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Rachel Niederer

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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A screenshot showing the posters for Obsession, Ready or Not 2, Supergirl and The Odyssey
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
My neighbor wrote a book! I’m only four chapters in but I am totally hooked. Its also made me reflect on the role of a mentor? What responsibilities we have vs agency in mentees (only 4 chapters in 😅) I am also generally grateful to be in a community with people generating new art and ideas!
A picture of a hand holding the book Famous Men by Julie Buntin
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
And on a personal note, I welcomed a new family member this year! Here I am with all the prepared meals that my lab made after getting home from the hospital
A woman in a kitchen carrying a small baby in a carrier surrounded by cooked food
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
When lab meeting is on Halloween 😂
A woman in a hot dog costume in front of two screens
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
And a special thank you to my mom for raising me with a strong sense of curiosity and justice (And fashion 😂)
A woman in very 80s clothes (bright orange shirt and blue pants) eating popcorn with a young girl in a helicopter hat
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
And I am extra excited and grateful this year to celebrate the graduation of the very first hire in my lab - Cesar Martinez!
A man in a graduation robe next to a woman in a blue sweater
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Last but not least, meet Alice Youle! Alice went to undergrad at Haverford College and is currently studying how RNA structure impacts translation. Outside of lab she loves to crochet, listen to T-swift, and she just started brewing beer!
A woman smiling in front of a gray background
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Meet Jacob Horn! He went to Rochester Institute of Technology for undergrad and is currently studying translational reprogramming during infection. Outside of lab Jacob is a fan of plants and scifi/fantasy books (we can confirm he gives excellent book recommendations!)
A man smiling in front of a painting
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Next meet Leidy Vanegas Cano! She joins us from Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. For her thesis work she is studying the role of rRNA modifications in translational control. She enjoys watching movies, hiking and doing cross stitch!
A woman in glasses smiling in front of a gray background
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Meet Dana Beseiso! She went to Swarthmore College for undergrad. Currently she is studying 5’ UTR isoforms in cancer. Outside of lab she enjoys activities on the river, cooking and walking around Ann Arbor.
A woman smiling in front of a lake
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
meet Ben Pockrass! He joins us from Indiana University Bloomington. He is studying translation of membrane proteins, specifically CFTR, also in collaboration with the Hastings lab. Ben has already completed three DART assays, including one during his rotation! In his free time he enjoys movies!
A man smiling in front of some trees
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Next up: Rachel Dziekan joins us from Wisconsin Lutheran College. She will be working on identifying ASOs that modulate translational output. In her free time she enjoys gardening!
A women smiling in a lab coat
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Grace Eramo went to UNC Chapel Hill for undergrad and will be studying splicing in the 5’ UTR. In her free time, she enjoys running with her dog Rosie and making sourdough bread!
A woman smiling in front of a grey background
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Rachel Niederer @roniederer.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I wish my first post over here had been more positive so here are my pups to make up for it 😅
Two dogs standing by a blue ball
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