Will received a fellowship with the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to support his work on organelle remodeling during infection with oncogenic gamma-herpesviruses. Congrats, Will!

Tavis recently received an 'Exemplary Mentor' award from the McGraw Teaching Center at Princeton. Anyone who knows Tavis understands how well deserved this award is. He works tirelessly to support any student he mentors and the lab as a whole. Congrats, Tavis!

Ileana, Jaime, Tavis, and Matt attended ASMS 2024 in sunny Anaheim, CA. Ileana and Jaime each gave talks, while Tavis and Matt presented posters. Good work, everyone!

Krystal, Peter, and Jinhang represented the lab at US HUPO 2024 in Portland, Oregon. Krystal presented the lab's work on the virus microenvironment, Peter presented a poster, and Jinhang presented her first-ever poster at a conference! Good work, everyone!

Matt was recognized by the department for his dedication to teaching, in particular for his time as a teaching assistant for MOL459 (Viruses: Strategy and Tactics). Congrats, Matt!

The lab attended the Princeton Molecular Biology departmental retreat in Long Branch, NJ. Will represented the lab by giving a talk, while Krystal presented a poster on our recent work to understand how the microenvironment surrounding an active viral infection is remodeled. Their work was well received, and we all had a blast catching up with…

Dawei, Will, and Ileana gave talks at the 47th Annual International Herpesvirus Workshop (IHW) in Missoula, Montana. Breathing in the mountain air alongside the great science, they raved about the time they had at this conference!

Josh, Peter, and Ji Woo represented the Cristea Lab at the American Society for Virology (ASV) Conference 2023 in Athens, Georgia. Peter and Ji Woo both gave talks, while Josh presented a poster.

Corazón won the George Khoury '65 Senior Prize for Academic Excellence, given to the student with the highest departmental GPA upon graduation. This prize commemorates a great molecular virologist and Princeton alumni, George Khoury. Such a well-deserved accomplishment for Corazón!

Krystal and Todd represented the Cristea Lab at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference in Houston, presenting posters on their work.