News & Events
2018
UGA BMB Retreat
Southeastern Regional Pneumococcal Symposium 2018
We attended the Southeastern Regional Pneumococcal Symposium in Memphis, TN. Dustin and Jeremy presented posters and Paeton gave an oral presentation.
Miles for Moms 5k 2018
Pi Day
Avci Lab celebrates Pi Day with pizza!
Grimes Family Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
Jerey Duke received the Grimes Family Distinguished Graduate Fellowship for 2018 from the University of Georgia
NIH T32
Javid Aceil received the NIH T32 Glycoscience training fellowship for 2018-2020
2016
Invited Talks
Dr. Avci delivered invited talks at the annual meetings of American Association of Immunologists in Seattle, WA (where he also chaired the session) and Society for Glycobiology in New Orleans, LA. He also gave a seminar at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA.
NIH Funding
Avci Lab received a 5-year NIH R01 grant to investigate molecular mechanisms of adaptive immune responses induced by carbohydrate antigens.
http://columns.uga.edu/news/article/uga-researchers-work-to-pave-way-for-new-type-of-vaccines/
Immunology 2016 Meeting
We attended the American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA
2015
Invited Talks
Dr. Avci delivered invited talks at the annual meetings of Vaccine Research Conference for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, MD and Glycosciences Symposium in Athens, GA.
CURO Research Assistantship
Nikhil Gangasani received the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities research fellowship for Summer 2015
Annual Lab Party
Miles For Moms 5k 2015
Avci Lab ran the Miles for Mom 5k in support of the East Georgia Cancer Coalition
CURO Research Assistantship
Seema Mustafa received the CURO undergraduate research assistantship for Fall 2014.
NIH T32
Paeton Wantuch received NIH T32 glycosciences training program fellowship for 2015-2017
2014
Invited Talks
Dr. Avci delivered invited talks at the annual meetings of American Chemical Society, American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Canadian Society for Chemistry
NIH Funding
The Avci lab is the co-recipient of an NIH R21 research grant in collaboration with the University of Texas El Paso.
Lab Departure
Harika Kotu departed the Avci Lab to begin working for Matrivax Inc. in Boston, MA.
Annual Lab Party
