New year, new lab space.

mcarges6
Dec 29, 2025
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December has always been a special and exciting time for the BREATHE Lab. It marks many important milestones in my journey, moving to the United States, submitting successful grants, opening the doors of the Gestal (BREATHE) Lab, welcoming PhD students, and feeling the renewed hope that comes with each new year.

As we begin 2026, we do so with an exciting new chapter. The BREATHE Lab is moving into a new space alongside the rest of our department, strengthening collaboration and community. We also begin the year with a refreshed name and a new logo, reflecting our growth and evolving vision.

This is a year full of hope, opportunity, and new adventures. Welcome, 2026.

Here’s to a great year ahead!

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A great end of the Week!!!!

After welcoming Paula a couple of weeks ago, she has already experienced so much in the lab. From her first snowfall to her first lung staining, it’s been exciting to watch her adapt so quickly. This week, we wrapped up with a beautiful lung staining of an iBALT. Now it’s time to start exploring adding novel antibodies that will help her further develop her work. Great progress and great work!

Let it snow!!!!

After four days, the snow is finally melting, and we’re lucky to receive a beautiful gift from Mother Nature, a truly marvelous sky. Take a moment to look up this evening, and you just might catch a glimpse of what we were fortunate enough to see yesterday.

2026, here we go!

As the new year begins, we are excited to start our transition into our new lab space. Full of energy, color, and enthusiasm, we are ready to make the most of 2026. We are also thrilled to welcome Paula, our visiting intern for the next three months, who is eager to begin experiments and dive into exciting new science. As we move forward, we will continue advancing our work on Bordetella, focusing on eosinophils, airway tolerance, host responses, and disease exacerbation. Her

The BREATHE - Gestal Lab
Bordetella Research on Eosinophils, Airway Tolerance, Host responses and Exacerbation
LSU Health Science Center at Shreveport

New year, new lab space.

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A great end of the Week!!!!

Let it snow!!!!

2026, here we go!