerative medicine industry. These experiences were strengthened by my time working in Dr. Roy Chowdhury’s lab. Over the course of my three years of lab work I’ve gained valuable experience in an array of research techniques, grant writing, and data analysis, all of which helped to make me a competitive candidate in applications.”
We are so proud for both of them and wish them the best of luck in their new positions.
Beyond the college......Bow High School
Lab members Emilyann Ashford and Autumn Berlied joined Priya Roy to present their research to AP Biology and Chemistry students in Bow High School in NH, to help motivate more younger minds to pursue higher education in STEM fields. The event was attended by over 70 enthusiastic students and about 4 teachers on 28th January, 2020. Emilyann and Autumn not only presented their research, but the Roy team also conducted a mini workshop where students isolated their own DNA from buccal cells (cheeks). The Roy Lab is committed to extending their research potential beyond the college into the greater community. This association with the school is part of the SEPA grant that Priya Roy (PI) (Keene State) and Brenda Mitchell is part of. Read the presentation below.
Two students from the Roy Chowdhury Lab was featured on the College Website
Joshua Stevens and new student Alan Hickings were both featured recently in Keene State College Website. Read their stories below.
