Welcome to the lab, Emma Blazure!

by Heidi Hehnly in

We are delighted to welcome Emma Blazure to the Hehnly Lab as an undergraduate research scholar in the Biology Program at Syracuse University.

Emma will be investigating the role of the centrosome in left–right organizer (LRO) morphogenesis and function, with a focus on how centrosome organization and remodeling contribute to cilia assembly, tissue architecture, and developmental patterning. Her project integrates quantitative imaging and ultrastructural perspectives to address fundamental questions in cell and developmental biology.

We are excited to have Emma join the team and look forward to her contributions to our ongoing efforts to understand how centrosome structure and function shape embryonic development. Welcome, Emma!

Welcome Amy!

by Heidi Hehnly in

We are pleased to welcome Amy Kolb to the Hehnly Lab as our new Lab Manager and Research Analyst. Amy will play a central role in supporting day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and safety, and facilitating experimental workflows across projects. Her position will be instrumental in maintaining a well-organized, efficient, and collaborative research environment as the lab continues to expand its research and training activities. We are delighted to have Amy join the team and look forward to working closely with her.

Welcome to the Lab, Albert Adhya

by Heidi Hehnly in ,

We are delighted to welcome Albert Adhya, a Chemistry Ph.D. candidate jointly mentored in my group and Jimmy Hougland’s lab, to our research team. Albert is bringing a unique interdisciplinary perspective at the interface of chemical biology and developmental cell biology.

His work in the lab will focus on two complementary projects:

  • Defining the role of the Golgi apparatus during Kupffer’s Vesicle (KV) morphogenesis, with an emphasis on how secretory trafficking contributes to early lumen formation and epithelial remodeling.

  • Investigating Ghrelin and the acylation enzyme GOAT in early vertebrate development, an emerging axis with intriguing implications for metabolic signaling during embryogenesis.

We’re excited to have him on board and look forward to the insights his interdisciplinary approach will bring to these questions.

Welcome, Albert!