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Oct 29, 2025
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To celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month

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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

An excellent surprise visit!

I had a wonderful visit from an alumna today. I truly enjoyed sharing a coffee with a former high school student that came back home for the holidays and thought of the lab. Reconnecting and reflecting on how far she has come has been incredible. She shared her experiences studying Biomedical Engineering at Yale University and we had a great conversation about the possibility of continuing the research we started together. Moments like these are a reminder of why mentorship m

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The year 2025 has been filled with many milestones, but one achievement stands out in a particularly meaningful way: the graduation of Dr. Nicholas First, the first PhD graduate of the Gestal BREATHE Lab. I still remember the day Nick joined the lab. From the very beginning, his enthusiasm, curiosity, and commitment to science were incredible and remarkable, that energy never faded. Watching his growth as a scientist over the years has been one of the most rewarding experienc

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2026, here we go!

An excellent surprise visit!

Dr. Nicholas First: The First Graduate of the Gestal BREATHE Lab