Our Lab Values
Poster reads: "In this lab, we believe: science is real (microscope image), love is love (rainbow anatomical heart), Black Lives Matter (brown raised fist), feminism is for everyone (female symbol), microbes are cool (picture of Streptomyces), immigrants are welcome (Statue of Liberty)." Original image c/o Sammy Katta (https://sammykatta.com/diversity).
Our Lab Environment
Every lab has their own feel, culture, traditions. My goal as PI is to foster an open environment where everyone can talk freely about ideas, carry out vigorous discussions, and where everyone feels comfortable and accepted doing so. I expect my lab members to show the utmost respect to everyone else within the lab and the community with no exceptions. With these ideas in mind, please read our Lab Equality and Diversity Statement.
Every person has their own rhythms, work habits, family situations. I do not care how much time you spend working, but I care how much progress you make towards shared goals that we will establish together. As researchers, we sometimes forget that life outside the lab matters, but that viewpoint can often lead to getting burned out. Mental and physical health (whatever we may define those as) are important, and I will do whatever I can to encourage a healthy work-life balance within reason.
Every PI has their own management style, and it's important for me to state upfront that I in no way consider myself a micromanager. While I'm often interested in hearing about new data or ideas, or experiments, I'm usually not going to stand behind your back while you do these experiments unless you need me/want me to do so. However, thinking about new data and experiments is truly energizing to me and I have a tendency to make a lot (a lot!) of random experimental suggestions over the course of discussions. Unless we are discussing manuscripts/papers/grants where experiments may be critical to the outcomes, my goal is simply to provide a variety of different possible paths with which to keep pushing the boundaries of knowledge.
Every person has their own rhythms, work habits, family situations. I do not care how much time you spend working, but I care how much progress you make towards shared goals that we will establish together. As researchers, we sometimes forget that life outside the lab matters, but that viewpoint can often lead to getting burned out. Mental and physical health (whatever we may define those as) are important, and I will do whatever I can to encourage a healthy work-life balance within reason.
Every PI has their own management style, and it's important for me to state upfront that I in no way consider myself a micromanager. While I'm often interested in hearing about new data or ideas, or experiments, I'm usually not going to stand behind your back while you do these experiments unless you need me/want me to do so. However, thinking about new data and experiments is truly energizing to me and I have a tendency to make a lot (a lot!) of random experimental suggestions over the course of discussions. Unless we are discussing manuscripts/papers/grants where experiments may be critical to the outcomes, my goal is simply to provide a variety of different possible paths with which to keep pushing the boundaries of knowledge.
