Lab News, Presentations and Events

Highlighting our lab’s scientific achievements, presentations, and community engagement.

Annual Microbiome Meet-up

Dr. Gonzalez Juarbe and some of his lab members, after the Microbiology Meet-Up, face the camera in camaraderie.

The lab was pleased to participate in the Annual Microbiome Meet-Up at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where they networked with peers and attended informative talks.

Our lab members had the chance to present the following posters:

Dr. Gonzalez-Juarbe and Nakia presented on how early asthma onset triggered by environmental particles involves epigenetic modifications of dendritic cells, highlighting their research focus.

Adit: Identification of novel Lentilactobacillus hilgardii antimicrobial peptides with activity against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, a promising step in antimicrobial research.

Isha: Multi-omic changes in the lungs and heart post-severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Maeve: Respiratory exposure to inert particulate matter during pregnancy leads to cardiac proteomic remodeling.

Aryaan: Phages, peptides, and antibiotics: a comprehensive approach to killing Serratia marcescens.

Other Events

These photographs showcase informal lab moments and community‑building activities that take place alongside our research. They reflect the people, relationships, and shared experiences that shape our lab environment.

Lab members smiling and facing the camera after exchanging gifts at their Christmas party.

Christmas 2025

Gift exchange

Dr. Gonzalez Juarbe presents preliminary data on the effects of pollution during pregnancy.

Microbiology Meet-Up, PI Presentation

Dr. Norberto Gonzalez-Juarbe's presentation on Asthma.

Team BROCS members presenting their project on using broccoli‑based compounds to help prevent surgical site infections.

Team BROCS and Dr. Adit Alreja

Team BROCS from the Gemstone Honors Program at UMD is working in the lab with our Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Adit Alreja.

Our lab manager smiles and faces the camera next to her poster on the effects of severe COVID on the heart and lungs.

Microbiology Meet-Up, Poster Presentation

Isha Vashee is standing next to her research poster on SARS-Cov 2.

Cody Conrad stands proudly, holding his teaching assistant award next to his PI, Dr. Gonzalez Juarbe, at the CBMG Awards Ceremony.

Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics Awards Ceremony, Teacher Assistant Award, 2025

Cody Conrad receives a TA award and stands next to his PI, Dr. Gonzalez-Juarbe.

Our PI treated us to a taco lunch! Here is a tray of tacos and a bunch of sauces.

Lab tacos, Lunch break!

We networked and socialized over tacos.