NEWS
2023-08-01 Our first paper, a review article, that covers the molecular mechanisms of DNA Adenine Base Editors and highlights the remaining open questions is published today in Biochemical Society Transactions.
Read the manuscript: Unlocking the secrets of ABEs: the molecular mechanism behind their specificity.
2023-05-22 NSF REU STUDENT CHEYENNE JOHNSON JOINS THE LAB!
Cheyenne Johnson joins the lab as an REU summer student.
2022-11-16 WE ARE HIRING!
We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow with experience in cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM). The position is funded by NIH (multiple years of funding) and is immediately available. The successful applicant will undertake biochemical, structural, and functional studies of next generation CRISPR-based precision genome editing tools, such as novel base editors. The position will suit someone interested in single particle cryoEM, CRISPR biology and engineering novel genome editing tools. To Apply
2022-10-04 AUDREY RECEIVED NIH DIRECTOR’S NEW INNOVATOR AWARD!
Our research on development of next generation precision genome editing tools is supported by NIH!
2022-09-20 SCHOOL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (SMS) JUNIOR FACULTY SPOTLIGHT!
SMS published video featuring our research.
2022-09-07 PICTURE DAY @ LAPINAITE LAB!
From left to right: Audrone (Audrey) Lapinaite, Mitchell McAndrew, Charitha Rajapakse, Archana Kikla, Xiaoyu (Lydia) Chen, Kayla Perry, Madeleine King, Marisa Bennett, Jack Kostrinsky
2021-12-20 CHARITHA RAPAJASKE JOINS THE LAB!
Charitha Rapajaske joins the lab as a PhD student in the Biochemistry program at School of Molecular Sciences, ASU.
2021-12-14 OUR LAB IS SUPPORTED BY EDSON INITIATIVE FOR DEMENTIA CARE AND SOLUTIONS!
Our research is supported by the Edson New Idea Fund.
2021-12-08 ARCHANA KIKLA JOINS THE LAB!
Archana Kikla joins the lab as a PhD student in the Biological Design program at ASU.
2021-12-07 MADELEINE KING JOINS THE LAB!
Madeleine King joins the lab as a PhD student in the Biochemistry program at School of Molecular Sciences, ASU.
2021-10-01 XIAOYU (LYDIA) CHEN JOINS THE LAB!
Xiaoyu (Lydia) Chen joins the lab as a PhD student in the Biochemistry program at School of Molecular Sciences, ASU.
2021-09-01 MISCHA ELLISON JOINS THE LAB!
Mischa Ellison joins the lab as a Master’s student.
2021-08-18 Welcome to our new SMS rotation students Saborni Chowdhury and Xiaoyu Chen!
2021-04-26 MARISA BENNETT JOINS THE LAB!
Marisa Bennett joins the lab as an undergraduate student.
2021-01-10 ALAA ABDELSALAM JOINS THE LAB!
Alaa Abdelsalam joins the lab as an undergraduate student.
2021-01-05 MITCHELL MCANDREW JOINS THE LAB!
Mitchell McAndrew joins the lab as a PhD student in the Biochemistry program at School of Molecular Sciences, ASU.
2021-01-05 JACK KOSTRINSKY JOINS THE LAB!
Jack Kostrinsky joins the lab as an undergraduate student.
2020-11-02 Welcome to our new SMS rotation students, Shundene Key and Mitchell McAndrew!
2020-10-22 KAYLA PERRY JOINS THE LAB!
The lab grows to three! Kayla Perry joins the lab as a PhD student in the Biochemistry program at School of Molecular Sciences, ASU.
2020-09-28 Welcome to our new SMS rotation student, Kayla Perry!
2020-09-03 AARON FELLER JOINS THE LAB!
The lab grows to two! Aaron Feller joins the lab as a research technician after earning his BSc in Biochemistry from Arizona State University.
2020-08-19 Our structure of DNA base editor is featured on the cover of abstract book of CSHL Genome Engineering: CRISPR frontiers meeting.
2020-07-30 Our collaboration with Gavin Knott, the Beal lab at UC Davis, the Liu Lab at Broad Institute and Doudna Lab at UC-Berkeley is published today in Science.
Read the manuscript: DNA capture by a CRISPR-Cas9–guided adenine base editor.
2020-03-16 Our collaboration with the Liu Lab at Broad Institute and Doudna Lab at UC-Berkeley is published today in Nature Biotechnology.
Read the manuscript: Phage-assisted Evolution of an Adenine Base Editor With Improved Cas Domain Compatibility and Activity.
2020-01-01 The Lapinaite lab starts research at ASU and Biodesign Institute.