Alicia Byrd @byrdlab.bsky.social · 02/08/2026We enjoyed having Youtong Zhang from Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts and Lillie Ballany from the University of Arkansas in the lab this summer. 100
Alicia Byrd @byrdlab.bsky.social · 21/07/2025@thompsonlab-lyon.bsky.social with his coffee cup to celebrate his first 1st author paper from the lab. (I stole this idea from someone who posted about it in 2020 or 2021, but I don't remember who. If it was you, please let me know so I can give you credit.) 010
Alicia Byrd @byrdlab.bsky.social · 27/06/2025I'm excited that my first graduate student, @thompsonlab-lyon.bsky.social, is now Dr. Matthew Thompson! He's had a busy week with a first author paper accepted and his dissertation defense. Starting this fall, Dr. Thompson will be an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Lyon College. 041
Alicia Byrd @byrdlab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025We're excited to be able to have summer students in the lab this year. Welcome to Zaryah Smith (Emory University), Carmella Lewis (University of Arkansas), and Luis Vidal (Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts). 020
Alicia Byrd @byrdlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Congratulations to Carmella Lewis, an @armathsciarts.bsky.social high school student who did her capstone research project in our lab. She won 3 awards at the regional and state science fairs and qualified for ISEF! 040
Alicia Byrd @byrdlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Congratulations to PhD student Matthew Thompson! He won 1st place for the best cancer research presentation from the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and 3rd place for the Bhuvan Award for Excellence in Biochemistry Research at Student Research Day. 020
