Coloff Lab
@colofflab.com
We study cancer and metabolism at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and University of Illinois Cancer Center.
A few more photos of our lab members since Bluesky has photo limits 🙃
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A few more photos of our lab members since Bluesky has photo limits 🙃
Had a lovely time talking science with our peers at #MidwestMetabolism - until next year!! @palpurab.bsky.social @vipinrawat482.bsky.social @meteozgurses.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Had a lovely time talking science with our peers at #MidwestMetabolism - until next year!! @palpurab.bsky.social @vipinrawat482.bsky.social @meteozgurses.bsky.social
If you’re at the Midwest Metabolism Meeting, make sure you stop by our posters! We have 6 lab members presenting today @meteozgurses.bsky.social @vipinrawat482.bsky.social @palpurab.bsky.social @juliannasupplee.bsky.social @linalietuv.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If you’re at the Midwest Metabolism Meeting, make sure you stop by our posters! We have 6 lab members presenting today @meteozgurses.bsky.social @vipinrawat482.bsky.social @palpurab.bsky.social @juliannasupplee.bsky.social @linalietuv.bsky.social
Working on some very important, very serious experimental procedures…
October 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Working on some very important, very serious experimental procedures…
@thermofishersci.bsky.social vendor show today 🤪 can you guess who unwillingly stood for the picture????
September 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
@thermofishersci.bsky.social vendor show today 🤪 can you guess who unwillingly stood for the picture????
Latest lab photo from celebrating Dr. Coloff’s birthday earlier this month!!!! 🥳
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Latest lab photo from celebrating Dr. Coloff’s birthday earlier this month!!!! 🥳
Congrats to @meteozgurses.bsky.social for being selected to present his work at Chicago Mass Spec Day last month!!
September 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Congrats to @meteozgurses.bsky.social for being selected to present his work at Chicago Mass Spec Day last month!!
The Hormone Dependent Cancer Gordon Research Conference got a sneak peak at Purab’s new work before it hits the journals - watch this space, publication dropping soon!!!! 👀 @palpurab.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The Hormone Dependent Cancer Gordon Research Conference got a sneak peak at Purab’s new work before it hits the journals - watch this space, publication dropping soon!!!! 👀 @palpurab.bsky.social
Even MORE exciting Coloff lab news!!! 🥳 after graduating with her PhD from Penn, @juliannasupplee.bsky.social has moved to Chicago to continue her work in cancer lipid metabolism with us as a postdoc!!! Welcome Julianna!!! 🤩
August 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Even MORE exciting Coloff lab news!!! 🥳 after graduating with her PhD from Penn, @juliannasupplee.bsky.social has moved to Chicago to continue her work in cancer lipid metabolism with us as a postdoc!!! Welcome Julianna!!! 🤩
We also have to give a shoutout to @linalietuv.bsky.social for completing her preliminary exam!! She will now enter the next phase of her program: PhD candidacy 😱
August 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We also have to give a shoutout to @linalietuv.bsky.social for completing her preliminary exam!! She will now enter the next phase of her program: PhD candidacy 😱
EXCITING COLOFF LAB NEWS: Philippa successfully defended her thesis, “Serine Starvation Modulates mRNA Splicing Through Depletion of SR Proteins,” last month and is officially Dr. Burns!!! Congratulations Philippa!! 🍾
August 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
EXCITING COLOFF LAB NEWS: Philippa successfully defended her thesis, “Serine Starvation Modulates mRNA Splicing Through Depletion of SR Proteins,” last month and is officially Dr. Burns!!! Congratulations Philippa!! 🍾
We had the pleasure of hosting Christian Guerrero, a high school student part of @uicancercenter.bsky.social CHESS program, for several weeks this summer. Thank you Christian for your curiosity and hard work, and we can’t wait to see what you do in your future!!
August 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
We had the pleasure of hosting Christian Guerrero, a high school student part of @uicancercenter.bsky.social CHESS program, for several weeks this summer. Thank you Christian for your curiosity and hard work, and we can’t wait to see what you do in your future!!
Last but not least, Mete will be presenting his work at this afternoon’s poster presentation as well. Make sure to check him out!! @meteozgurses.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Last but not least, Mete will be presenting his work at this afternoon’s poster presentation as well. Make sure to check him out!! @meteozgurses.bsky.social
Make sure to stop by our resident ceramide nerd’s poster tomorrow between 9-12!
April 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Make sure to stop by our resident ceramide nerd’s poster tomorrow between 9-12!
Philippa will be presenting her thesis work this afternoon at 3:20 in room E450B. Make sure to stop by and see her talk one last time before she defends in July!
April 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Philippa will be presenting her thesis work this afternoon at 3:20 in room E450B. Make sure to stop by and see her talk one last time before she defends in July!
April 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hi everyone! My name is Lina Lietuvninkas and I’m a second year graduate student in the Coloff lab 👩🔬 Jon gave me access to this account so many of the posts will be from me. Let’s see how long it takes for him to regret this!!
April 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hi everyone! My name is Lina Lietuvninkas and I’m a second year graduate student in the Coloff lab 👩🔬 Jon gave me access to this account so many of the posts will be from me. Let’s see how long it takes for him to regret this!!
We also presented our latest research at @uicancercenter.bsky.social Gary Kruh Cancer Research Symposium! Purab Pal PhD, Vipin Rawat PhD, Mete Ozgurses, and Lana Semina PhD, all presented posters of their work. Make sure to check them out again at @theaacr.bsky.social annual meeting this week!
April 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We also presented our latest research at @uicancercenter.bsky.social Gary Kruh Cancer Research Symposium! Purab Pal PhD, Vipin Rawat PhD, Mete Ozgurses, and Lana Semina PhD, all presented posters of their work. Make sure to check them out again at @theaacr.bsky.social annual meeting this week!
We had the opportunity to attend @asbmb.bsky.social annual conference in our hometown last week!! We listened to some very interesting talks, got to dig deeper into the biochemical nature of our work, & got to make our own buttons 🤓 Can’t wait to show them off at @theaacr.bsky.social next weekend!
April 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We had the opportunity to attend @asbmb.bsky.social annual conference in our hometown last week!! We listened to some very interesting talks, got to dig deeper into the biochemical nature of our work, & got to make our own buttons 🤓 Can’t wait to show them off at @theaacr.bsky.social next weekend!