Lab News
Tales From the 2024 Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Retreat
From Friday 09.06 to Saturday 09.07, we took a trip to Greensboro, North Carolina to participate in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology’s Annual Retreat. The two days we spent in “Tournament Town” were filled were fascinating talks, a successful poster session, and our debut as a trivia team.
It was a wonderful experience to interact with the curious minds in our department as well as learn about the topics that excite and inspire them. We hope to continue bringing this positive energy and enthusiasm into our work as well!
Take a Hike!
In between talks, we took an impromptu hike at the Bog Garden at Benjamin Park! (But next time we’ll bring our hiking boots)
From left to right: Vivian, Dr. Adrianna, Ariella, Hannah, Molly, and Erin!
*Hannah and Erin are our rotating grad students!
Ariella presenting her prize-winning poster! We are so proud of her!
In addition to being our wonderful research technician, Molly has been hard at work exploring the physical “architecture” of the human genome - she shared her preliminary findings on her poster!
What is “The San Roman Empire?”
We came away from MGM trivia with first place after answering questions about pop culture, physics, and Duke history. Can we defend our title at next year’s retreat?
Thank you for catching up with the San Roman Lab - stay tuned for more exciting explorations and events!
Post by Vivian Apple
Scenes from a Scientific Summer
Updates from our first summer in the lab!
Quests for antibodies, several lab renovations, and three new lab members later, our first summer at Duke has come to a close! This summer we experienced growth of all kinds: intellectual growth, growth of our lab community, and even the growth of our first cell line!
They say that a picture is worth one thousand words, so take a look at what we’ve been up to!
"Cell-fie" Time!
Our undegrads (Ire and Vivian) learned how to passage cells for the first time!
A Behind the “Genes” Tour
Special thanks to Devi Swain for giving us a tour of Duke’s gene sequencing facility!
Go Bulls!
Cheering on the Durham Bulls and enjoying "America's Favorite Pastime" (as well as snacks) together!
From Left to Right:
Molly, Ariella, Wool E. Bull, Ire, Dr. Adrianna, and Vivian
Hello! My name is…
NOT Inigo Montoya, but Persimmon the Penguin, our lab mascot!
Ire presented the first San Roman Lab poster as part of the Summer Scholars in Genome Science and Medicine program!
Alternative Title: Ire’s hard work and curiosity onto a 36" x 48" poster!
It’s Coming Together!
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the San Roman lab, but after a summer of unboxing and organizing, our lab is coming together quite nicely!
Stay tuned for all of the exciting things our lab is up to in the coming months! See you in autumn!
“All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything can come in this world.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams
Written by Vivian Apple
New lab members!
We are excited to welcome the first two members of the lab!
Meredyth (Molly) Albright bravely joined us as a Research Technician II and the first member of the lab at the end of January.
Mark Katz is a graduate student in the Molecular Genetics and Microbiology graduate program and joined us at the beginning of March for a rotation.
To celebrate these milestones, we went out to lunch at The Commons! We also took the opportunity to invite our neighbors in the Burke Lab, Jack and Alana, to thank them for all of their help in getting the lab set up!
We are hiring!
The San Roman lab is hiring a research technician and postdoctoral associate to join our brand new lab in January 2024!
The San Roman lab is hiring a research technician and postdoctoral associate to join our brand new lab! The earliest start date is January 2, 2024 and we will consider applications from individuals looking to join anytime in 2024. Applications must be submitted through Duke Careers (linked below). Short-listed candidates will be contacted for virtual interviews with Adrianna and members of Duke MGM and CAGT.
Research Technician:
Research technicians interested in working in the lab should email Adrianna to learn more about what we do and available positions in the lab. To be considered for this position, apply to our job posting through Duke Careers. Please submit your resume, a cover letter explaining your qualifications and research interests, and contact information for three references.
Individuals with a Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, computer science, or related scientific fields, and previous research experience are encouraged to apply. Experience in cell culture, molecular biology, or computational biology is a plus, but not a prerequisite – we will teach the applicant the skills that they will need to do this job. Most importantly, we are seeking an individual who is enthusiastic about science, motivated, detail-oriented, works well on a team, and has excellent communication skills.
While this funded position is one year to start with extensions contingent on performance, funding, and needs of the lab, we are seeking candidates who are willing to make at least a two-year commitment.
Apply to research technician position ->
Postdoctoral Associate:
To discuss whether our lab might be a good fit for your postdoc, please email Adrianna. To be considered for this position, apply to our job posting through Duke Careers. Please submit your CV, a cover letter explaining your research background and specific interests in the San Roman Lab, and contact information for three references.
Individuals with a PhD degree (or near the completion of their degree) in the biomedical sciences, including genetics, molecular and cell biology, developmental biology, stem cell and regenerative biology, or computational biology are encouraged to apply. Experience with human subjects research, cell culture, next-generation sequencing, epigenetics techniques, or computational analysis using R is a plus, but not a prerequisite – we will encourage the applicant to develop the skills that they will need to carry out their projects.
This fully funded position is for one year, with extensions contingent on continued funding, performance, and the needs of the lab. It is our expectation that this individual will make at least a two year commitment.
San Roman Lab participating in CAGT postdoc recruiting event April 23-24, 2024
Are you a senior graduate student curious to visit Duke and see whether our lab or another in the Center for Advanced Genomics Technologies might be a good fit for your postdoc? Apply to attend Creating Outstanding Opportunities for Postdoctoral Trainees (CO-OPT) in Genomic Technologies!
Curious to visit Duke and see whether our lab or another in the Center for Advanced Genomics Technologies might be a good fit for your postdoc? Apply to attend Creating Outstanding Opportunities for Postdoctoral Trainees (CO-OPT) in Genomic Technologies! This event is for senior graduate students looking for postdoc positions. From April 23-24, 2024 you will have the opportunity to travel to Duke, present your research, and meet the labs to see if there is a good fit.
Applications are due November 30, 2023. Application materials include a CV, research statement (3 pages), contributions to DEI and community building (1 page), letter of support from PhD advisor (1 page).
Hello world!
The Laboratory of Sex Differences in Human Biology led by Dr. Adrianna San Roman will open at Duke University in January 2024!
The Laboratory of Sex Differences in Human Biology led by Dr. Adrianna San Roman will open at Duke University in January 2024!
We will join the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology in the Duke University School of Medicine, and the interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies.
We anticipate welcoming Duke University graduate students to rotate starting Winter 2024. Stay tuned for hiring announcements for research assistant and postdoc positions!