The Fab Four – New Collaborations Shaping Emerging Fields
In-House and Collaborative Research Updates – thanks to all our collaborators. We invite you to take a look at the publications!
Congratulations to Eli! – NIH T32 Grant
Eli received the Comparative Lung Biology and Medicine Training Grant (T32) from the National Institutes of Health. His proposal on “Mechanisms of Biodistribution and Toxicity of Inhaled Pollutant-Absorbed Nanoplastics (PANs)” was funded to conduct research in collaboration with the Carney lab for a year.
Congratulations to Leo! – 2025 EVE Scholar
Leo will be part of the 2025 EVE Scholars Program. This 10-week summer program will allow Leo to pursue his research interests in aquatic toxicology at the Bodega Marine Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. John J. Stachowicz and Graduate student Serina Moheed.
Congratulations to Zeke! – 2025 George Alexeeff Memorial Fellowship
PhD student Zeke Spooner received the 2025 George Alexeeff Memorial Fellowship for his research proposal on “Determining the Extent of Microplastics Infiltration Into a Protected Marine Ecosystem”. From left to right Zeke Spooner, Jean Ackerman and Christina Pasparakis.
First Microplastic Pollution Symposium at UC Davis
The 2025 North American Microplastic Symposium at UC Davis on “Microplastic Pollution: Impact on the SF Bay Delta and Remediation Strategies“. Organizers Christina Pasparakis, Amelie Segarra, and Sascha Nicklisch pulled together a fantastic team of expert speakers to discuss the current state and future directions of microplastic research in aquatic ecosystems.
CA&ES Symposium Poster Gallery
The Nicklisch Lab participated at the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 2nd Annual College Symposium Poster Gallery with their poster on “Enhancing knowledge of chemical exposures and fate in honey bee hives: Insights from colony structure and interactions”. From left to right Sascha Nicklisch and Angela Encerrado.
2025 Picnic Day
Nicklisch Lab participates at the ETOX booth during Picnic Day. Lisa and Vickey were able to showcase their work in protein expression, while the lab also put together a Jeopard-bee to share fun facts about honey bees with the community.
2025 Bowling Social
Nicklisch, Fine, and Ricigliano Lab’s bowling social. (Left to right top: Sascha Nicklisch, Lisa Hueck , Julia Fine, Eli Wooliever, Tina Truong, Vincent Ricigliano, Vickey-Luanne Harris, Leo Konefat. Left to right bottom: Eliza Litsey, Angela Encerrado, Laura Drouvillé, Michelle Lucadello, Gulab Boon-Long )
Presenting at the 2025 Joint ABF/ABRC Conference
Sascha gives his presentation on “Smarter Mite Control: Blocking Varroa’s Chemical Defenses to Improve Treatment Effectiveness” at the 2025 Joint ABF/ABRC Conference in Reno, NV. (Left to right: Diana Cox-Foster, Julia Fine, Sascha Nicklisch)