Lab News

11/1/2024: Welcome Dr. Quanwei Wei to join the lab as a research scientist.

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10/26/2024: Our research article on the role of ERAD in hepatic inclusions and fibrinogen biogenesis is published in Nat Commun! It was submitted on 1/30/24 and accepted on 10/16/24. It is featured in the Editors’ Highlights page.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53639-x

https://www.nature.com/collections/bbcaeejggj

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9/1/2023: We have officially moved to the University of Virginia! We are absolutely thrilled about embarking on this new journey and all the exciting possibilities that lie ahead!​

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1/3/2023: Our first research article on the role of ERAD in iron metabolism is published in PNAS! It was submitted on 7/22/22, revised on 10/24/22 and accepted on 11/18/22. 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36595688/​

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8/22/2022: Iris received the Wayne State University School of Medicine Research Excellence Award in Basic Science. We appreciate the award and encouragement.​

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8/15/2022: We received an R01 grant to study the biogenesis of fibrinogen in the ER. We appreciate this support very much!

https://today.wayne.edu/medicine/news/2022/08/19/dr-sun-lab-wins-r01-from-national-institutes-of-health-to-study-liver-proteins-49074​

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6/13/2022: Welcome Dr. Zhijuan Gong to join the lab as a research associate.​

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6/2/2022: Nusrat received a Rumble GRA fellowship for the 2022-2023 academic year. Congratulations!​

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12/10/2021: Nusrat successfully passed her prospectus and oral exam. She is a PhD candidate now. Congratulations!​

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12/1/2021: We received our first R01 grant for studying ERAD and iron metabolism in the liver. We are very excited about this funding and the future research supported by it! 

https://today.wayne.edu/medicine/news/2021/12/08/sun-laboratory-lands-first-major-grant-from-nih-to-study-iron-disorders-46620​

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5/20/2021: Welcome Mr. Tejas Karun to join the lab as a Richard Barber Interdisciplinary Research Fellow.​

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4/30/2021: Iris received a 2021-22 University Research Grant from WSU. We appreciate the support!​

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4/30/2021: Mr. Stephen Hippleheuser successfully defended his master thesis for graduation. Congratulations!​

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2/1/2021: Welcome Dr. Zhenfeng Song to join the lab as a postdoctoral fellow.​

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12/15/2020: Welcome Ms. Jessica Zhao to join the lab for her medical school research elective program.​

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11/6/2020: Last day for Shaobin. We wish him the best in his future endeavor in China!​

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8/14/2020: Welcome Dr. Yi Xiong to join the lab as a research associate.​

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6/8/2020: Phase-one reopening for the lab! ​

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3/20/2020: Lab closed down due to COVID-19. We will be working from home and look forward to the day when life comes back to normal.​

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2/17/2020: Welcome Ms. Nusrat Jahan Tushi to join the lab as a CMMG PhD graduate student.​

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12/1/2019: Welcome Mr. Stephen Hippleheuser to join the lab as a CMMG MS graduate student.​

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11/1/2019: Welcome Mr. Shaobin Feng to join the lab as a visiting graduate student.​

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7/1/2019: Welcome Ms. Pattaraporn (Patty) Thepsuwan to join the lab as a research assistant.​

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7/1/2019: First day of Sun lab!