The Holbrook lab participated in the #ShutDownSTEM and #ShutDownAcademia initiatives on June 10th in support of our friends and colleagues of color. During this time, we met virtually as a group to discuss systemic racism, its impact in the sciences and academia and to exchange ideas on how to maintain a supportive and inclusive work environment going forward. As a lab, we value diversity and celebrate the uniqueness of all individuals. #BlackLivesMatter
Prof. Missy Holbrook will be leading a trip to Cairo, Egypt on behalf of Harvard's Alumni Association from Dec. 27- Jan. 5, 2020. The trip, known as "A Family Adventure: Egypt & the Nile" will include a tour of one of Giza’s Great Pyramids, a view of the Sphinx up close, and a visit to Luxor’s temples. In Luxor, travelers will board the intimate Sanctuary Nile Adventurer for a four-night cruise to...
Joyce Chery, who is a postdoctoral researcher at Pennsylvania State University, has been invited to give the HUH Seminar on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The title of her talk will be, "How do plants climb? Macroevolutionary patterns to fine-scale cell wall dynamics." As usual, the seminar will be held at noon in the Herbaria Seminar Room, 22 Divinity Ave. in Cambridge. The Holbrook lab is hosting Joyce and is very excited to hear her talk! Read more about Joyce Chery to give HUH Seminar on Nov. 5th
The Holbrook Lab is happy to welcome Zhe He as our newest graduate student. Zhe's research interests include understanding xylem structures and their roles in plant-water relations, specifically by probing the biochemical structures and mechanical properties of the pit membranes in plant vessels. We're wishing her a great school year! Read more about Welcome Zhe!
The Holbrook lab congratulates friend of the lab and spouse of Anju Manandhar, Cadwell Turnbull, on the upcoming release of his debut novel entitled, The Lesson. All are welcome to join him for a reading and signing of his book on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:...
The Holbrook lab wishes all the best to Morgan Furze who earned her Ph.D. and leaves us to begin a postdoctoral fellowship within Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
