4/29/2022
Eleanor and Samantha were awarded a Double Hoo Award to fund their research this summer. A big thank you to Rachel who has been mentoring Eleanor since she joined the…
February 2022: UVA Infectious Disease Research Day
2/24/2022
Another exciting in-person event. Samantha hosted and introduced the keynote speaker Dr. Ana Fernandez-Sezma, and presented a poster. Clayton gave a talk. Rachel presented a poster.
February 2022: Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting
2/24/2022
Rachel, Eugenia and Samantha attended their first in-person meeting in 2 years! Rachel presented a poster.
2/24/2022
We welcome first year undergraduate student, Uyen Tran, to the lab!
11/18/2021
Our lab is on a roll! Thrilled to be receiving additional funding to further characterize the role of membrane contact sites between the Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Chlamydia inclusion.
October 2021: Welcome Eleanor!
10/12/2021
We welcome first year undergraduate student, Eleanor Steiner, to the lab!
10/12/2021
So excited to start a new project on host-pathogen interactions controlling Chlamydia developmental cycle.
July 2021: Happy Birthday Lab!
10/12/2021
Our lab turned 6 this month. As per the Derré lab tradition, we sang, made wishes, blew up candles and enjoyed a slice of cake.
July 2021: Samantha is appointed to the ID training grant.
10/12/2021
Congratulations to Samantha for being appointed to the NIH Infectious Disease Training Grant (T32 AI007046).
10/12/2021
Kick off of our project "The Effects of Sex Hormones on Chlamydia Infection” part of the U19 "Structure, immunity and microbiome: Human 3D biomimetics cervicovaginal models for sexually transmitted infections…
