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<channel><title><![CDATA[PLATE RESEARCH GROUP - News]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news]]></link><description><![CDATA[News]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:50:37 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Mass Spec arrival]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/mass-spec-arrival]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/mass-spec-arrival#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 19:16:12 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/mass-spec-arrival</guid><description><![CDATA[Exciting day for the lab! Our brandnew Orbitrap Exploris 480 instrument got delivered from Germany and is waiting to be installed.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Exciting day for the lab! Our brandnew Orbitrap Exploris 480 instrument got delivered from Germany and is waiting to be installed.</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.plate-research.org/uploads/3/9/9/4/39946929/published/exploris-delivery.jpg?1567365748" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Rotation students]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/welcome-to-rotation-students]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/welcome-to-rotation-students#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/welcome-to-rotation-students</guid><description><![CDATA[We welcome two rotation students from the Chemistry program to the group: Jasmin Tindal and Yizhi (Vera) Fu. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">We welcome two rotation students from the Chemistry program to the group: Jasmin Tindal and Yizhi (Vera) Fu.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIRA Funding aWarded]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/mira-funding-awarded]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/mira-funding-awarded#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:47:09 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/mira-funding-awarded</guid><description><![CDATA[We received official news from NIGMS that our R35 MIRA grant has been approved for funding! [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">We received official news from NIGMS that our R35 MIRA grant has been approved for funding!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[VICB Symposium]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/vicb-symposium]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/vicb-symposium#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/vicb-symposium</guid><description><![CDATA[The lab was well represented at this year's symposium of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology. Madison, Katie, Carleen and Mason presented posters on their research projects. And huge congratulations to Katie for winning a poster award!   (function(jQuery) {function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:"834920107260848774",nav:"thumbnails",navLocation:"bottom",captionLocation:"bottom",transition:"fade",autoplay:"0",speed:"5",aspectRatio:"auto",showControls:"t [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">The lab was well represented at this year's <a href="https://www.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/student_symposia/2019Symposium/symposium_2019_registration.html" target="_blank">symposium of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology</a>. Madison, Katie, Carleen and Mason presented posters on their research projects. <strong>And huge congratulations to </strong><strong><strong>K</strong>atie for winning a poster award</strong><strong>!</strong></div>  <div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='834920107260848774-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lab Canoe Trip]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/lab-canoe-trip]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/lab-canoe-trip#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:21:49 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/lab-canoe-trip</guid><description><![CDATA[Our lab spent a relaxing day away from the bench paddling down the Narrows of the Harpeth River.   (function(jQuery) {function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:"186337722683605940",nav:"thumbnails",navLocation:"bottom",captionLocation:"bottom",transition:"fade",autoplay:"0",speed:"5",aspectRatio:"auto",showControls:"true",randomStart:"false",images:[{"url":"3\/9\/9\/4\/39946929\/img-4778.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"fullHeight":800,"fullWidth":1067},{"url":"3\/ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Our lab spent a relaxing day away from the bench paddling down the Narrows of the Harpeth River.</div>  <div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='186337722683605940-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel to Endoplasmic Reticulum FASEB Meeting]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/travel-to-endoplasmic-reticulum-faseb-meeting]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/travel-to-endoplasmic-reticulum-faseb-meeting#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:00:13 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/travel-to-endoplasmic-reticulum-faseb-meeting</guid><description><![CDATA[Carleen, Katie, and Lars attended the ER FASEB Conference: From Unfolded Proteins to Disease in Snowmass, Colorado. We all got a chance to present our latest results, caught up on exciting research from other groups, experienced the thin air and beautiful Colorado mountains, and were able to take a lab photo at 12,000 ft!   (function(jQuery) {function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:"314268491685056948",nav:"thumbnails",navLocation:"bottom",captionLocation:"bott [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Carleen, Katie, and Lars attended the ER FASEB Conference: From Unfolded Proteins to Disease in Snowmass, Colorado. We all got a chance to present our latest results, caught up on exciting research from other groups, experienced the thin air and beautiful Colorado mountains, and were able to take a lab photo at 12,000 ft!</div>  <div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='314268491685056948-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poster Presentations at ASMS]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/poster-presentations-at-asms]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/poster-presentations-at-asms#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/poster-presentations-at-asms</guid><description><![CDATA[ (function(jQuery) {function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:"655112036842276842",nav:"thumbnails",navLocation:"bottom",captionLocation:"bottom",transition:"fade",autoplay:"0",speed:"5",aspectRatio:"auto",showControls:"true",randomStart:"false",images:[{"url":"3/9/9/4/39946929/img-4519.jpg","width":"600","height":"800"},{"url":"3/9/9/4/39946929/img-4517.jpg","width":"800","height":"600"},{"url":"3/9/9/4/39946929/img-4516.jpg","width":"800","height":"600"}]}) }jQ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='655112036842276842-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Madison traveled to Atlanta for the annual American Society of Mass Spectrometry conference to present his latest results.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Summer Student Nana Antwi]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/welcome-to-summer-student-nana-antwi]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/welcome-to-summer-student-nana-antwi#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/welcome-to-summer-student-nana-antwi</guid><description><![CDATA[Nana is joining us from Cornell University for the summer as part of the NSF Chemical Biology REU and Leadership Alliance Program. He is working on a joint project in our group and in Lauren Buchanan's lab. Welcome! [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Nana is joining us from Cornell University for the summer as part of the <a href="https://www.vanderbilt.edu/reu/" target="_blank">NSF Chemical Biology REU</a> and <a href="https://www.theleadershipalliance.org/programs/summer-research" target="_blank">Leadership Alliance Program</a>. He is working on a joint project in our group and in Lauren Buchanan's lab. Welcome!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonathan Davies and eli mcdonald join the group (and are both Appointed to TrAining Programs!)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/jonathan-davies-and-eli-mcdonald-join-the-group-and-are-both-awarded-fellowships]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/jonathan-davies-and-eli-mcdonald-join-the-group-and-are-both-awarded-fellowships#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 23:16:39 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/jonathan-davies-and-eli-mcdonald-join-the-group-and-are-both-awarded-fellowships</guid><description><![CDATA[    Our two newest graduate students include Jonathan Davies from IGP and Eli McDonald from QCB, and both got awarded spots on T32 training programs. Eli joins our group as a joint trainee with the Meiler group in the Center for Structural Biology. He will be supported by the&nbsp;Vanderbilt Chemistry Biology Interface (V-CBI)&nbsp;program. Jonathan will be supported by the&nbsp;Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Sciences (CBMS)&nbsp;program. Congratulations to both of you!&nbsp; Welcome Jonat [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.plate-research.org/uploads/3/9/9/4/39946929/published/screen-shot-2019-05-20-at-6-20-29-pm.png?1558397345" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div class="paragraph"><span>Our two newest graduate students include Jonathan Davies from IGP and Eli McDonald from QCB, and both got awarded spots on T32 training programs. Eli joins our group as a joint trainee with the Meiler group in the Center for Structural Biology. He will be supported by the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/CBI/CBI_program.html" target="_blank" style="letter-spacing: 0.32px;">Vanderbilt Chemistry Biology Interface (V-CBI)</a>&nbsp;program<span>. Jonathan will be supported by the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cbms/" target="_blank">Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Sciences (CBMS)</a><span>&nbsp;program</span><span>. Congratulations to both of you!&nbsp; Welcome Jonathan and Eli!</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amanda Appointed to V-CBI TRaining Program]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/amanda-appointed-to-v-cbi-training-program]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.plate-research.org/news/amanda-appointed-to-v-cbi-training-program#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plate-research.org/news/amanda-appointed-to-v-cbi-training-program</guid><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Amanda Cao for getting selected for the Vanderbilt Chemical-Biology Interface (V-CBI) T32 training program. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Congratulations to Amanda Cao for getting selected for the <a href="https://my.vanderbilt.edu/vcbi/" target="_blank">Vanderbilt Chemical-Biology Interface (V-CBI)</a> T32 training program.</div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>