News & Announcements
11.08.2026Millie, Mariaelena, Margherita, and Shodai are presenting their work at the AHA Scientific Sessions. This is the American Heart Association’s top cardiovascular meeting of the year. Excited to cheer them on!
10.17.2026Huge congratulations to Margherita and Tiago on a beautiful wedding! So thrilled to celebrate this amazing couple and share the joy with fantastic friends and colleagues. Cheers to the happy couple!
10.05.2026Huge welcome to Jasper Farrington, our new postdoctoral fellow! Jasper earned her doctoral degree at the University of Denver, where she studied endothelial cell organization. Her current research focuses on gaining a deeper understanding of vascular mechanotransduction, migration, and disease. Read more about her here.
09.15.2026Shodai Suzuki was selected by the retreat organizing committee to present a talk on Prox1 in Splenic Blood Endothelium at the departmental retreat. Only advanced projects were considered for talks.
09.15.2026Margherita Zamberlan was awarded Best Poster at the Cell & Developmental Biology retreat. Judges lauded her enthusiasm and beautiful collection of data.
09.14.2026Mariaelena Valentino is selected to serve as a Postdoctoral Trainee representative serving as the voice for postdoctoral fellows in the Cell & Developmental Biology. This opportunity will allow her the ability to influence departmental leadership addressing the concerns of her peers, advocating for career growth resources and shaping departmental policy that directly impact the postdoc community.
09.12.2026Ana and Shodai completed the Hot Chocolate Run this fall demonstrating their perseverance extends beyond the lab. Congratulations on completing the 15k challenge!
09.10.2026Congrats to Margherita & Mariaelena, who were selected to present their research at the IVBM meeting in Adelaide, Australia! A proud moment for the lab and a great way to showcase the global reach of our work.
07.20.2026Join us in welcoming Alex Choi, newly recruited to the lab. Alex previously worked in Dr. Park's lab in Nephrology and Hypertension. We're very happy to have a new colleague on the floor.
06.30.2026Congratulations, Mariana, on receiving the Michael Davidson Memorial Award from BINA! This well-deserved honor celebrates her outstanding contributions to the imaging community through leadership, mentorship, education, and standardization. Learn more.
06.22.2026Thrilled to welcome Amana Abdulla, undergraduate student of Cognitive Science at Northwestern, and undergraduate research trainee working under the tutelage of Dr. Margherita Zamberlan.
06.17.2026Dysfunction in the lymphatic system has been identified as a hidden driver of life‑threatening heart valve disease in patients with Marfan syndrome, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
06.12.2026Lynnette Heinz pivots career journey accepting a position at the Manne Research Institute and the lab couldn't be happier for her! Lynnette's walk through the lab was brief but impactful. She will be missed by many.
06.01.2026Join us in welcoming Shibo Zhou, newly recruited biostatistician. Shibo is a physician-scientist currently working on single-cell sequencing analysis to better characterize cellular heterogeneity and disease mechanisms.
05.29.2026Our hearts break and rejoice while celebrating Jocelyn's departure. Jocelyn was the very first graduate student, eventually turned postdoc, in the Arispe lab when the team relocated to Northwestern. We cannot thank you enough for bringing joy everywhere you went. Can't wait to see you succeed in your new home.
04.06.2026We are excited to welcome Katherine Leyva, research technologist, to the lab. Katherine has extensive training in histology and has a passion for translational science.
04.01.2026Dr. Milagros Romay receives the AHA Career Development award which supports early-career scientists towards independence. This is a highly prestigious and competitive award.
- 03.31.2026
Mariana receives the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) DEI Award for outstanding service to the scientific community. She has dedicated her career on democratizing access to imaging technology and expertise at a global level. Learn more.
03.03.2026We're happy to welcome Manuel Azaid Arias, new research technician, working in the Shukla lab, and Arispe lab.
02.26.2026A bittersweet celebration of Samuel Buchanan's last day in the Arispe lab. Sam joined the lab in 2020 and worked full time while pursuing a second graduate degree in data science. We wish him all the best in all future endeavors!
- 02.01.2026Congratulations, Mariana, on receiving the Rapid Impact Award! Your innovative work combining biotinylation, mass spectrometry, advanced microscopy, and deep learning to rapidly distinguish stroke types has tremendous potential to improve patient outcomes
- 01.12.2026
Mariaelena Valentino was awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship. This highly competitive fellowship enhances the training of postdoctoral fellows.
- 01.06.2026
The lab is excited to welcome a new colleague to the lab - Dr. Mariana De Niz Hidalgo. Dr. De Niz Hidalgo previously worked with the Center for Advanced Microscopy Research core and brings extensive training as an imaging scientist.
01.05.2026The lab is excited to welcome a Lynnette Heinz, newly recruited research technician. We look forward to getting to know you better!
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Shodai Suzuki has been awarded the Overseas Research Fellowship for Young Researchers presented by the The Uehara Memorial Foundation in Japan. This highly competitive fellowship provides young scientists the opportunity to conduct international research in interdisciplinary fields.
10.30.2025The lab is happy to welcome new undergraduate researcher assistant, Vilinez Estevez. Vilinez is an undergraduate student in Neurosciences, Global Health Studies, and Sociology.
10.03.2025Cell and Developmental Biology is a field that’s integral to finding new therapies for a wide variety of diseases. At Feinberg, Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, a vascular biologist, leads the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology as chair. In this episode, talks about her research and the future of cell-based treatments for diseases.
09.12.2025The lab took a much needed retreat that included workshops on stress-reduction, community arts, and concluded with a discussion on the lab's vision, values, and goals. Special thank you to Eric Budzinski, Director of Spiritual Wellness & Contemplative Practice, Maj Kargbo, Jamiece Adams, and Oslo Brewster, Director of Education, Program Manager, and Facilitator at the Office of Community Enrichment
09.05.2025Mariaelena Valentino, Margherita Zamberlan, and Milagros Romay represented the Arispe Lab at this year's departmental retreat. Mariaelena was awarded an oral-presentation slot to present on, "Capillary codes: Cracking the Molecular Identity of Brain Vasculature." Meanwhile Margherita won best Postdoc Poster with her topic: "Mapping the tempo of endothelial cell renewal reveals organ-specific heterogeneity." Millie presented a poster titled, "Sex as Biological Variable in AAA," which won the ultimate award of being published in Nature Cardiovascular Research.