2023

10/2023: The Nayak Lab is now supported by a VA CSRD Merit Review Award!

9/2023: The Nayak Lab is now supported by an R35 from the NIGMS (NIH)!

9/2023: Vincent Blay joins the lab as a Volunteer! Welcome, Vincent!

9/2023: Vanya Sofia Villa Soto joins the lab! Welcome, Sofia!

8/2023: Diego is invited to give an oral abstract presentation at ACR this year! Way to go, Diego!

8/2023: Renuka visits the NIH to serve on NIAMS Advisory Council! Learn more about Advisory Council here: https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/working-groups/advisory-council

8/2023: Chloe Heath joins the lab! Welcome, Chloe!

7/31/2023: Katrina completes Arthritis Foundation internship and gives a great poster! Congrats!

6/5/2023: Katrina Yan returns to the lab as an Arthritis Foundation Intern! Welcome back, Katrina!

5/25/2023: Dr. Nayak gives Patient Education Seminar Series for the Arthritis Foundation on Microbiome and Diet in Rheumatic Diseases.

3/18/2023: Dr. Nayak serves on Lupus LA Global Symposium Panel Discussion: Gut, Brain and Lupus.

2/2023: The Nayak Lab is supported by NIAMS with an R03!

2/2023: Mohana Mukherjee joins the lab as a Post-doctoral scholar! Welcome, Mohana!

1/2023: Tanmayi Patharkar joins the lab as a SFVA Volunteer! Welcome, Tanmayi!

1/2023: Joyce Ben and Michael Pham join the lab as SwatWorks Interns! Welcome, Joyce and Michael!

2022

10/2022: Dr. Nayak receives a DEIA supplement to her K08!

10/5/2022: Dr. Nayak speaks at the ANRF Researcher Spotlight Series.

10/2022: Spencer Murphy joins the lab as a Deep Explore Medical Student. Welcome, Spencer!

6/2022: Diego Orellana joins the lab as a PROPEL Scholar! Welcome, Diego!

6/2022: Lam Tran joins the lab as a SEP Summer Scholar! Welcome, Lam!

6/2022: Dr. Nayak speaks at the Arthritis Foundation webinar on the microbiome.

12/2021: Michael Maturana joins the lab as a SwatWorks Intern! Welcome, Michael!

10/2021: Nayak Lab Opens at San Francisco VA!

8/2021: Renuka receives an K Supplement Award from the RRF!