Welcome Sean!
Sean Thompson, PhD, has joined the Zwick Lab as a postdoc! His groundbreaking doctoral work at Washington State University studied Rete ridge formation in mammalian skin; we’re very excited to be welcoming him to NYC!

Rachel gives a seminar at WSU. Thank you to Ryan Driskell for the invitation and for hosting me for such a fantastic visit, including this invigorating hike.
NYU Langone Health sponsors a cruise for Postdoc Appreciation Month! Sean and Sara join Gaurab from the Sahu lab and Juliet from the Lu lab in celebrating in the New York Harbor.
Extremely excited to welcome Irene, our very first rotation student in the NYU Vilcek PhD program, to the lab this week!
The Zwick Lab took an upstate daytrip to Beacon, NY to unwind. Pictured here are works from Richard Serra and Kishio Suga on display at Dia Beacon. After the museum, the lab explored some bookstores, cafes, and antique shops on Main Street, stopping at Meyer’s Olde Dutch for lunch. Getting some fresh air and seeing…
‘Housewarming party’ (and training) for our beloved microscope – one of our most precious tools for discovery in the lab.

Dr. Zwick’s article, “Regional organization of nutrient absorption across the small intestine,” has been selected to be featured on the cover of Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology October 2026 issue!