The group went out to watch the Portland Winterhawks battle against the Calgary Hitmen at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Even though some lab members were cheering…

Continue reading → Good ol’ hockey game!

We were excited to host Dr. Josh Levitz (https://www.levitzlab.com/) to give a seminar in the Vollum this week. Josh took us on a journey across…

Continue reading → mGluRs get illuminated!

It's summer in the PNW! We trekked westward to the coast to visit Oswald State Park, where we did a (longer than expected) hike to…

Continue reading → Teambuilding hike beyond the coast range

Today we are proud to celebrate Sarahi Garza, who was awarded a stipend from our Chemical Physiology T32 training grant! Sarahi joined the Frank lab…

Continue reading → Sarahi wins the Chemical Physiology T32 award!

Dr. Carmel Howe received MEng and Ph.D degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Nottingham, UK. Carmel's Ph.D research focused on the…

Continue reading → Meet Dr. Carmel Howe

We took advantage of a fine winter day to play hooky and hike in the Columbia River Gorge. Eagle Creek flows off the northwest face…

Continue reading → Frank lab hikes Eagle Creek

The Frank lab in September gathered with friends to celebrate two major milestones: The publication of its first, lab-only paper in Chemical Science, and Xander’s…

Continue reading → Frank lab celebrates publication of its first solo paper, Xander’s promotion

The Frank lab in July strengthened ties with its Vollum Institute partners with a retreat on the Deschutes River. We were joined by members of…

Continue reading → Frank lab joins Vollum labs for camping retreat

The Frank lab is growing and looking to hire a postdoctoral scholar and a research assistant 2. A few details on what we're looking for:…

Continue reading → We’re hiring!

Sarahi grew up in Los Angeles, CA and is a first-generation student who graduated in 2020 from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with…

Continue reading → Meet Sarahi Garza