Anaí wins a poster award at the UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium Symposium
Congrats to Anai and all the other winners!
Anaí Campos Conteras joins the group!
Dr. Anaí Campos Contreras joins the Martinez lab. Dr. Campos Contreras received her PhD in Biological Sciences. from the Universidad Autonoma de… Continue Reading Anaí Campos Conteras joins the group!
Miranda Kelly joins the group!
Miranda Kelly, second year CMB student, joins the Martinez lab. Miranda is also co-mentored by Prof. Cholsoon Jang. She will work on… Continue Reading Miranda Kelly joins the group!
Thomas is Featured in a C&EN Article on Microproteins
Check out this great recent article on “Exploring the world of microproteins” in Chemical & Engineering News featuring several leading experts in… Continue Reading Thomas is Featured in a C&EN Article on Microproteins
Thomas is Interviewed for LaborJournal
Thomas’ recent work on microproteins is highlighted in a long form interview with Mihaela Bozukova. They discuss the challenges and excitement of… Continue Reading Thomas is Interviewed for LaborJournal
Miranda, Harika, and Alexa join the lab for winter rotations
We welcomed two new CMB rotation students, Miranda Kelly and Harika Pulipelli, and PharmSci rotation student Alexa Lu this week. Looking forward… Continue Reading Miranda, Harika, and Alexa join the lab for winter rotations
New Paper on Discovery of Microproteins in Mouse Adipocytes Now Published in Cell Metabolism
Our paper on profiling primary mouse adipocytes is now published in Cell Metabolism, and we got the cover! We discovered over 3,800… Continue Reading New Paper on Discovery of Microproteins in Mouse Adipocytes Now Published in Cell Metabolism
Sam and Chris join us for fall quarter
We welcomed two new PharmSci rotation students for fall, Sam Pierce and Christopher Yeh. Looking forward to seeing what they learn and… Continue Reading Sam and Chris join us for fall quarter
Visiting MIT UG Eddie Park joins the lab
Eddie Park, rising second year undergrad at MIT in course 6-7 joins us as a research assistant for the summer. Eddie will… Continue Reading Visiting MIT UG Eddie Park joins the lab
The lab receives an ACS Pilot Grant!
The lab was awarded an American Cancer Society – Internal Research Grant pilot award from UCI’s Cancer Research Institute! This funding will… Continue Reading The lab receives an ACS Pilot Grant!
Thomas Presents at the Inaugural Keystone Symposia on Micropeptides
Thomas was an invited speaker at the first ever Keystone Symposia on Micropeptides: Biogenesis and Function in Snowbird, UT. It was a… Continue Reading Thomas Presents at the Inaugural Keystone Symposia on Micropeptides
Kevin and Yasamin Officially Join the Martínez Lab
Kevin and Yasamin decided they love microproteins enough to stick around and focus their PhD studies on investigating new microproteins in cancer.… Continue Reading Kevin and Yasamin Officially Join the Martínez Lab
PharmSci UG Paul Yu joins the group
3rd year undergrad in PharmSci Paul Yu joins the lab as a research assistant this spring. Welcome, Paul!
New preprint on profiling of microproteins in mouse primary adipocytes out now
New preprint from the lab on the annotation of smORF-encoded microproteins in primary mouse adipocytes is now out in the world! This… Continue Reading New preprint on profiling of microproteins in mouse primary adipocytes out now
Welcome new members!
The Martínez lab welcomed 5 new members to the group to kick off 2022. Joining the lab are rotation students Yasamin and… Continue Reading Welcome new members!
Thomas is named a 2022 Keystone Symposia Fellow!
Thomas was selected as one of nine Keystone Symposia Fellows for the class of 2022! He’s looking forward to meeting the other… Continue Reading Thomas is named a 2022 Keystone Symposia Fellow!