Dr. Abdelhalim Loukil, Elizabeth Menzel, and Grace Hoffman talked about embryonic development to high school students hosted by the PROMISE lab for Biomedical Research Investigation Day. Ellie and Grace led students through activities to help them vi
Dr. Abdelhalim Loukil, Elizabeth Menzel, and Grace Hoffman talked about embryonic development to high school students hosted by the PROMISE lab for Biomedical Research Investigation Day. Ellie and Grace led students through activities to help them vi
Dr. Abdelhalim Loukil, Elizabeth Menzel, and Grace Hoffman talked about embryonic development to high school students hosted by the PROMISE lab for Biomedical Research Investigation Day. Ellie and Grace led students through activities to help them vi
Dr. Abdelhalim Loukil, Elizabeth Menzel, and Grace Hoffman talked about embryonic development to high school students hosted by the PROMISE lab for Biomedical Research Investigation Day. Ellie and Grace led students through activities to help them vi

3/2025 Dr. Loukil, Elizabeth Menzel, and Grace Hoffman recently engaged high school students in a fascinating discussion about embryonic development during the PROMISE Lab's Biomedical Research Investigation Day. 🌟
Ellie and Grace led the students through interactive scientific activities, helping them visualize and understand the intricate processes involved. It was an inspiring and educational experience for everyone involved! 👩‍🔬🧬
A big thank you to Ellie and Grace for their incredible efforts in making this event a success! 🙏👏

3/2025 Grace has been promoted to the position of Research Specialist in the Loukil Lab. We're thrilled to celebrate this fantastic achievement! 🌟 Keep up the amazing work, Grace! 👏

2/2025 🎉 A Warm Welcome to Our New Team Members! 🎉
We're excited to introduce Grace, Smilla, and Blen, who are starting their research journey with us! 🌟
Their enthusiasm and fresh perspectives will surely spark innovative ideas and discoveries. Let's give them a big welcome and support them as they dive into their exciting projects! 🚀🔬

8/2024 Quinn and Grace presented their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (EPSCoR), Sioux Falls, SD. All team members attended the conference and supported our junior researchers.

5/2024 We welcome our 2024 SPUR students, Grace Hoffman and Quinn Tegenkamp

5/2024 Halim, Karama, and Ellie attended the FASEB Science Research Conference, Biology of Cilia and Flagella, May 12, 2024-May 16, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ellie and Karama presented terrific posters. The team had a lot of fun and extensive discussions. We also discovered Ellie the singer!

12/2023 Our in vivo BioID of neuronal cilia carried out in the mouse brain is out in BioRxiv. We define the first neuronal ciliary network and identify exciting novel connections to neurological disorders. We provide the scientific community with a wealth of information about neural signaling molecules enriched in neuronal cilia.

Identification of new ciliary signaling pathways in the brain and insights into neurological disorders.
Loukil, A., E. Ebright, A. Uezu, Y. Gao, S.H. Soderling, and S.C. Goetz.
BioRxiv, 2023. 12.20.572700. doi:10.1101/2023.12.20.572700.

12/2023 Halim and Ellie attended the ASCB 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ellie presented her research in the poster session Ciliary Signaling and Ciliopathies. The Loukil lab also had a joint dinner with the Roux lab. Great Sanford Research Gathering!

11/2023 Welcome to Arooba and AJ, who joined our team to do exciting research!

10/2023 Our lab website is finally online!

8/31/2023 Halim gave a radio interview about the future lab work and the R35 NIH/NIGMS grant. The interview aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio

8/11/2023 Trina presented a poster at the 2023 Summer Research Symposium, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD

8/1/2023 Exciting News! The Loukil Lab has been awarded an R35 and is officially funded by NIGMS/NIH

7/25/2023 Trina presented a poster at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (EPSCoR), Sioux Falls, SD. Karama and Ellie stopped by to support her!

6/5/2023 We welcome our first SPUR student, Trina Tounjian

5/13/2023 Halim gave an oral presentation at the 13th Annual Great Plains Rare Disease Summit, Sanford Research, SD

5/13/2023 Ellie presented a poster at the 13th Annual Great Plains Rare Disease Summit, Sanford Research, SD. Karama and Halim stopped by to support her!

4/20/2023 Karama Hamdi joins the team as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Welcome Karama!

8/15/2022 Ellie Menzel joins the lab as a Research specialist. Welcome Ellie!

8/1/2022 The Loukil Lab is open for business