LAB NEWS

 

2011

 

Nov 17, 2011:           Happy birthday, Fang!

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Oct 18, 2011:      Happy birthday, Shangwei and Lei!

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Aug 12, 2011:           Farewell party for Jae-Hoon and Gang at Madison beach

                      Good bye, Professor Lee!          1         2         3         4         5

                      Good luck, Professor Li!      1         2         3         4         5

                      Group pictures:                    1         2         3         4         5

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June, 2011:         Welcome Chuanfan Sun, a visiting scholar from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China

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May 31, 2011:           Welcome, Will and his students (from Wilkes Univ) for the Undergraduate Summer Research Program!

                      Supervisor:          William Terzaghi

                      Students:             Lorinette S.D. Williams        Bryant Morocho

                                                  Anup Patel                           Kathryn Margavage

 

May 7, 2011:       Farwell party for Xinhao, Xiaorong & annual lobster party

                      Good luck, Xinhao:        1         2         3         4         5

                      Goodbye, Xiaorong:       1         2         3         4         5

                      Happy birthday, Jie:       1         2         3         4         5

                      We love lobster!              1         2         3         4         5        

                                                              6         7         8         9         10

 

Feb 18, 2011:           Farewell party for Xi, Beibei and Lifen

                      We’ll miss you, Xi:         1         2         3         4

                      Goodbye, Beibei:            1         2         3         4

                      See you, Lifen:                1         2         3

                      Group pictures:              1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8

 

Feb 3, 2011:        Party for the lunar new year & celebrations for acceptance of 3 papers

                            (Jae-Hoon and Jigang’s papers by Plant Cell, Gang’s paper by Nature Cell Biology)!

                      1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9         10

 

2010

 

October 7, 2010:       Deng lab alumni at Zomes-6 conference 2010, Safed, Israel.

                      1         2 (some of the guys at Dead Sea)

 

Sep -  Dec, 2010:      Welcome Tyra McCray, rotation graduate student, Yale University 

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August 21, 2010:      Annual Lobster party and farewell to On-Sun and Cristina

                      Farewell to On-Sun:                   1         2         3         4         5

                      Farewell to Cristina:                  1         2         3         4         5

                      Group and lobster pictures:       1         2         3         4         5         6         7          8

 

August 9, 2010:        Happy birthday, Jae-Hoon!

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June 2, 2010:           Welcome, Will and his students (from Wilkes Univ) for the Undergraduate Summer Research Program!

                      Supervisor:          William Terzaghi

                      Students:             Michelle E. Wakeley       Lorinette S.D. Williams        Nisarg P. Joshi

 

May 24, 2010:          Yale commencement: On-Sun received his PhD degree!

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April 25, 2010:         Farewell party for Guangming at Jie’s home

                      1         2         3         4         5         6         7

 

February 16, 2010:        Congratulations to our new graduate – Dr On-Sun Lau!

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2009

 

December 18, 2009:       Congratulations!      Three papers were accepted by Plant Cell! (JB&Hang, Haodong&Xi, Guangming&Xiaopeng&Axel)

                      1         2         3         4         5   

 

October 31, 2009:     Farewell party for JB at Xing Wang’s house

                      Farewell to JB:               1         2         3         4         5

                      Welcome Hongya, Lijia and Hongwei (from Peking University) to attend our party:

                                                              1         2         3         4         5

 

September 19, 2009:       Farewell party for Cheng at Jie’s home

                      Farewell to Cheng:    1        2         3         4         5

                      Karaoke show:                1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8

 

July 27, 2009:     Annual Lobster party! Welcome Haiyang’s group to join us & Farewell to Shumin

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June 7, 2009:      Farewell to Axel and Liang

                      1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9         10 

 

April 18, 2009:    Farewell to Hang and Jeff

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April 14, 2009:    Happy Birthday to Xi!

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2008

 

November 22, 2008: Farewell to Wenjun

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June 29, 2008:    Lobster party 2008. Farewell to Giuliana, Xueyong and Huiyong

                      1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9         10       11       12

 

March 7, 2008:   Farewell to Haodong at BAR.

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2007

 

December 4, 2007:    Christmas party at Xing Wang's home. Farewell to Lia, Zhenzhen and Rosa.

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August 4, 2007:  Annual lobster party! Farewell to Sue, Lei and Will.

                      1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9         10       11       12

 

July-September, 2007：Welcome Hang, Axel & Rosa!!

                      Hang He, exchange graduate student from Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science. Nihao, Hang!

                      Dr. Axel Elling, our new postdoc. Guten Tag!

                      Rosa Lozano, visiting graduate student from Malaga University, Spain. Hola, Rosa! 

June - August, 2007：Undergraduate summer research at Deng Lab (supported by NSF grant and Yale STARS Program)

                      Sonia Singhal (Yale STARS scholar 2007).    

                      Naseem Mian (University of Wilkes)   

                      Jai Shah (University of Wilkes)

                      Will, the mentor (Professor, University of Wilkes)    

                      They are everywhere:    

                      here,   

                      there,

                      there,

                      everywhere......   

                      Snapshots:    

                      Naseem: Ready, Set, Go! Action 1;

                      Naseem: Action 2.    

                      Sunny Jai - even smiles to his frozen samples.

                      Sonia, Will and Jai at work.

April, 2007：Good-bye & Good luck, YAN! We'll miss YOU.

                      Farewell party for Yan (I).  

                      Farewell party for Yan (II).

March, 2007：Welcome Zenaida & Juan!!

                      Dr. Zenaida Lopez-Dee, our new postdoctral fellow.

                      Juan Manuel Iglesias Pedraz, visiting graduate student from Centro Nacional De Biotechnologia-CSIC, Spain.    

February, 2007：Farewell party for Yunping, Insoo & Hye-Jin!

Party photo quiz show:

                      1. Which three of these four are leaving Deng Lab?   

                      2. Who are they looking at?

                      3. List the nationality of each of these people.      

                      4. The Three Tenors. Can you correctly spell the full names of these famous three? 

                      5. After who singing "One Night in Beining", his name is in the top 10 searches at Yahoo?     

                      6. Professor in what (hint: a sport) happily receiving his Yale golf ball.     

                      7. What Yale animal has Yunping finally got?     

                      8. Thanks to the Academy, my agent ...... Is she wining Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress?      

February, 2007：Which one of the following pairs is a true couple? (Hint: only ONE correct answer!)

                      A  

                      B  

                      C  

                      D  

                      E  

                      F  

                      G  

January 2007：Welcome Huiyong, Anna, Will, Jean-Benoit & Jigang!!!!

                      Dr. Huiyong Zhang, postdoctoral associate, from National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China 

                      Anna Trofca, rotation graduate student, Yale University

                      Dr. William Terzaghi, Visiting Professor from Wilkes University, Pennsylvania      

                      Jean-Benoit Frenette Charron, postdoctoral fellow, from Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada    

                      Dr. Jigang Li, postdoctoral associate, from Peking University, China   

2006

November, 2006：Farewell to Yuling and Suhua!

                      In front of OML Building.   

                      "Is Yuling really taller than me?"   

                      So much to say....... 

                      You kicked what?    

                      Career path: Yale graduate ->Good husband! 

                      Men (& woman) in black (white & gray).  

                      Their talents are unlimited......  

                      Five years of hardwork for a Yale sweatshirt.

                      Cool guys and gals.  

                      Insoo with "teacher Suhua".     

                      Watch out, Lei!   

                      What are they looking at?   

                      The happiest couple.     

                      What makes Haodong so happy?

                      "Ciao" & "Adios" to Suhua.     

                      Then at NIBS and now at Suhua's party.  

                      Talent-show watching.  

September, 2006：Congratulations to Dr. Yuling Jiao!!!!

                      Yuling at thesis defense (already looking like a professor).   

                      Questions from audience.    

                      Congratulation cake from graduate school.     

                      Sharing the joy.  

                      Thanks to committee members.

                      Thanks to dear wife for strong support.    

                      Congratulations from us all!     

September, 2006：Welcome Hye-Jin!

                      Hye-Jin, a visiting scientist from National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Suwon, Korea  

July 15, 2006：Lobster Feast 2006 & Farewell Party for Elah & Junli!

                      The feast 

                      Elah & Junli opening their good-bye presents

                      Elah & her Yale bear

                      Thank you and good-bye kiss (true Hollywood style)

                      Behind (or next to) every successful woman there is a man  

                      Yale fashion for Junli    

                      Junli's favorite Yale banner 

                      Junli - ready to go home in Beijing 

                      Ning & Xing Wang with Elah & Junli 

                      Don't play with your food! 

                      Happy time   

June, 2006：Welcome Yeqin, Xiangfeng, Cristina and Farah!

                      Yeqin Ma, a former rotation student now an official graduate student in Deng Lab.   

                      Xiangfeng Wang, exchanging graduate student ( a bioinformatic wizard) from Beijing, China.    

                      Cristina Hernandez, a new postdoc from Spain. Hola!    

                      Farah Steele in our undergraduate summer research program.   

6/16/2006：Haodong's new publication in Plant Cell!!!!

                      Congratulations to Xing Wang & Haodong!   

                      One author,   

                      two authors, 

                      three authors.......     

                      Congratulations from labmates.

5/05/2006：Welcome, Yan and Silvia !!!!

                      Dr. Yan Xu, visiting scientist from Northwest A&F University, Xian, China. Ni Hao, Yan!     

                      Silvia Iafrate, visiting graduate student from Universita "la Sapienza", Rome, Italy. Ciao!    

4/22/2006：Farewell party for Kun & Jingru!

                      So long, farewell, to you and you and you ........  

                      Kun and Jingru - We'll miss you!!! 

                      The hottest Pop Star from Seoul!   

                      Time to face the music.  

                      Who is cuter?

                      May I have the bear, pleeeeeeeeeeeeease?  

                      Uh-oh! Who got the lowest score in Karaoke?

                      Lab brothers 

4/06/2006：Welcome, In-Soo, Haodong, & Yeqin !!!!

                      Dr. In-Soo Choi, visiting professor from Pusan National University     

                      Haodong Chen, exchanging student from Peking University

                      Yeqin Ma, rotation student, Yale University  

4/06/2006：Goodbye and good luck to Wei and Elizabeth!

                      Farewell party for Elizabeth and Wei  

                      Elizabeth and Wei with Xing Wang

                      Elizabeth and Yale Bear

                      We will miss your bright eyes and your smile..........  

4/06/2006：Congratulations to new graduates - Dr. Habashi and Dr. Feng!!!!!!!!!!

                      Champagne after Suhua's thesis defense (Feb. 2006) 

                      Celebration for Jessica after thesis defense (Dec. 2005)   

2/04/2006：Farewell party for Danmeng, Jessica and Pablo!

                      Together - Goodbye & Good Luck

                      Xing Wang & Pablo

                      Xing Wang & Jessica     

                      Xing Wang & Danmeng

                      Everybody Loves Presents  

                      Go Yale!  

                      So Much To Say (Ning writing on cards)  

                      Half Of The Sky 

                      Danmeng - Ready to go home?

                      Party Photographer 

                      Don't worry - he won't drive.   

                      Lei & Yuling Chatting   

                      Happy Jie     

                      Onsun - Practicing   

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2005

10/03/2005：Congratulations! Yunping’s new paper in Plant Physiology, & Yuling’s in Plant Cell!

                      Yuling - Truly enjoying the moment.   

                      Yunping - Happy time.

                      Yunping & Yuling – Celebration together.

                       

08/31/2005： Young scientists in Deng Lab: Erica and Jamila (summer 2005)

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02/22/2005:   Cheers! Pablo’s paper accepted by Plant Cell!

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02/08/2005:   Farewell to Ilha & Jung-eun

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01/19/2005:   Happy Birthday to Yusuke! the fourth birthday celebrated in Deng lab!

                      1         2         3         4

 

01/03/2005: Welcome new Postdoc—Jae Hoon Lee

 

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2004

 

12/11/2004:   Farewell party for Yuki and Suning! Good Bye and Good Luck!

                      1         2         3         4         5

 

12/03/2004:   Happy Birthday to Jung-eun! 1         2         3         4

 

11/30/2004:   Cheers! Vicente’s paper accepted!  1        2         3         4   

 

11/29/2004:   Happy Birthday to Wei Gong!   1            2         3         4

 

10/23/2004:   NSF 2010 Project Meeting at Yale  photo

 

10/15/2004:   Happy Birthday to Xing Wang!  1           2         3

 

9/20/2004:     Happy Birthday to Yuling!      1         2          3

 

9/07/2004:     Cheers!-- Giuliana’s paper in press!  1        2 

 

Aug 2004:     Welcome one year visiting Professor

                      Dr. Nam-Chon Paek, Associate Professor from Seoul National University

                      (please check “People” page)

 

8/28/2004:     Annual summer lobster party at Xing-Wang & Ning’s house—Farewell for Jim

 

July 2004:     Welcome new faces!

                      New Ph.D student: On-Sun Lau (please check “People” page)

                       New Posdoc: Junli Zhou (please check “People” page)

                      New Visiting Professor from Peking University: Sulan Bai (please check “People” page)

 

7/06/2004:     Cheers!—Yuki’s paper got accepted by Genes & Development!

                      1         2

 

5/21/2004:     MCDB Annual Botany Picnic at Yale Marsh Garden

                      1. Xing Wang and Xueyong                       2. Xing Wang and Other Lab members

                            3. Elizabeth, Suning & Giuliana                4. Sue, Chunling & Danmeng

                            5. Vicente, Yuki & Elah                              6. Ilha & wife, Jung-eun & Yusuke

                            7. Danmeng & Wei, Vicente & Ines          8. Kun,  Junqi & YiYu

                     

5/10/2004:     Congratulations! –Suhua’s paper was accepted by Plant Cell, and Ying’s paper was accepted by Plant Molecular Biology!

                      1.  Suhua     2.  Cheers!

 

3/27/2004:     Jie’s House-warming Party----Farewell Party for Ying and Yunping

                      1. Ying and Yunping with Jie’s Family                2. Ying, Suning & Elah                

                            3. Yunping & Jessica                                         4. Open Present              

                            5. Students coming from Peking University    6. On-Sun, Yunping & Yiyu

                            7. Yuki, Giuliana & Pablo                                 8. Sitting in the Safa                     

                            9. Mr. Zhu is taking video                                 10. Watching  TV                         

                            11. Kara-OK                                                       12. Yunping & Suhua           

                            13. Ning, Yunping & Amanda           

 

3/01/2004:     Welcome Two New Exchanging Students from Peking University!

                            Danmeng Zhu and Wei Gong

                       

2/19/2004:     The Scientist –Research hot paper

 

2/17/2004:     Happy Birthday to Jessica!

1.      Cake              2. Pablo & Jims               3. Yunping & Yuki

 

1/22/2004:     Happy Chinese New Year! –The year of Monkey!     

                      1. Best Wishes           2. Happiness

 

1/19/2004:     Happy Birthday to Yusuke     

                      1. Cake        2. Wish

 

1/06/2004:     Happy Birthday to Lei & Sue

 

1/05/2004:     Welcome one year visiting Professor

                      Dr. Ilha Lee, Associate Professor from Seoul National University

 

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2003

 

12/19/2003:   Congratulations! Yunping & Suhua get married!

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10/17/2003 ~10/19/2003: MCDB Retreat at Woods Hole, MA.          

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10/17/2003： Happy Birthday! Xing-Wang!

1.      Cake             2. Xing-Wang          

 

9/19/2003:     News from Claus Schwechheimer

                      – a new baby boy came to the world on 22nd, June 2003!

                            Happy father and two kids

 

9/19/2003:     Cheers! Yusuke’s paper got accepted by Genes & Development!  

                      Photo1                Photo2

 

9/17/2003:     Happy birthday to Elizabeth!

1.      Beautiful Italian cake

2.      How old are you?

 

9/15/2003:     Welcome our New Postdocs-  Elah Pick   & Xueyong Li

 

8/26/2003:     Cheers! Two papers (Ning & Karin) in press!

                      Photo1         Photo2                Photo3                Photo4

                       

8/23/2003：  Annual summer lobster party at Xing-Wang & Ning’s house

                      1.  Lobsters       

                            2.  Three happy ladies           

                            3.  Suhua & Yunping in the backyard

                            4.  Jim & wife

                            5.  Pablo & Jessica

                            6.  What is so funny? (Xingwang, Ning & Yuki)

                            7.  Have a relaxing time on the deck (Elah & Chih-Kuo)

                            8. Suhua, Lei, Yingchun’s husband & Yingchun

                            9. Ligeng & Yusuke

                           

                                  

8/29/2003：  Our lab citation was ranked number12th among all Arabidopsis lab in
the world.  See http://www.esi-topics.com/arab/authors/b1a.html.

 

7/13/2003:     Happy Birthday to Vicente!  Photo1             Photo 2

 

7/05/2003：  Congratulations! Chunling get married!   Wedding pictures:

                       1            2           3            4           5                   6

 

7/05/2003:     Happy birthday to Suhua!  

                      Photo1                Photo 2               Photo3

 

06/27/2003:   MCDB Botany Community End-of-the-year Picnic at Yale Marsh Botanical Garden

                            1. Band  

                            2. Sleeping Beauty   

                            3. Surround the Baby   

                            4. Lei, Suning, Yunping & Suhua

                            5. Yuling & Andy  

                            6. Lei & Friend  

                            7. Yusuke & Friends  

                            8. Ladies in the Lab                                             

 

06/13/2003:   Xing Wang received ISPMB Kumho Award 2003     

                      Photo 1               Photo 2       Photo 3

 

05/29/2003:  Ines-the baby girl of Vicente and Raquel- came to this wonderful world at 11:25pm.

   Weight: 7 pounds and 1.5 oz                Height: 20.5 inches

1.       Little Princess Ines

2.     The Happiest Family –Raquel, Vicente & Ines