<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Epithelial Barrier Lab @ BRIC-inStem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epithelial Barrier Lab @ BRIC-inStem]]></description><link>https://www.diyabinoyjoseph-epithelialbarrierlab.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:58:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.diyabinoyjoseph-epithelialbarrierlab.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sisira Surendran joins the lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sisira Surendran joins the lab as Project Associate I. She will be working on ongoing projects in the lab on the female genitourinary tract. 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Shourishree worked on differences in cell architecture and stemness between the proximal and distal urethra.]]></description><link>https://www.diyabinoyjoseph-epithelialbarrierlab.com/post/shourishree-sit-completes-her-insa-srfp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa55e0c5462f0629b9eccd7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Diya Binoy Joseph</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shreya S completes her SuRF internship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreya who was with us  for the summer completed her final seminar for the SuRF internship today. She optimized protocols for whole tissue staining and clearing to investigate neural and epithelial remodeling during inflammation.]]></description><link>https://www.diyabinoyjoseph-epithelialbarrierlab.com/post/shreya-s-completes-her-surf-internship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa55cba5462f0629b9eca86</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f85f95_998a2f10b76447c2ac2c871718650603~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diya Binoy Joseph</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diya Binoy Joseph attends ISSCR 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diya attended ISSCR 2026 to present a poster on urethral organoids. inStem made its presence known at the event with a booth displaying our new initiatives and acheivements. inStem also sponsored the plenary session I where Nobel Laureate Dr. Shinya Yamanka delivered a lecture.]]></description><link>https://www.diyabinoyjoseph-epithelialbarrierlab.com/post/diya-binoy-joseph-attends-isscr-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa75c16abcfc8d624a1947d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f85f95_a4b95930ee894d57b65071d81335466e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diya Binoy Joseph</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diya Binoy Joseph is promoted to Assistant Professor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Diya Binoy Joseph was promoted to Assistant Professor at BRIC-inStem effective July 1, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.diyabinoyjoseph-epithelialbarrierlab.com/post/diya-binoy-joseph-is-promoted-to-assistant-professor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa55a3a1be24c419fd0e350</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:57:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f85f95_332231cef010453ba154b65a646a7f20~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diya Binoy Joseph</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aparna Mandal wins Best poster award at Immunocon 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Aparna Mandal for winning a best poster award at Immunocon 2026 for her work on the immune response of the female urethra to a urinary tract infection.]]></description><link>https://www.diyabinoyjoseph-epithelialbarrierlab.com/post/best-poster-award-at-immunocon-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa55c5f1be24c419fd0e710</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Diya Binoy Joseph</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our JoVE video is online!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The video protocol for our JoVE Methods paper is now online. This protocol presents an optimized method for isolating the epithelial lining of the adult female mouse urethra for downstream analyses, including flow cytometry, immunostaining, and organoid culture. Methods yielded enriched, viable urethral epithelial cells, as evidenced by flow cytometry analysis, whole-mount imaging, and efficient organoid formation.]]></description><link>https://www.diyabinoyjoseph-epithelialbarrierlab.com/post/our-jove-video-is-online</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa55e521be24c419fd0ea86</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Diya Binoy Joseph</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>