Dr. Courtney Labrecque, PhD

I love hearing about what all the UR alumni are up to, but my favorite announcements  are when my former research students do something incredible – especially when they earn a Ph.D. Earlier this spring, I got to see Courtney Labrecque’s (BMB ’19)...

Two Pollock Lab Alumni Tie the Knot

I will start this post out with saying: UPDATE YOUR PREVIOUS MENTORS! Send us an email with your professional and personal achievements. You have been a big part of our lives and we love hearing what you are doing both in science and in life. My favorite emails to...

Alumni Earn PhD!

Talk about making a person feel old! Two of the Pollock lab alumni have earned their doctorates of philosophy in chemistry this month.Dr. Hyejin Park was one of my first research students (graduated in 2017 as a BMB major). I was lucky to zoom into her defense last...

James finishes his MD

Last week I got an email update from one of my first research students, James Henry, or I guess I should say Dr. Henry now! He has officially finished medical school and received a masters in healthcare administration along the way. He is starting an orthopedic...