Lab News

2024

April

Congratulations Dr. Virgilio!!

Maria successfully defended her dissertation!

2023

June 

Congratulations to Francisco !

This year Francisco received  the Immunology Program's teaching award for his exceptional contributions as TA for 640, and his contributions to Developing Future Biologists.  In addition Francisco received a teaching award through OGPS.  Great work Francisco!

 


March 

Thomas is named a 2023 Barry Goldwater Scholar 

The Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent under-graduate award of its type in these fields.

2022

December 

Annual Holiday party

After a pandemic hiatus, the Collins Lab was finally able to gather at Kathy's house for the holidays. 


October 

SACNAS

Thomas and Francisco participated in the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science.  Thomas won the Best Poster Presentation Award!!!!!! 

Francisco is awarded the John Wallace Diversity Award

Francisco received this Award to support his attendance at the Autumn Immunology Conference.  The purpose of this award is to promote the participation of underrepresented students/postdocs at the AIC and to recognize their work and achievement.

Kathy is awarded the University of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award 

https://record.umich.edu/articles/thirty-four-faculty-members-to-receive-awards/


2021

December 

Annual Holiday dinner

After a 2020 hiatus, the Collins Lab was finally able to gather for the holidays. 

Dinner at Black Pearl.

October

Pumpkin carving

Showing off a little bit of our creative side

May

Congratuations, Becky!

Becky's undergraduate graduation cake

March

Hawaiian Shirt Day!

Trying to usher in warmer weather...

2019


December

Collins Lab Annual Holiday Party!

2019

November

Kathy is awarded the Dean's Basic Science Award for  research performed by the Collins Lab

October

Pumpkin Carving

Midwest Virology 2019 Group

Kathy presents new macrophage data

Maria gives a short talk

Francisco presents his poster

August

End of Summer BBQ

We said goodbye to summer and our summer rotation students at Island Park 

April

Congratulations to Kathy!

Kathy was named the next Editor in Chief of JCI Insight!!!

February

Maria passed her qualifying exams!

2018

December

Collins Lab Annual Holiday Party!

2018

Holiday pot-luck

And Secret Santa