KEEPING UP WITH THE CAHOON LAB
August 28, 2024: Mary Edmonds Award for Outstanding Publication by a Graduate Student
Charles is receives Mary Edmonds Award for outstanding publication by a graduate student during the last academic year. Congratulations, Charles!
July 30, 2024: NIH T32 Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology Fellowship
Allison is selected for the T32 Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology Fellowship. Congratulations, Allison!
May 29, 2024: New Paper Out!
Charles' paper on the regulation of L. monocytogenes toxin, LLO, by PrsA2 has been published in ASM's mBio Journal. Congratulations, Charles!
June 13, 2024: American Society for Microbiology Microbe Conference 2024
Allison will be attending ASM Microbe as the ASM Ambassador for Pennsylvania. Have fun, Allison!
May 21, 2024: New Paper Out!
Our collaboration with the Boyle Lab investigating the impact of trophoblast development on successful Toxoplasma gondii and Listeria monocytogenes infection has been published in ASM's mSphere Journal.
May 8, 2024: Ivy McManus Diversity Fellowship
Charles is awarded the Ivy MacManus Diversity Fellowship. Congratulations, Charles!
April 16, 2024: Comprehensive Exams
Congratulations to Allison for passing her comprehensive exams!
April 11, 2024: NIH T32 Inter-institutional Cell Biology Program Retreat
Jada presented some of the work from her publication at the first T32 Cell Biology Retreat. Great job, Jada!
April 10, 2024: Sarah joins the lab
Sarah completed her first year in the MCDB Ph.D. program and officially joins the lab. Welcome, Sarah!
March 11, 2024: Cahoon Lab moves into the Life Sciences Annex (LSA)
The Cahoon Lab has moved from Crawford Hall into the LSA. Thank you to Dave, Tony, Tim, Bill and all the tradesmen that helped to move and set up the lab!
February 29, 2024: Wegemer Endowed STEM Fellowship
Charles is chosen as the Departmental nominee for the Wegemer Endowed STEM Fellowship. Congratulations, Charles!
February 7, 2024: Rotation student, Sarah, gives rotation talk
Rotation student, Sarah, presented work from her rotation in the Cahoon Lab. Great job, Sarah!
January 31, 2024: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Ambassador Program
Allison is selected as the ASM Ambassador for Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Allison!
January 16, 2024: New Paper Out!
Jada's paper on the role of Streptococcus pneumoniae secretion chaperones in competence, antibiotic resistance, colonization, and invasive disease has been published in ASM's Infection & Immunity journal. Congratulations, Jada!
December 8, 2023: Pittsburgh Area Microbial Pathogenesis (PAMP) Meeting
Jada gave a talk at PAMP about some of the work she has done so far in the lab. Great job, Jada!
November 30, 2023: Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar
Laty is selected to present for the Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar Series. Congratulations, Laty!
October 21, 2023: 29th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC)
Allison, Charles and Jada presented posters of their work at MMPC. Thank you for having us, MMPC!
August 8, 2023: NIH T32 Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology Fellowship
Jada is selected for the T32 Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology Fellowship. Congratulations, Jada!
June 20, 2023: Dillon Travel Award
Charles is selected for the Dillon Travel Award. Congratulations, Charles!
June 18, 2023: ASM Microbe 2023
Charles presented his work at ASM Microbe 2023. Congratulations, Charles!
April 13, 2023: Allison joins the lab
Allison completed her first year in the MCDB Ph.D. program and officially joins the lab. Welcome, Allison!
April 12, 2023: Rotation student, Allison, gives rotation talk
Rotation student, Allison, presented work from her rotation in the Cahoon Lab. Great job, Allison!
March 29, 2023: American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship (FLMF)
Charles is selected as an ASM FLMF Fellow. Congratulations, Charles!
March 25, 2023: American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
Jada presented her work at ASBMB's 2023 Discover BMB Conference. Great job, Jada!
February 03, 2023: Pittsburgh Area Microbial Pathogenesis (PAMP) Meeting
Charles gave a talk at PAMP about some of the work he has done so far in the lab. Great job, Charles!
February 01, 2023: Rotation students, Ally and Sanika, give rotation talks
Rotation students, Ally and Sanika, presented work from their rotations in the Cahoon Lab. Great job, Ally and Sanika!
January 25, 2023: American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
Jada received the Graduate Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award to fund her travel to this year's Discover BMB conference. Congratulations, Jada!
November 29, 2022: Maddie's Masters Thesis Defense
Maddie successfully defended her Masters Thesis. Congratulations, Maddie!
November 8, 2022: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
Charles is selected for an oral presentation at the inaugural ABRCMS Graduate Symposium. Congratulations, Charles!
October 18, 2022: American Society for Microbiology - Journal of Bacteriology
Laty is invited to join the editorial board of ASM's Journal of Bacteriology. Congratulations, Laty!
October 7, 2022: American Society for Microbiology - Infection & Immunity Journal
Laty is invited to join the editorial board of ASM's Infection & Immunity Journal. Congratulations, Laty!
October 5, 2022: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS)
Laty and Jada's Promoting PEERs mentees, Beyza, Stephanie and William, are awarded travel awards to attend this year's ABRCMS. Congratulations!
September 30, 2022: 28th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC)
The Cahoon Lab attended its first in-person conference. Laty presented the lab's work as an invited speaker, and Jada and Charles presented posters of their work. Thank you for having us, MMPC!
August 9, 2022: New Paper Out!
Laty's new paper on the two-component system regulating Listeria monocytogenes entry into the intestine has been published in Molecular Microbiology. Congratulations, Laty!
August 8, 2022: Ivy McManus Diversity Fellowship
Jada is awarded the Ivy MacManus Diversity Fellowship. Congratulations, Jada!
June 11, 2022: ASM Microbe 2022
Jada attended ASM Microbe and presented a poster of her work in the lab. Congratulations, Jada!
May 20, 2022: Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholars Awards
Laty is selected as the University nominee for the Mallinckrodt Scholars Awards. Thank you!
April 8, 2022: American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship (FLMF)
Jada is selected as an inaugural ASM FLMF Fellow. Congratulations, Jada!
April 4, 2022: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Jada receives an honorable mention for her GRFP application. Congratulations, Jada!
March 18, 2022: Charles presents at the Grad Expo
Charles presents his work at the Pitt Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Expo. Great job, Charles!
March 2, 2022: Andrew W. Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship
Charles is awarded the Mellon Fellowship. Congratulations, Charles!
December 17, 2021: Janssen Scholars of Diversity Entry Program (SODEP)
Jada is selected as an inaugural Janssen SODEP Scholar. Congratulations, Jada!
December 14, 2021: University of Virginia Global Infectious Diseases Institute
Laty presents her first PI seminar at UVA's Global Infectious Diseases Institute. Thank you, UVA!
September 14, 2021: Promoting PEERs (persons excluded because of their ethnicity or race) Research Mentoring Award
Jada receives the Promoting PEERs Research Mentoring Award. Congratulations, Jada!
September 1, 2021: K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship Program
Jada begins her fellowship with the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship Program. Congratulations, Jada!
August 11, 2021: Ivy McManus Diversity Fellowship
Maddie is awarded the Ivy MacManus Diversity Fellowship. Congratulations, Maddie!
August 4, 2021: T32 Training Grant: Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology
Maddie is selected for the T32 Training Grant. Congratulations, Maddie!
June 8, 2021: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Fellowship Program
Maddie is selected as a Hispanic Fund Scholar. Congratulations, Maddie!
June 1, 2021: Samuel and Emma Winters Foundation Grant
The Cahoon Lab is awarded The Winters Foundation Grant. Thank you, Winters Foundation!
April 5, 2021: Charles joins the lab
Charles completed his first year in the MCDB Ph.D. program and officially joins the lab. Welcome, Charles!
April 1, 2021: Jada joins the lab
Jada completed her first year in the MCDB Ph.D. program and officially joins the lab. Welcome, Jada!
March 23, 2021: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Maddie receives an honorable mention for her GRFP application. Congratulations, Maddie!
November 6, 2020: Pittsburgh Area Microbial Pathogenesis (PAMP) Monthly Meeting
Laty presents a seminar at this month's PAMP!
April 6, 2020: Maddie joins the lab
Maddie completed her Hot Metal Bridge Fellowship and officially joins the lab as a Ph.D. student. Welcome, Maddie!
January 25, 2020: Emily joins the lab
Undergraduate second-year student, Emily, joins the lab. Welcome, Emily!
January 1, 2020: The Cahoon Lab opens at the University of Pittsburgh
Laty officially joins the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Biological Sciences as an Assistant Professor and opens the lab!
Charles is receives Mary Edmonds Award for outstanding publication by a graduate student during the last academic year. Congratulations, Charles!
July 30, 2024: NIH T32 Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology Fellowship
Allison is selected for the T32 Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology Fellowship. Congratulations, Allison!
May 29, 2024: New Paper Out!
Charles' paper on the regulation of L. monocytogenes toxin, LLO, by PrsA2 has been published in ASM's mBio Journal. Congratulations, Charles!
June 13, 2024: American Society for Microbiology Microbe Conference 2024
Allison will be attending ASM Microbe as the ASM Ambassador for Pennsylvania. Have fun, Allison!
May 21, 2024: New Paper Out!
Our collaboration with the Boyle Lab investigating the impact of trophoblast development on successful Toxoplasma gondii and Listeria monocytogenes infection has been published in ASM's mSphere Journal.
May 8, 2024: Ivy McManus Diversity Fellowship
Charles is awarded the Ivy MacManus Diversity Fellowship. Congratulations, Charles!
April 16, 2024: Comprehensive Exams
Congratulations to Allison for passing her comprehensive exams!
April 11, 2024: NIH T32 Inter-institutional Cell Biology Program Retreat
Jada presented some of the work from her publication at the first T32 Cell Biology Retreat. Great job, Jada!
April 10, 2024: Sarah joins the lab
Sarah completed her first year in the MCDB Ph.D. program and officially joins the lab. Welcome, Sarah!
March 11, 2024: Cahoon Lab moves into the Life Sciences Annex (LSA)
The Cahoon Lab has moved from Crawford Hall into the LSA. Thank you to Dave, Tony, Tim, Bill and all the tradesmen that helped to move and set up the lab!
February 29, 2024: Wegemer Endowed STEM Fellowship
Charles is chosen as the Departmental nominee for the Wegemer Endowed STEM Fellowship. Congratulations, Charles!
February 7, 2024: Rotation student, Sarah, gives rotation talk
Rotation student, Sarah, presented work from her rotation in the Cahoon Lab. Great job, Sarah!
January 31, 2024: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Ambassador Program
Allison is selected as the ASM Ambassador for Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Allison!
January 16, 2024: New Paper Out!
Jada's paper on the role of Streptococcus pneumoniae secretion chaperones in competence, antibiotic resistance, colonization, and invasive disease has been published in ASM's Infection & Immunity journal. Congratulations, Jada!
December 8, 2023: Pittsburgh Area Microbial Pathogenesis (PAMP) Meeting
Jada gave a talk at PAMP about some of the work she has done so far in the lab. Great job, Jada!
November 30, 2023: Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar
Laty is selected to present for the Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar Series. Congratulations, Laty!
October 21, 2023: 29th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC)
Allison, Charles and Jada presented posters of their work at MMPC. Thank you for having us, MMPC!
August 8, 2023: NIH T32 Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology Fellowship
Jada is selected for the T32 Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology Fellowship. Congratulations, Jada!
June 20, 2023: Dillon Travel Award
Charles is selected for the Dillon Travel Award. Congratulations, Charles!
June 18, 2023: ASM Microbe 2023
Charles presented his work at ASM Microbe 2023. Congratulations, Charles!
April 13, 2023: Allison joins the lab
Allison completed her first year in the MCDB Ph.D. program and officially joins the lab. Welcome, Allison!
April 12, 2023: Rotation student, Allison, gives rotation talk
Rotation student, Allison, presented work from her rotation in the Cahoon Lab. Great job, Allison!
March 29, 2023: American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship (FLMF)
Charles is selected as an ASM FLMF Fellow. Congratulations, Charles!
March 25, 2023: American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
Jada presented her work at ASBMB's 2023 Discover BMB Conference. Great job, Jada!
February 03, 2023: Pittsburgh Area Microbial Pathogenesis (PAMP) Meeting
Charles gave a talk at PAMP about some of the work he has done so far in the lab. Great job, Charles!
February 01, 2023: Rotation students, Ally and Sanika, give rotation talks
Rotation students, Ally and Sanika, presented work from their rotations in the Cahoon Lab. Great job, Ally and Sanika!
January 25, 2023: American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
Jada received the Graduate Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award to fund her travel to this year's Discover BMB conference. Congratulations, Jada!
November 29, 2022: Maddie's Masters Thesis Defense
Maddie successfully defended her Masters Thesis. Congratulations, Maddie!
November 8, 2022: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
Charles is selected for an oral presentation at the inaugural ABRCMS Graduate Symposium. Congratulations, Charles!
October 18, 2022: American Society for Microbiology - Journal of Bacteriology
Laty is invited to join the editorial board of ASM's Journal of Bacteriology. Congratulations, Laty!
October 7, 2022: American Society for Microbiology - Infection & Immunity Journal
Laty is invited to join the editorial board of ASM's Infection & Immunity Journal. Congratulations, Laty!
October 5, 2022: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS)
Laty and Jada's Promoting PEERs mentees, Beyza, Stephanie and William, are awarded travel awards to attend this year's ABRCMS. Congratulations!
September 30, 2022: 28th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC)
The Cahoon Lab attended its first in-person conference. Laty presented the lab's work as an invited speaker, and Jada and Charles presented posters of their work. Thank you for having us, MMPC!
August 9, 2022: New Paper Out!
Laty's new paper on the two-component system regulating Listeria monocytogenes entry into the intestine has been published in Molecular Microbiology. Congratulations, Laty!
August 8, 2022: Ivy McManus Diversity Fellowship
Jada is awarded the Ivy MacManus Diversity Fellowship. Congratulations, Jada!
June 11, 2022: ASM Microbe 2022
Jada attended ASM Microbe and presented a poster of her work in the lab. Congratulations, Jada!
May 20, 2022: Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholars Awards
Laty is selected as the University nominee for the Mallinckrodt Scholars Awards. Thank you!
April 8, 2022: American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship (FLMF)
Jada is selected as an inaugural ASM FLMF Fellow. Congratulations, Jada!
April 4, 2022: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Jada receives an honorable mention for her GRFP application. Congratulations, Jada!
March 18, 2022: Charles presents at the Grad Expo
Charles presents his work at the Pitt Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Expo. Great job, Charles!
March 2, 2022: Andrew W. Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship
Charles is awarded the Mellon Fellowship. Congratulations, Charles!
December 17, 2021: Janssen Scholars of Diversity Entry Program (SODEP)
Jada is selected as an inaugural Janssen SODEP Scholar. Congratulations, Jada!
December 14, 2021: University of Virginia Global Infectious Diseases Institute
Laty presents her first PI seminar at UVA's Global Infectious Diseases Institute. Thank you, UVA!
September 14, 2021: Promoting PEERs (persons excluded because of their ethnicity or race) Research Mentoring Award
Jada receives the Promoting PEERs Research Mentoring Award. Congratulations, Jada!
September 1, 2021: K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship Program
Jada begins her fellowship with the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship Program. Congratulations, Jada!
August 11, 2021: Ivy McManus Diversity Fellowship
Maddie is awarded the Ivy MacManus Diversity Fellowship. Congratulations, Maddie!
August 4, 2021: T32 Training Grant: Inter-institutional Program in Cell and Molecular Biology
Maddie is selected for the T32 Training Grant. Congratulations, Maddie!
June 8, 2021: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Fellowship Program
Maddie is selected as a Hispanic Fund Scholar. Congratulations, Maddie!
June 1, 2021: Samuel and Emma Winters Foundation Grant
The Cahoon Lab is awarded The Winters Foundation Grant. Thank you, Winters Foundation!
April 5, 2021: Charles joins the lab
Charles completed his first year in the MCDB Ph.D. program and officially joins the lab. Welcome, Charles!
April 1, 2021: Jada joins the lab
Jada completed her first year in the MCDB Ph.D. program and officially joins the lab. Welcome, Jada!
March 23, 2021: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Maddie receives an honorable mention for her GRFP application. Congratulations, Maddie!
November 6, 2020: Pittsburgh Area Microbial Pathogenesis (PAMP) Monthly Meeting
Laty presents a seminar at this month's PAMP!
April 6, 2020: Maddie joins the lab
Maddie completed her Hot Metal Bridge Fellowship and officially joins the lab as a Ph.D. student. Welcome, Maddie!
January 25, 2020: Emily joins the lab
Undergraduate second-year student, Emily, joins the lab. Welcome, Emily!
January 1, 2020: The Cahoon Lab opens at the University of Pittsburgh
Laty officially joins the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Biological Sciences as an Assistant Professor and opens the lab!