Microscope!!

‘Housewarming party’ (and training) for our beloved microscope – one of our most precious tools for discovery in the lab.

Fieldtrip to the New York Academy of Medicine’s remarkable Rare Books Room to learn about the etymology of the intestine for an upcoming literature review. Many thanks to Arlene, the NYAM Historical Collections Librarian, for hosting me for such a productive and fascinating visit. Stay tuned for our review…
Raz, Irene, and Sara join Rachel at Girls, Inc. to teach a workshop on stem cell biology to local high school students in collaboration with Her Rising Initiative and Girls Who Lead. We taught students about how and why stem cells develop over time into other cell types, and led them through an activity where…

Check out Rachel’s new review, “Regional organization of nutrient absorption across the small intestine,” published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology! For a glimpse into the research behind our exploration of the historical origins of intestinal regionalization, see our update below about her visit to NYAM.
AND our stuff has arrived! Here we are at happy hour, celebrating the launch of our lab this week!
Rachel gave her first seminar as a faculty member – appropriately, for the Department of Cell Biology seminar series! It was wonderful to visit future colleagues and NYC!
Rachel sets up shop in her new office in the beautiful building that will soon be home to the Regenerative Medicine Institute! Proud to be the pioneering member of the third floor. The Zwick lab launches soon!!!