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+=== Updates are also shared via twitter===
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+**September 2022**\\
+We are excited to have Atreyee De as our new Ph.D. student in the lab. Atreyee completed her M.Sc. thesis from the [[https://iisc.ac.in/|Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India]].\\
+{{:images:lab-members:pic-atreyee.jpg?100|}}\\ \\
+**September 2020**\\
+Wouter van den Berg has joined our lab as a Ph.D. student. Earlier, he worked as a lab assistant and collaborated with Avijit on the [[https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(20)31040-3|iScience paper]].\\
+{{:images:lab-members:pic-wouter.jpg?100|}}\\ \\
+**May 2020**\\
+Shane became a Ph.D. student in the lab!\\ \\
+**September 2019**\\
+Nikita Jhaveri has joined our Lab as a Ph.D. student. Nikita completed her M.Sc. from the University of South Carolina.\\
+{{:images:lab-members:nikitaimage.jpeg?100|}}\\
+**February 8, 2019**\\
+Dr. Gupta delivered a keynote speech at SciGSA Alumni Social 2019.\\
+{{:images:dr._gupta_at_scigsa_alumni_event_-_pic_captured_by_imkj.jpg?100|}}\\ \\
+**September 4, 2018**\\
+Shane Taylor has joined our lab as a Master's Candidate. He has completed his undergrad at University of The West Indies Cave Hill. Welcome, Shane!\\
+{{:images:lab-members:shaneprofilephoto.jpeg?100|}} \\ \\
+**December 11, 2017**\\
+Avijit gave his first talk at Toronto Area Worm Meeting held at the University of Toronto.\\
+{{:images:avijit_at_tawm.jpg?100|Avijit in Deep Thoughts}} \\ \\
+**September 1, 2016**\\
+Avijit Mallick has joined our lab to pursue his Ph. D. He has completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Melbourne and Master's Degree from the University of West Scotland. Welcome, Avijit!!\\ \\
 **January 28-Feb 2, 2016**\\
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 **December 10-14, 2015**\\
 Devika and Sangeena successfully defended their Ph.D. degrees within a span of 5 days. We wish them all the best in their future careers.\\
-{{:images:devika-celebration.jpg?100|Devika's PhD defense party}}
+{{:images:devika-celebration.jpg?200|Devika's Ph.D. defense party}}
-{{:images:sangeena-celebration.jpg?100|Sangeena's PhD defense party}}
+{{:images:sangeena-celebration.jpg?200|Sangeena's Ph.D. defense party}}
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 **October 7, 2015**\\
-Simon Zhang's poster won 2nd place in the Undergraduate division of [[https://waterweek.mcmaster.ca/|McMaster Water Week]] annual event. Congratulations Simon!\\
+Simon Zhang's poster won the 2nd place in the Undergraduate division of [[https://waterweek.mcmaster.ca/|McMaster Water Week]] annual event. Congratulations Simon!\\
-{{:images:water-wk-poster.jpg?100|Simon Zhang by his poster}}
+{{:images:water-wk-poster.jpg?200|Simon Zhang by his poster}}
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 **September 3, 2015**\\
-Ish Jain has joined our lab to pursue graduate studies. Welcome Ish! \\
+Ish Jain has joined our lab to pursue graduate studies. Ish completed his M.Sc. from MKU Baroda, a well-known university in India. Welcome Ish! \\
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 **April 9, 2015**\\
 All of our senior thesis undergrads, Beth, Shreya and Komal, did awesome job winning top awards in [[http://www.biology.mcmaster.ca/undergraduate/|Biology]] and [[https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/lifesciences/interdisciplinary-research-symposium.html|Life Sciences]] Undergraduate Symposia. We are proud of their accomplishments. Way to go!\\
-{{:images:ug-award-dinner.jpg?100|Celebration of student awards}}
+{{:images:ug-award-dinner.jpg?200|Celebration of student awards}}
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+**January 5, 2015 [Romy is here!]**\\
+Romy Pabla has joined the lab to pursue graduate studies. She completed an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto prior to coming to McMaster. Welcome, Romy!\\
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+**September 5, 2014 [Cory joins the lab]**\\
+Cory Richman is the newest member of our team. He comes through the McMaster MiNDS graduate program. Earlier, Cory completed a senior undergraduate thesis project in the lab. Welcome back Cory!\\
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+**August 27, 2014 [Another farewell]**\\
+Farewell party for Justin who is now officially 'Doctor Tong'! Justin is now heading to Western to pursue a career in medicine. We wish him all the best!\\
+{{:images:justin-farewell.jpg?100|Justin showing off his farewell gifts}}
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 **July 10, 2013 [Remembering Brian McCarry]**\\
 Brian McCarry, who just finished two and half years as Acting Chair of Biology, passed away last weekend.\\
-{{:images:pic-mccary.jpg?100|Brian McCarry}}
+{{:images:pic-mccary.jpg?nolink&100|Brian McCarry}}
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 Brian was on a vacation in Reykjavik, Iceland at the time of his death. He was an outstanding person and mentor, and an excellent scientist. He will be greatly missed by so many people. Information on McMaster Daily News is [[http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/remembering-brian-mccarry/|here]]. Biology farewell photos (see [[https://goo.gl/photos/i6HC2mDokqXjpvRR7|here]]). Brian's farewell speech in Biology ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RsmdKlt5l0|YouTube video]])\\
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+**July 5, 2013**\\
+Kudos to Ayush for publishing in //G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics//!! This paper describes the role of histone deacetylase (//hda-1//) in //C. elegans// vulval morphogenesis. Keep up the awesomeness!!!\\
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+**March 15, 2013**\\
+Congratulations to Sangeena and Scott for the acceptance of their paper to the new //Worm// journal!!!! Their paper describes the use of a microfluidic electrotaxis platform to evaluate the neuronal health of mutant and toxin-treated nematodes. Hooray!!\\
+{{:images:worm-journal.png?nolink&125|Worm journal issue}}
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+**November 13, 2012**\\
+Congratulations to Devika and Bavi for getting their work published in //G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics journal//!!!! This paper describes molecular genetic analysis of 13 genes in the nematode //C. briggsae// that are involved in the development and function of the reproductive system. Great Job!!!!\\
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+**November 9, 2012**\\
+Here are some honours and promotions that should have been mentioned earlier:\\
+  * Sangeena won an Outstanding Poster Presentation award at the FHS Research Plenary back in May. Sweet!
+  * Justin won Best Oral Presentation by a Masters Student at the FHS Research Plenary back in May. Cool!
+  * Scott successfully defended his Masters Thesis...and has returned for more, as a PhD student. Awesome!
+  * Justin transferred to the PhD program without finishing his Masters. Funky!
+Congratulations to all, and keep working hard!\\
+{{:images:super-job.jpg?nolink&50|Super Job!}}
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 **July 3, 2012**\\
 Congratulations to Jessica and Justin on winning Ontario Graduate scholarship (OGS) awards!!! In recent years competition is getting increasingly difficult due to fewer awards and more applicants. Therefore it is a huge success for our lab. Well done, Jessica and Justin!\\
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+**September 23, 2011 [Lab is growing]]**\\
+We welcome three new students, Jessica Knox and Justin Tong (both M.Sc.) and Isvarya Venu (undergraduate), who formally joined our lab earlier this month. Jessica and Justin completed undergraduate degrees from McMaster earlier this year. Isvarya is currently in 4th year and will be doing a thesis project. Cheers!\\
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+**September 23, 2011**\\
+Congratulations to Devika and Sangeena for successfully completing transfer exams!!! They are officially Ph.D. candidates now. Celebrations!!!\\
+{{:images:cake.png?nolink&75|Cake!}}
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+**June 29, 2011 [More on worms...Hamilton Spec news]**\\
+Our microfluidics research work has featured in Hamilton Spectator newspaper today! The article describes a novel microfluidics channel setup to study dopamine neuron signalling and neurodegeneration in a //C. elegans// Parkinson disease model.\\
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+Read full story [[http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/554518--lowly-worms-lead-the-way|here]]. Yay!!!!!! \\
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 **June 27, 2011**\\
 Our microfluidics research is featured in McMaster Daily News today! Read it here - [[http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=8085|Daily News]]. Keep up the good work guys!\\
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+**June 26, 2011 [McMaster GSA Travel Award]**\\
+Congratulations to Sangeena for receiving the McMaster Graduate Student Association travel grant!!! This will allow her to attend the 18th International Worm Meeting at UCLA. Have fun in La La Land!\\
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+**June 9, 2011**\\
+We welcome the newest member of our lab, Ayush Ranawade, who came to McMaster 3 weeks ago. Ayush was earlier working as a Junior Research Fellow at the National Centre For Biological Sciences (NCBS) in India. He has joined as a M.Sc. student. Cheers!\\
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+**May 10, 2011**\\
+Congratulations to Devika for receiving the 18th International C. elegans Meeting travel grant!!! We wish you all the best in the meeting. \\
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+**April 9, 2011 [BUS 2011 Award]**\\
+Congratulations to Ata Ansari for winning the best presentation award at McMaster Biology Undergraduate Symposium in Genetics section!!! Way to go Ata!\\
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+**March 11, 2011 [NSERC USRA summer fellowship]**\\
+Congratulations to Nayasta for receiving the NSERC USRA 2011 summer research scholarship! This will allow her to study the regulation of //lin-39// in worms.\\
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