Payne Lab Summer 2026

Welcome to our summer researchers - Lilly and Tationa!

Payne Lab Summer 2026

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Congrats to Reshma!

Reshma is off to Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University for medical school!

lab at escape room

Congrats to Catherine on passing her prelim!

Catherine celebrates passing her prelim at an escape room.

bowling

Congrats to Nicole on passing her Research Proposal Defense!

Congrats to Nicole!

State Fair

The Payne Lab visits the State Fair.

The Payne Lab visits the NC State Fair.

posters

Jayvon and Zaid present their posters!

The Payne Lab hosted Zaid and Jayvon, current NCCU students, for summer research.

Diego

Congrats to Diego!

Diego is off to Northwestern for a PhD in Biomedical Engineering!

Sigrid

Congrats to Sigrid!

Sigrid is off to Emory for a PhD in Chemistry!

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Congrats to Sigrid on her GWDD poster!

Sigrid presents her Graduation with Departmental Distinction poster!

Congrats to Nicole on her NSF GRFP!

Nicole awarded NSF GRFP!

Payne Lab Stands Up for Science!

Payne Lab Stands Up for Science!

Payne Lab Stands Up for Science!

Congrats to Ryan, our NCSU collaborator, on his best paper award.

Congrats to Ryan Bartone, our NCSU collaborator on his best paper award.

Photo of dinner with Fitzkee Lab

Biophysical Society dinner with the Fitzkee Lab

Biophysical Society dinner with the Fitzkee Lab (MSU)

awardees

Congratulations to the Samuel DuBois Cook Awardees!

Congratulations to the Samuel DuBois Cook Awardees!

Celebration dinner for Dr. Dominguez

Congratulations Dr. Dominguez!

Payne Lab celebrates Dr. Dominguez's successful thesis defense.