Torii Lab News

2018

August:
Farewell party for Kristen

Thank you, Kristen, for your dedication --- we were able to successfully publish our iMUTE paper in Dev Cell!

2017

August:
1st Joint Torii lab Retreat (UW/HHMI-Seattle, USA & ITbM Nagoya, Japan)

The very first joint Torii lab retreat was super successful. Exciting 2 days of science and researchers from both continents got to know each other. Of curse the beautiful Seattle summer

2014

August:
Congratulations, Marc!

For completing the HHMI EXROP Undergrad Summer Research Program--- with UW Biology Husky T-shirt!

 

2013

June:
Congratulations, Dave, for BSci in Biology with honor thesis!

Dave

With Torii lab members Summer 2013. Dave with purple, Husky tie!

 

May:
Congratulations, Dr. Kylee Peterson!

Training

Kylee at her final examination~the thesis defense.

Training

A moment of celebration! Dr. Peterson is the very first Ph.D. from the Torii lab. We are very proud of you!

 

Jan:
1st European Workshop on Peptide Signaling in Plants (Oslo, Norway)

SCREAM

The first European Plant Peptide Signaling Workshop was held in Univ. Oslo, Norway, organized by Prof. Reidunn Aalen and Dr. Melinka Butenko. Great workshop with Nordic hospitality, great colleagues, and exciting science. Oslo, Nowray harbors 3 of "The Scream" by Edvard Munch, the original version with Keiko above (at Nasjonalgalleriet).

scream-D

One of our favorite mutants, scream-D, was named after Munch's masterpiece. scream-D makes VERY SCREAMY stomata-only epidermis. For detail, see our Plant Cell (2008) paper!

 

 

2012

Nov:
New HHMI TORII Lab expansion!!

Torii New Lab

The BRAND NEW HHMI Torii lab expansion is beatiful and Pink!
Our sincere thanks to HHMI and University of Washington, Colelge of Arts and Sciences for general support. We thank UW crews, Architectsand Interior Designer (Perkins & Wlls), Contractors and Contruction Crews (ACCO), and everyone involved in this amazing project. Thank you all!

 

Happy Halloween!

Torii Lab 2011 Summer

Torii lab costume picture in our BRAND NEW HHMI conference room!! (to be open shortly)
From left: Jin Suk, Robin, Jackie, Keiko, Janet, Bob, Lisa, Lillian, Ji Yuan, and Christine. Not pictured; Kylee, Dave and Marketa (will be Photoshopped?).

HHMI Halloween Party - Torii lab stomata pumpkin (by Janet) wins the Most Scientific Pumpkin of the Pumpkin carving contest

Keiko_Janet
Janet and Keiko in front of our "stomata pumpkin"

 pumpkin
Torii lab STOMATA PUMPKIN
Alesia and Helen
Party time.....

 Kitty and Janet
Janet receiving a prize from Kitty!

Feb:
Torii Lab Feb 2012

Winter time is gray as usual..
From left: Robin, Jin Suk, Keiko, Ben, Jackie, and Vasal

 

 

2011

Summer

Torii Lab 2011 Summer
We have unusual, cold Summer, but we do have a beuatiful, sunny day just like today!
From left: Janet, Kylee, Jin Suk, Robin, Amanda, Keiko, Christian, Helen, David, and Marketa. Not pictured: Graham and Vesal.


May 20 :
UW Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Janelle
Janelle presenting her poster

 Kylee and Amanda
Heated discussion (with Kylee and Amanda)
Alesia and Helen
Alesia and Helen presenting their poster

 Sarah
Sarah explaining her research to Prof. Joe Ammirati (right)