September 2024: UDNI conference

Dr. Chung presented an invited talk at the Undiagnosed Disease Network International conference in Seoul.

September 2024: Howard presentation

Dr. Howard Koh presented a poster on CDK19 in neurologic disorders at the UDNI 2024 conference in Seoul.

August 2024. Aryan’s Presentation

Aryan gave a highly effective poster presentation about his work on CNOT4, demonstrating how Drosophila serves as an effective model for studying rare neurological disorders.

August 2024: Lab celebration

Celebrating Aryan's poster award and the successful summer research of John and Lamha, Chung Lab had a lab lunch outing.

August 2024: ERG Setup

We finally set up two-photon microscopy for electrophysiology in Drosophila, along with an injection scope and a fly food kettle, after a year of long waiting.

June 2024. Main fly core fully functional – part 1

June 2024. Main fly core fully functional – part 2

June 2024. Main fly core fully functional – part3

April 2024: Lok Chung Lab, first lab meeting starts

June 2024: President’s Award for Excellence in Peer-reviewed Publication

Dr. Chung received the President’s Award for excellence in peer-reviewed publication two years in a row!

JUNE 2024: Graham’s family visits our Lab

Graham and Sharon had a wonderful time visiting the fly core at HMRI. Graham has been doing so well, and we believe he will continue to be strong in the future.

September 2023: Michael, Mary, and Michele visited the lab

Michael, Mary, and Michele visited the lab visited HMRI and toured the fly core, having a pleasant conversation about the current progress in Mitchell syndrome research and plans.

November 2023: Michael, Mary, and Michele visited the lab

Zeiss training for fluorescence scope

March 2024: Main fly core space setting start

September 2023: Excellence in Peer-Reviewed Publications

Dr. Chung received the President’s Award for excellence in peer-reviewed publications.

July 2023: Prestigious Tong H Joh research Innovation Award

Dr. Chung received the Prestigious Tong H Joh research Innovation Award.

June 2023: The first Mitchell Syndrome Summit

Mitchell Syndrome families visited HMRI and toured the fly core, having a pleasant conversation about the current progress in Mitchell syndrome research and plans.

June 2023: Fruit flies entering HMRI for the 1st time

June 2023: Temperature fly core set-up

March 2023: Laboratory setup starts

Slow but steady