Today, Fabrizio Chow and Eskandar Mohammad join the McFarlab as new MSc students.

Fabrizio earned his BSc from the University of British Columbia where he studied the localization of enzymes that contribute to the reinforcement of plant secondary cell walls via lignification with Prof. Lacey Samuels. Fabrizio will study the molecular mechanisms of plant cell wall signaling.

Eskandar first joined the lab as a work-study student, then continued as a CSB498 project course student, and finally won a prestigious UTEA scholarship. Eski will continue his previous to study how pectins contribute to plant morphological changes.

We also have several new undergrads in the lab”

Vicky Fang joins the lab a CSB498 project course student.

Francesca Medina will continue her work in the lab as a work-study student.

Elle Nelson joins the group as our new work-study student.

Gaeun Shin will continue her summer CSB498 project working as a CSB499 project course student.

Demitra Tsoukalas will transition from being a work-study student to a CSB498 project course student.

Vicky Zhu will continue her work in the lab as a work-study student.