Kaya Lab
VCU, Department of Biology
Aging, Stress Resistance, Adaptive Evolution
Follow us on twitter: @akaya_lab
11/01/2022
Ryan Counterman Jobb joined the lab as a Master student.
07/01/2023
Kaya lab received the NIGMS/NIH Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA), providing support for our research for the next 5 years.
06/10/2023
Naci and Lesly presented poster at the Aging Association (AGE) Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK.
02/16/2023
Naci received Smriti Bardhan Award of Excellence in Genetics Research.
11/01/2022
Morteza Abyadeh joined the lab as a PostDoctoral fellow.
09/01/2022
Vikas Gujjala joined the lab as a Ph.D. student.
07/19/2022
Samantha McLean graduated. (M.Sc. in Biology)
06/20/2022
Lesly's research highlighted in 2022 VCU Alumni Magazine.
(https://alumnimag.vcu.edu/spring-2022/experience-that-pays-off/)
05/19/2022
Lesly and Samantha presented poster at the Aging Association (AGE) Annual Meeting,
San Antonio, TX.
11/20/2021
Kaya Lab is affiliated with Department of Human Genetics at VCU.
10/01/2021
Kaya Lab was awarded with Impetus research grant.
07/01/2021
Kaya Lab is affiliated with Massey Cancer Center, Cancer Biology program.
06/30/2021
Kaya Lab received prestigious Jeffress Trust Memorial interdisciplinary research award.
09/25/2019
Lesly T. Hernandez joined the lab as an undergraduate research technician.
01/10/2021
Naci Oz joined the lab as a Ph.D. student.
09/01/2020
Samantha McLean joined the lab as a Master student.
08/16/2019
We are ready to launch at VCU in the Department of Biology.