A lot of firsts: reflecting on our first year as a lab

There is something about firsts. You say yes before you fully know what it takes, then figure things out as you go, and rely on the people around you a little more than you expected to. That is what our first year as a lab looked like: a lot of drafts, a lot of conversations, and a lot of learning along the way. We’re grateful to the lab members who made it possible, Hasibur Rahman, Niharika M., Menglin Zhao, Ryan Bruggeman, and Manasi Vaidya, and for the community we’re stepping into.