October 2024
Dr. Henne gave an insightful talk on "Grant writing tips from a reviewer's point of view" at the Cell Biology Career Development Seminar Series.
October 2024
We had a great Henne Lab outing! We walked through the beautiful Arboretum and enjoyed an amazing lunch. To finish it off, we shared some delicious coffee. It was a fun day with nature, good food, and great company!
October 2024
Holly Merta (Post-Doc) volunteered for mINiTERN, an initiative at Dallas College that partners with UTSW to give community college students an immersive mini internship to develop a research project. She gave a presentation on "Accepting Failure and Criticism in Science" to the students. So Proud!
2024
Holly Merta (Post-Doc) was awarded an ASCB Familycare grant for the 2024 Cell Bio Conference. Congrats Holly!
Sep 2024
Henne lab grad student Kaitlynn Gov won the design contest for the Cell Biology Department t-shirt.
Sep 2024
Members of Henne lab attend UTSW's Cell Biology Department Retreat! Rupali (in red) and Kaitlynn (in blue) present poster talks.
Oct 2024
Dr Henne's trip to SickKids Toronto.
July 2024
Henne lab grad student Kaitlynn Gov (fifth from left) receives poster award at the FASEB Lipid Droplet meeting! So proud!
May 2024
Holly Merta was awarded an F32 fellowship from NIGMS to study the role of ER tubule-to-actin tethering by Calmin in cell migration. Congrats Holly!
May 2024
Henne lab Post Doc Holly Merta (row 3rd second from right) won a spot on the HHMI Leading Edge Scholars Program.
Dec 2023
Henne lab hanging out, Dec 2023
March 2023
Henne lab grad student Kaitlynn Gov (left) receives an Honorable Mention for her NSF GRFP Fellowship! So proud!
March 2023
Henne lab member Rupali Ugrankar's work on Drosophila lipid droplets is highlighted on the NIH Director's Blog!
NIH Director's Blog article on Henne lab study
Dec 2022
Henne lab having fun at our 2022 end-of-the-year outing!
Dec 2022
Grad student Natalie Ortiz Speer presents her work at ASCB #CellBio2022!
Dec 2022
Members of Henne lab attend ASCB #CellBio2022 Meeting in Washington DC! Rupali, Natalie, and Mike present talks.
November 2022
UTSW Newsroom publishes article about grad student Sean Rogers work on liquid-crystalline LDs! See link:
Crystalline cholesterolNovember 2022
Grad student Chetana Jadhav is awarded an Honorable Mention for her NSF Predoctoral Fellowship. Congrats Chetana!
November 2022
Grad student Natalie Speers is awarded a MAC Travel Award from ASCB to attend the 2022 ASCB Meeting in DC!
October 2022
Mike visits University of Helsinki in Finland for the Minerva Foundation meeting!
July 2022
Henne lab attends the 2022 FASEB Lipid droplet meeting! Mike is elected the co-organizer of the 2024 and organizer of the 2026 FASEB LD Meeting!
February 2022
Graduate student Kaitlynn Gov officially joins the Henne Lab! Welcome Kaitlynn!
January 2022
Green Fellow Rhea joins the Henne Lab. Welcome! Mike also gives virtual seminar to the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
December 2021
The Henne Lab virtually attends the ASCB/EMBO #cellbio2021 conference.
Mike presents a talk on the lab's collaborative work on liquid-crystalline lipid droplets.
November 2021
Post-doc Holly Merta gives a talk of her graduate work at the ASBMB LRD seminar series.
Post-doc Holly Merta gives a talk of her graduate workOctober 2021
Mike presents virtual seminars at the Univ of British Columbia & UCSF.
August 2021
Our work on liquid-crystalline lattice lipid droplets (LCL-LDs) is uploaded to BioRxiv.
Our work on liquid-crystalline lattice lipid droplets (LCL-LDs)July 2021
See highlight article in ELife about our work on the spatial organization of mevalonate metabolism!
See highlight article in ELife about our workJune 2021
Technician Jade "graduates" lab to begin grad school at Cornell! Good luck!
We officially welcome new technician Son Tran to the lab!
June 2021
The Henne Lab participates in the 2021 Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation annual conference.
We thank the APMRF for their generous support!
Ara Parseghian Medical Research FoundationMay 2021
UTSW Newsroom Center Times+ highlights our work using yeast to study how cholesterol metabolism is regulated in cells
UTSW Newsroom Center Times+ highlights our workApril 2021
Mike gives a virtual seminar at Wayne State.
April 2021
Our work dissecting how yeast nucleus-vacuole junctions (NVJs) compartmentalize mevalonate metabolism is published in eLife!
Congrats to first author Sean Rogers!
Our work published in eLife!April 2021
We published a Commentary piece in Developmental Cell discussing principles of organelle homeostasis.
Our Commentary piece in Developmental CellMarch 2021
We receive word that Mike has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at UTSW!
Congrats to the entire lab for this team effort and victory!
March 2021
Mike gives virtual talk at University of Utah.
February 2021
Mike gives a virtual talk at University of Michigan.
February 2021
Our methods paper showing how to use 14C-acetate to examine lipid metabolic flux is published in JOVE.
Our methods paperFebruary 2021
Our Preview piece for Developmental Cell highlighting research from the Zoncu Lab about NPC1 loss and mTORC1 signaling is published.
Our Preview piece for Developmental CellJanuary 2021
The UTSW Newsroom gives a highlight of N Ezgi Wood's and our new Cell Reports paper on cell fate!
A highlight of our new Cell Reports paperDecember 2020
Mike co-chairs an ASCB #cellbio2020 virtual mini-symposium for the 2020 ASCB/EMBO meeting.
December 2020
Sanchari and Hanaa both "graduate" the Henne Lab.
Sanchari begins her post-doc at Wash U. Hanaa leaves to begin her own lab at Wayne State U. We will miss you both!
December 2020
Sanchari's final graduate paper on Snx14 is published in PNAS! Congrats!
Sanchari's final graduate paper published in PNAS!December 2020
Ezgi's paper on non-canonical determinants in cell fate is published in Cell Reports.
It's also the cover of the Dec 1st issue! Congrats!
Ezgi's paper published in Cell Reports.November 2020
Sanchari successfully defends her PhD dissertation! Congrats!
September 2020
Mike gives a virtual seminar for the UTSW Dept of Physiology.
Thanks to Jen Liou for hosting!
September 2020
New lab members Emma and Anastasiia join the lab. Welcome!
August 2020
Our new studies on the spatial compartmentalization of mevalonate metabolism and liquid-crystalline LDs are available on BioRxiv.
Also our collaborative work with Ezgi Wood on the role of inter-organelle contacts in cell fate.
Our new studiesAugust 2020
Our collaborative work with Ezgi Wood on the role of inter-organelle contacts in cell fate.
Our collaborative work with Ezgi Wood on the role of inter-organelle contacts in cell fate.July 2020
The Henne Lab attends the 2020 FASEB Lipid Droplet Conference.
Mike gives a talk and Chairs a session, and Sean and Sanchari present posters! A great virtual success!
The Henne Lab attends the 2020 FASEB Lipid Droplet ConferenceJune 2020
Mike publishes an article for ASBMB Today on "Organizing Fat".
Article for ASBMB Today on "Organizing Fat"June 2020
Sanchari speaks on her Snx14 work at the virtual ASBMB Lipid Research Seminar series.
ASBMB Lipid Research SeminarJune 2020
Sanchari's new study on Snx14 and its relationship to fatty acid desaturation is posted on BioRxiv.
New study on Snx14May 2020
Post-doc Hanaa Hariri accepts an Asst. Prof position at Wayne State University
She will open her own lab in Jan 2021. Congrats Hanaa!
Post-doc Hanaa Hariri accepts an Asst. Prof position at Wayne State UniversityMay 2020
Mike speaks at the (virtual) 2020 Ara Parseghian meeting on cholesterol metabolism.
Mike speaks at the (virtual) 2020 Ara Parseghian meetingMay 2020
Post-doc Hanaa Hariri accepts an Assistant Professor position at Wayne State University, where she will open her own lab in January 2021! Congrats!
March-May 2020
UTSW undergoes partial closure during the COVID19 pandemic. The Henne Lab begins virtual meetings.
January 2020
Sanchari wins the UTSW 2020 Leita Marsh Scholarship Award! Congrats!
December 2019
The Henne Lab attends the 2019 ASCB/EMBO Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Mike and Hanaa present talks, and Hanaa, Sanchari, Jade, Natalie, and Mike present posters!
The 2019 ASCB/EMBO MeetingDecember 2019
Sanchari is awarded an American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship! Congrats!
American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship!November 2019
Sanchari Datta from our lab wins the Norton B. Gilula Travel Award from JCB for her research accomplishments! Big congrats!
Norton B. Gilula Travel AwardDecember 2019
The Henne Lab ties for 3rd place in the ASCB "Green Fluorescent Protein Image and Video Contest"!
Green Fluorescent Protein Image winning images!September 2019
Rupali's Dev Cell paper is highlighted as an "Editor's Choice" in Science Signaling. Congrats!
Science SignalingSeptember 2019
Rupali's paper characterizing distinct LD sub-populations in Drosophila adipocytes is publshed in Developmental Cell. Congrats!
Rupali's paper published in Developmental Cell.July 2019
Hanaa Hariri speaks at the GRS Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids conference--wins "Best GRS talk" and gets to also speak in the GRC! Congrats!
GRS Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids conferenceJuly 2019
Mike speaks at the GRC Molecular Membranes conference--awarded "Best Early Investigator Talk!"
GRC Molecular Membranes conferenceJuly 2019
Blessy Paul joins our lab as a post-doc. Welcome Blessy!
July 2019
Our Spotlight article for Lippincott-Schwarz lab publication on Spastin as a LD-peroxisome tether is published in JCB.
Spastin as a LD-peroxisome tether is published in JCBJuly 2019
Mike travels to NY to speak at the Cornell Membranes Keck Retreat, and the University of Rochester.
May 2019
Current Biology publishes a Dispatch highlighting our recent Hariri and Datta JCB papers.
Thanks Dr. Maria Bohnert for the shout out!
Dispatch highlighting our recent Hariri and Datta JCB papers.April 2019
Mike attends the annual Searle Scholars conference in Chicago.
Annual Searle Scholars conferenceApril 2019
Our review on ER, LD, and lysoeome tri-organelle crosstalk is published in Current Opinion in Cell Biology (Henne, COCB, 2019).
Henne, COCB, 2019
April 2019
A double-feature cover issue with highlight article from James Olzmann!
Highlight article from James Olzmann! December 2018
Henne Lab attends Annual ASCB meeting in San Diego! Mike and Rupali present talks, and Sean and Natalie present posters!
November 2018
Henne Lab attends the UTSW Science Saturday event and runs the "Good Fat, Bad Fat" kiosk for the public! Fun!
October 2018
Henne Lab carves their "lysosome" pumpkin for the Cell Bio Dept annual pumpkin carving contest!
June 2018
Mike speaks at 2018 FASEB Lipid Droplets conference in Steamboat, CO
June 2018
Post-Doc Hanaa Hariri is selected to speak at the 2018 FASEB Lipid Droplet Conference as a "Top Trainee". Congrats!
June 2018
Mike speaks at 2018 Lysosomes & Endocytosis Gordon Research Conference
2018 Lysosomes & Endocytosis Gordon Research ConferenceApril 2018
Our invited news-and-views article on stress-induced lipid droplet biogenesis is published in new journal CONTACT.
Our news-and-views article on stress-induced lipid droplet biogenesisApril 2018
Grad student Sean Rogers receives "Honorable Mention" for his NSF Fellowship. Congrats!
March 2018
Our paper on SNX14 and its role in pediatric cerebellar ataxia is accepted for publication in Human Molecular Genetics!
March 2018
Our MBoC highlights article of the ASCB Mini-symposium on Organelles in Metabolism & Stress responses is published in MBoC!
Our MBoC highlights articleFebruary 2018
Congrats to Assistant Instructor Rupali Ugrankar for the acceptance of her paper in Communications Biology!
February 2018
Mike travels to UC Berkeley to speak on inter-organelle contacts and lipid droplet metabolism.
January 2018
Congrats to post-doc Hanaa Hariri for being a Finalist in the National 2018 iBIOLOGY Young Scientist Seminar Contest!
December 2017
We attend the 2017 ASCB Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
Hanaa presents a talk, Sanchari presents a poster, and Mike co-chairs the mini-symposium "Organelles in Metabolism & Stress Response"!
December 2017
The Henne Lab chillin' at The Gaylord for our end-of-the-year lab outing!
October 2017
Our paper "Lipid Droplet Biogenesis is Spatially Coordinated at Yeast ER-Vacuole Contact Sites..." is published at EMBO Reports! Congrats!
Our paper "Lipid Droplet Biogenesis is Spatially Coordinated at Yeast ER-Vacuole Contact Sites..."October 2017
Post-doc Hanaa Hariri gives talks on her work at the Biophysics Retreat & Cell Bio Retreat.
She wins "Best Oral Presentation" at the Cell Bio Retreat and a $1,000 Travel Scholarship. Congrats!
October 2017
Mike presents work on lipid droplet dynamics and lifespan at the UT Dallas Biochemical Society BioResearch Conference.
September 2017
Graduate student Natalie Ortiz joins the lab. Welcome to the team!
August 2017
The Henne Lab goes to the Dallas Perot Museum for our annual field trip!
June 2017
Graduate student Sean Rogers joins lab and wins placement on Molecular Biophysics T32 grant! Congrats!
June 2017
Annual American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) meeting in Santa Barbara!
Mike presents work on inter-organelle cross-talk and aging.
May 2017
Mike travels to Heidelberg Germany and gives talk on yeast ER-lysosome contact sites and lipid droplets at EMBL/EMBO Meeting!
Talk on yeast ER-lysosome contact sites and lipid droplets at EMBL/EMBO MeetingApril 2017
Mike presents research at Annual Searle Scholars Meeting in Chicago, IL!
March 2017
Book chapter "Discovery and Roles of ER-endolysosomal Contact Sites in Disease" is published in Organelle Contact Sites:
From Molecular Mechanism to Disease (Springer Publishers)
August 2016
Mike interviewed as an AFAR rep about recent work in UK linking obesity and brain aging (read WebMD article here, AFAR highlight)
AFAR highlight
July 2016
First annual Henne Lab Retreat to the Dallas Zoo!
Our picture by the cheetah!
June 2016
Mike receives a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) from the NIH NIGMS
Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA)June 2016
Mike presents at the 2016 Lysosomes Gordon Research Conference & speaks at Cornell University
2016 Lysosomes Gordon Research ConferenceMay 2016
Our invited review "Organelle remodeling at membrane contact sites" is published in The Journal of Structural Biology.
Our invited review "Organelle remodeling at membrane contact sites"May 2016
Read about our aging research at our recent interview with AFAR! (see grantee spotlight interview)
See grantee spotlight interviewApril 2016
Mike is named a 2016 Searle Scholar!
February 2016
Sanchari joins the lab as a graduate student! Congrats!
January 2016
Our review on membrane contact sites (Hariri, et al., 2016) is accepted in the Journal of Communication and Integrative Biology!
Our review on membrane contact sites (Hariri, et al., 2016)January 2016
Our fly geneticist Rupali joins the lab!
December 2015
Mike and Hanaa attend the Annual ASCB meeting in San Diego, CA, and present their work
November 2015
Our lab technician Ryan joins the lab!
October 2015
Hanaa wins the UTSW Postdoctoral research contest for best poster!
She wins travel funds to attend the ASCB meet in Dec.
October 2015
Mike travels to the UK to give talks at UCL and the Biochemical Society "Organelle Cross-talk" Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland
August 2015
Our paper in JCB (Henne, et al. 2015) gets the cover of the Aug 18th issue!
See the article highlight here. August 2015
Our paper in JCB (Henne, et al. 2015) gets the cover of the Aug 18th issue!
See the F1000 highlight.August 2015
Our review in Current Opinion in Cell Biology (Henne & Liou, et al. 2015) is published!
Our review in Current Opinion in Cell BiologyJuly 2015
Lab receives grant from the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR)!
Jan-Feb 2015
Welcome new lab members Lydia Liu and Hanaa Hariri!
October 2014
Mike is interviewed by Cell Press about his experiences with the faculty job market
See article in Cell PressSeptember 2014