N=1 Podcast: Science meets art — on a dress
Check out the new UC San Diego Health N=1 Podcast episode where I talk about my research, science art and my AAAS IF/THEN outreach for women in STEM. I hope you…
Very excited to be an AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador for Women in STEM!
I'm so honored to be chosen as an AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador - a program to inspire girls to be the next generation of STEM pioneers! Perfect timing to announce this…
A Rearranged Genetic Landscape: The pyramids and their altered reflection illustrate how changes to chromatin topology in wild-type and rearranged Drosophila chromosomes have surprisingly little effect on the gene expression landscape. Nature Genetics cover, August 2019
My Nature Genetics cover illustrating a rearranged genetic landscape!
A new paper in Nature Genetics challenges the current model of how the genome’s 3D organisation controls gene expression. Using Drosophila fruit flies that carry rearranged chromosomes, researchers found that…
An RNA Snapshot of the Past and Present: A new method called 'NASC-seq' can distinguish old and new RNA in a single cell.
An RNA Snapshot of the Past and Present
When our cells respond to stimuli or differentiate, they change their gene expression dramatically and modify RNA transcription to regulate their genes. One way to monitor gene regulation is to…
Worm Family Tree: A worm family tree made of neurons that transmit 'molecular memories' across multiple generations.
A Worm Family Tree Made of Neurons
This drawing illustrates how changes in the nervous system of C. elegans worms can affect behavior in future generations through small RNAs that regulate expression of certain genes. Though these so…
Stabilizing mRNA Strands for Memory Formation: This drawing illustrates how RNA-binding protein Gadd45α stabilizes long mRNAs for memory formation. EMBO Reports cover, June 2019.
EMBO Reports cover – stabilizing mRNA strands for memory formation!
Presenting my new EMBO Reports cover - stabilizing mRNA strands for memory formation! Learning and forming memories are fundamental processes essential for survival, requiring precise regulation of memory-related genes. This…
A Pac-Man Toxin in Tuberculosis: A newly discovered toxin triggers cell death by 'eating up' the NAD+ within the bacterium.
A Pac-Man Toxin in Tuberculosis!
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The disease-causing bacteria, called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, are depicted in the drawing in red. To overcome stress…
Cell Division in a Worm Embryo
This logo depicts the main research topics in the labs of Karen Oegema and Arshad Desai at the University of California San Diego focusing on the molecular mechanisms of cell…
Combining a drawing with a real protein structure to show how incorporation of tRNA compensates for structural changes during evolution. Molecular Biology and Evolution cover, February 2019.
Cover for Molecular Biology and Evolution
Crocheting the mitoribosome - a combination of a hand-drawn illustration with a real structure of the human mitochondrial ribosome. Ribosomes are giant machineries composed of protein and ribosomal RNA that…