ShadeLab paper by Nejc short-listed for ISMEJ paper of the year 2021
We're excited to learn that Nejc Stopnisek's formidable paper on the common bean microbiome is on the short-list for the ISMEJ paper of...


John C is heading off to an NSF INTERNship with DuPont!
ShadeLab aims to support each of our students and post-docs in pursuing professional development opportunities that advance their...
Ashley is an MSU Communications Fellow
For the Spring 2020 semester, Ashley is engaged in training as an MSU Academic Communications Fellow! MSU University Communications...
John C wins the Russell B. DuVall Award!
Congrats to MMG grad student John Chodkowski! He has been recognized as with the Russell B. DuVall MMG Award, which is given to honor a...

Oishi wins a summer LTER fellowship!
Many congratulations to #ShadeLab second-year MMG grad student Oishi Bagchi on winning a summer fellowship from the Long Term Ecological...
Happy Defense Day to Jackson!
Happy congratulations to Dr. Jackson Sorensen, who successfully defended his dissertation today and now holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and...


We have a new #ShadeLab member!
We are excited to share that BMS student Oishi Bagchi has officially joined ShadeLab! Welcome, Oishi!
Congratulations to John and Fina
MMG graduate student John Chodkowski and PSM graduate student Fina Bintarti have both won college travel awards to attend upcoming...


USDA NIFA Award to study the inheritance of the seed microbiome during abiotic stress
Ashley and collaborators Chad Niederhuth (Michigan State) and Matthieu Barret (INRA, Beacouzé, France) have been awarded funding from...


Announcing Dr. Taylor Dunivin
MMG/Toxicology Ph.D. student Taylor Dunivin has successfully defended her dissertation! A celebration ensues! There are great...