Hannon Laboratory at University of Kentucky

One of our own, Katie Lynn Land! 🤩

Keep making all of us in the Hannon Laboratory proud, Gretchen! 💙🔬🌟

At the University of Kentucky, Gretchen Ruschman became a “well-rounded scientist.” As a 3-year Research Ambassador, Gretchen helped connect hundreds of students with research opportunities.

In 2024, Gretchen graduated with her degree in agricultural and medical biotechnology. She recently graduated from the University of Cambridge with her Master of Philosophy in medical science with a focus on obstetrics and gynecology and is now in her first year in the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program where she will earn her doctorate while researching with one of the two universities and the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Learn more about how her time at UK prepared her for research in the U.K. >> https://our.uky.edu/news/gretchen

The lab’s about to be in a real pickle with Madison Wilson leaving for PA school… 🏓🥒💔😭🏥

Luckily we packed her final week with an astronomical number of experiments (and mandatory lab bonding at PKL LEX) before she makes her escape! 🤭🔬🐁

From doctoral student to doctoral CANDIDATE! ✨🥼

Big congrats to Katie Lynn Land for passing her qualifying exam today and becoming the Hannon Lab’s newest UK College of Medicine PhD candidate WOOHOOO! 🥳

Happy 25th birthday to Katie Lynn Land, a PhD student and our favorite lab boss (don’t tell Dr. Hannon lol 🫣) 🤭

Thanks for managing our chaos and keeping the lab from falling apart daily! 🎂🎉