Recent Stories
Summer Studentship Article | September 24, 2025
In September 2025, 3rd year undergraduate Amelia Rohim showed off her Applied Microbiology International sponsored summer work within our lab and gave insights on her projects and daily routine within the lab in an article featured on The Microbiologist. Nice job Ameila!
Full article link: TheMicrobiologist
Stamps Scholars | August, 2025
On August 1st, 2025, Aneesa Redissi (middle) presented at the Stamps Scholars Oral Presentations, an event hosted by UROP and the Stamps Scholars Program at the University of Michigan. She showed off her studies on the mechanistic and ecological features of S. mutans biofilms, work done towards her honors thesis. Hats off to you Aneesa!
UROP Symposium | April 23rd, 2025
On April 23rd, 2025, Christopher Qu, a first-year undergraduate at the time, presented a poster at the spring symposium for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). His presentation featured his work 3D modeling a system to provide controlled heating at specific time points while imaging using a confocal microscope. Chris is one of many outstanding UROP students within our lab. Impressive start Chris!
XR/VR Work Featured | October 10, 2025
In October 2025, the SPH-XR team, including Dr. Rickard and Duane White, was featured in a Center for Academic Innovation blog post on their innovative laboratory safety project. The blog details the application of the project as well as feedback from early trials. Click below to read the full write up!
Full blog link: CAI Blog
Collaboration in Newcastle, UK | August, 2025
In August, 2025, Dr. Rickard traveled home to the UK to visit his colleague Dr. Nick Jakubovics in Newcastle upon Tyne at the University of Newcastle. The two shared great discussion about ongoing biofilm work in both England and Ann Arbor. Thank you Dr. Jakubovics for the hospitality!