lab Values

  1. We engage in critical thinking by asking impactful questions, seeking diverse perspectives, designing strong experiments, and interpreting data holistically while minimizing bias. 

  2. We conduct ethical, high quality research with scientific integrity. We publish, promote, and communicate our science to diverse audiences.

  3. We cultivate creativity and enthusiasm for our research.

  4. We work towards our individual scientific goals as well the lab’s applied research mission. We support collaborative research and teamwork.

  5. We celebrate all facets of identity, including but not limited to racialized identity, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, Veteran status, and disability designation.

  6. We value and support practicing active allyship.

  7. We take responsibility for our emotional and physical well-being. We respect ourselves, our fellow lab members, our lab, and our microbes!