Members of the lab attended a symposium on 4/25/24 that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Harvard Initiative for RNA Medicine (HIRM).

Stevens at mile 25.7, running on 4/15/24 in the Boston Marathon for Joslin Diabetes Center!

We are proud that our own Abigael Cheruiyot won the poster award at the HIRM symposium this week…..Congratulations, Abby!

Our lab holiday dinner featured awesome food and a Yankee Swap. Unfortunately, Abby was not able to join in. However, we were delighted to welcome new post-doc, Ray Laboy

Abby was accepted to the Keystone Symposia Fellows Program and her manuscript was accepted to Journal of Clinical Investigation! Go Abby!

 

The lab had a fun kayak outing on the Charles River.

Shuiling and Stevens at Jamaica Pond for the Joslin Fall 5K race, which Stevens organized.

Stevens received his first Med School acceptance today. Congrats!

Congrats to Stevens and Peter who took 1st and 2nd place, respectively, in the Joslin Fellows 5K race at Jamaica Pond!

Abby networked at a recent Leading Edge Symposium at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus.

The lab attended a recent game at Fenway Park.

Red Sox lost to the Rockies, 7-6, but the lab enjoyed the game.

Saron and Joshua joined the group this summer as undergraduate research interns.

Rotating graduate student, Alanis Carmona, joined us for a lab dinner.

We heard great science and had fun at the Joslin Research Retreat on on picturesque Cape Cod.

The lab had fun at the Molecular Metabolism Department Halloween Party.

Albert and his wife welcomed baby Juniper this week.

Congratulations to Abby whose abstract was accepted for a talk for the American Society for Cell Biology Meeting!

Shannon and Stevens made an interesting discovery while defrosting a -20 freezer…

We are back to attend seminars in the Longwood Medical Area in person…

Abby and Busra enjoy collaborating on science….and on fashion as well.

Stevens helped welcome in the holiday season by playing at the annual Tuba Christmas Concert at Boston’s Downtown Crossing.

Cudos to Abby for her terrific talk at the Molecular Metabolism Retreat on Thompson Island last week.

Peter and Stevens represented the Schaffer lab in the 9th Annual Joslin Fellows 5K.

…and Abby is completing definitive analyses!

...we are thrilled to be able to shed the masks!

Abby is working a super cool project!

In July, the lab enjoyed a hike up Blue Hill in Milton, Massachusetts. Stevens, our local expert, was a wonderful guide.

In July, the lab enjoyed a hike up Blue Hill in Milton, Massachusetts. Stevens, our local expert, was a wonderful guide.

Congratulations to Tae Hyun on his first faculty position!

Congratulations to Tae Hyun on his first faculty position!

Artie celebrates his recent first author paper in Nature Communications.

Artie celebrates his recent first author paper in Nature Communications.

A fun lab lunch and send off for Jess, who will be matriculating in the PhD program in Biochemistry at University of Wisconsin, Madison….Good luck Jess!

A fun lab lunch and send off for Jess, who will be matriculating in the PhD program in Biochemistry at University of Wisconsin, Madison….Good luck Jess!

Congratulations to Abby, Sneha, and Busra, each of whom had another publication from their graduate studies!

Congratulations to Abby, Sneha, and Busra, each of whom had another publication from their graduate studies!

Abby enjoyed a recent visit to Crane’s Beach.

Abby enjoyed a recent visit to Crane’s Beach.

 The lab recently said goodbye to Sammy Moores who is heading for the PhD program in Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University. 

 

The lab recently said goodbye to Sammy Moores who is heading for the PhD program in Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University. 

Tae Hyun treated us all to delicious rice cakes in the Korean tradition of celebrating his daughter’s 100th day, and even did it COVID-19 compliant!

Tae Hyun treated us all to delicious rice cakes in the Korean tradition of celebrating his daughter’s 100th day, and even did it COVID-19 compliant!

Tae Hyun, his wife, and daughter welcomed a new baby into their family this week. Best wishes to all!

Tae Hyun, his wife, and daughter welcomed a new baby into their family this week. Best wishes to all!

Artie gave a wonderful thesis defense seminar …COVID-19-style, by Zoom, from his apartment. Congratulations, Dr. Sletten!

Artie gave a wonderful thesis defense seminar …COVID-19-style, by Zoom, from his apartment. Congratulations, Dr. Sletten!

Abby arrives in Boston!

Abby arrives in Boston!

Jean introduced the lab to Myers + Chang in the South End. We had a delicious dinner!

Jean introduced the lab to Myers + Chang in the South End. We had a delicious dinner!

Holiday Dinner at Jean’s House

Holiday Dinner at Jean’s House

Schaffer Lab East celebrates New England fall by going apple picking

Schaffer Lab East celebrates New England fall by going apple picking

Dan probes the effects of nutrients on the translational program through ribosome profiling.

Dan probes the effects of nutrients on the translational program through ribosome profiling.

First lab cell-fie in Boston

First lab cell-fie in Boston

Everyone pitched in to pack and unpack during the lab move to Boston.

Everyone pitched in to pack and unpack during the lab move to Boston.

The Schaffer and Ory labs enjoy lunch together.

The Schaffer and Ory labs enjoy lunch together.

We celebrated the winter holidays at Whittemore House at Washington University.

We celebrated the winter holidays at Whittemore House at Washington University.

Despite social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abby, Jess and Sam enjoyed the warm fall weather at our recent lab party.

Despite social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abby, Jess and Sam enjoyed the warm fall weather at our recent lab party.

From the smiles (Tae Hyun, Busra, and Sneha), it appears that bartaco is now a lab favorite.

From the smiles (Tae Hyun, Busra, and Sneha), it appears that bartaco is now a lab favorite.

Abby was featured in a recent profile by the Kenya Scholars Access Program. Check it out here!

Abby was featured in a recent profile by the Kenya Scholars Access Program. Check it out here!

Busra’s Covid-19-free bench

Busra’s Covid-19-free bench

McKenna and Artie are all smiles after McKenna’s successful thesis defense.

McKenna and Artie are all smiles after McKenna’s successful thesis defense.

Sammy had otter-ly wonderful fun in the lab on Halloween.

Sammy had otter-ly wonderful fun in the lab on Halloween.

In her free time, Jess is exploring New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Here she is at Mt. Lincoln on the Franconia Ridge.

In her free time, Jess is exploring New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Here she is at Mt. Lincoln on the Franconia Ridge.

Best wishes to Artie and Sonya on their wedding!

Best wishes to Artie and Sonya on their wedding!

McKenna enjoyed the beautiful White Mountains while at the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Lipids Gordon Conference in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.

McKenna enjoyed the beautiful White Mountains while at the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Lipids Gordon Conference in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.

Jess was selected to present her findings on triple combination therapy in a mouse model of Niemann-Pick C disease in a platform talk at the annual conference of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund in Tucson, Arizona.

Jess was selected to present her findings on triple combination therapy in a mouse model of Niemann-Pick C disease in a platform talk at the annual conference of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund in Tucson, Arizona.

A 2017 total solar eclipse party in St Louis.

A 2017 total solar eclipse party in St Louis.

Joel received a very appropriate gift from Secret Santa….play on!

Joel received a very appropriate gift from Secret Santa….play on!