Sign in

Nicole Avalon Lab

@nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social
42 followers 58 following 12 posts

linktr.ee/nicoleavalonlab 🌊 Student-run social media account for the Avalon Lab at UCI

PostsRepliesMedia
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Jeremiah presented his research on metallophores and their neuroprotective potential, highlighting new therapeutic possibilities. Désirée explored marine cyanobacteria from Cabo Verde as a promising source of new drug leads. Shining examples of the research that drives the Avalon Lab forward!
000
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Starting the Summer Symposium Season! Désirée Schlemper-Scheidt and Jeremiah Meloch presented at UCI's Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences Symposium. -AND- Désirée returned to showcase her cyanobacteria work to a new audience at the 2nd Greater LA Area Chemical Biology Symposium.
100
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We were able to collect and turn in over 50 pounds of trash!
000
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The Avalon Lab kicked off World Oceans Month by participating in a beach cleanup by @surfrider.org! 🌊🧹 We were excited to gather outside the lab to help care for our local coastline and ecosystems while giving back to the community. Proud of everyone who participated in making a positive impact 💙🌱
110
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We’re proud of all the hard work, persistence, and enthusiasm they’ve brought to their projects. It was wonderful to see them share their research and represent the lab so well. Excited to see what they accomplish next! ✨
000
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Huge congratulations to two Avalon Lab undergraduates, Julian Masloub and Nayoung Chung, for presenting their research at the 2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium at University of California, Irvine! 🎉🔬
130
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The review highlights the emerging diversity and ecological importance of cyanobacterial metallophores, with implications for biotechnology and drug discovery. Read more here: doi.org/10.1021/acs....
doi.org
Diversity in Structure and Function: How Cyanobacterial Metallophores Reveal a Broadening Perspective of Microbial Metal-Chelators
Cyanobacteria are known for their rich secondary metabolome with a long history of research directed toward the industrial and pharmaceutical applications of their natural products. Cyanobacterial met...
000
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
📢 Check out this pub from the Avalon Lab! Congrats to Julian Masloub and Professor Avalon on their publication in Journal of Natural Products: “Diversity in Structure and Function: How Cyanobacterial Metallophores Reveal a Broadening Perspective of Microbial Metal-Chelators.” 🧪🌊
221
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Hosted by @nicoleeavalon.bsky.social and Oriana Poindexter Sponsored by @ucirvine.bsky.social with support from UCI Illuminations: The Chancellor's Arts and Culture Initiative Supported by UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Robert A. Mah Molecular Innovation Center
000
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🌊💙 Art meets marine science @UC Irvine! Through cyanotype printmaking, students will explore the hidden beauty and drug-discovery potential of cyanobacteria. Free, hands-on, and open to all students. 📸🧪 Sunlight. Chemistry. Cyanobacteria. Pre-registration required: forms.gle/v65ccqY2YoDG...
141
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Meet our PI, Dr. Nicole Avalon, Asst. Professor at UCI’s School of Pharmacy & Pharm. Sciences! Formerly a Mayo Clinic PA & researcher, she now leads research in natural products chem and neurotherapeutics. From genome mining to marine ecology, her lab turns ocean chemistry into future medicines. 🌊🔬
000
Nicole Avalon Lab @nicoleavalonlab.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Welcome to the Bluesky page for the Avalon Lab! Currently located at UC Irvine, we explore marine natural products in pursuit of discovering novel neurotherapeutics. Keep up with our lab through our social media posts! Learn more about the Avalon Lab through the Linktree in our bio :)
042