Sahana presented her research to both her committee and a public audience as part of a graduate requirement. Great job, Sahana!
Lab Service Event: Writing letters for senior citizens
For our fall service event, the Pompano Lab enjoyed writing and decorating letters for seniors through the organization Letters Against Isolation. Our letters were sent to Meals on Wheels in Santa Monica, CA.
Lab Outing at Carter Mountain Orchard!
October 20, 2025
The Pompano lab enjoyed apple cider slushies, apple cider donuts, beautiful views, and apple picking at Carter Mountain Orchard!
Sahana and Erin at MUACC at UNC Chapel Hill
October 16-17, 2025
4th year graduate students Sahana and Erin attended and presented posters at the Midwestern Universities Analytical Chemistry Conference (MUACC) 2025 at UNC Chapel Hill. Erin was one of two people who received the top prize for her poster entitled “Towards Modeling Vaccine Drainage Using Ex Vivo Lymph Node Slices in a Microfluidic Device.”
Pompano lab stuns at the 2025 UVA Chemistry Retreat
October 14, 2025
Each year, the UVA Chemistry Department hosts a retreat at Kings Family Vineyard. 4th year graduate student Sahana had the honor of presenting her work developing a cytokine detection immunoassay for the entire department. Great job, Sahana!
Lauren awarded the Biotechnology for Human Health (BHH) training grant from the NIH
Lauren, a 2nd year in the lab, was awarded a highly competitive T32 training grant from the NIH. This program will not only fund her graduate studies for 2 years, but allow her to pursue a 3-month externship of her choosing in industry. Congrats, Lauren!
Dr. Pompano presents in the Chemistry Colloquium series
September 19, 2025
For the Chemistry Colloquium series, Dr. Rebecca Pompano presented her seminar titled Analysis of Immunity Outside the Body Using Chemistry and Microfluidics to the Chemistry department. Great job, Dr. Pompano!
Djuro wins 2nd place poster at Mid-Atlantic Advanced Biomanufacturing Symposium!
July 17, 2025
Pompano Lab present posters at UVA Biomaterials Research Symposium
Lab Service Outing at the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
June 18, 2025
At the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, we assisted in spreading mulch, pulling weeds, and pruning plants to help maintain the gardens. We also received a tour and learned all about the future plans for building the garden, the stream restoration, and ongoing programs. Thank you to the Gardens for having us!
