Lab News

A proud moment from the Van Andel Institute Graduate School Commencement Ceremony on May 27, 2026.

Kellie is a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in Biochemistry at Case Western Reserve University.
Alex has just completed his first year at University of California, Berkeley and has returned to the lab for a summer internship.

Congratulations to Sarah Keuning on receiving an F31 fellowship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for her research on CALHM channels!

Congratulations to Garrett on his promotion, effective May 1, 2026. We are grateful for his contributions to the lab!

We are delighted to celebrate the successful Ph.D. graduation of Sofia Ievleva. Sofia has been a valued member of the lab, and it has been a true pleasure to watch her grow and develop as a scientist. We are grateful for her contributions and wish her all the best in her next chapter and continued success in her future endeavors.

Felix joined the lab as a postdoctoral fellow on May 1.

She officially joined the lab as a PhD student on March 31 and is supported by the Quad Fellowship.

We show that ligand-binding pockets thought to be structurally rigid can display temperature-dependent ligand recognition, revealing an underappreciated role of physiological temperature in biophysical studies and drug development. This was a great team effort—thanks to everyone involved!
Link to the preprint.