Professor studying the interplay between DNA damage and human health. WY➡️CSU➡️UI➡️NIEHS➡️KU. Personal posts from science to society.https://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mqgcxmb23k2yWhat an incredible game to round out the World Cup in KC!12 Jul 2026 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqgcxmb23k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mph43cyic22fWhat a soccer weekend! Kicked things off at KC House, where I heard about exciting things happening in KC, then headed to a wild Algeria vs Austria match with great friends. Beautiful game, even better company. ⚽️🇩🇿29 Jun 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mph43cyic22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3moiggokpes24Bucket list checked. Arrowhead was fully taken over by Argentina last night and the passion was unreal. We took the boys to watch them beat Algeria 3-0, capped by the first world cup hat trick for Messi. Started at KC FanFest, ended watching history. One we’ll never forget. 🇦🇷⚽️17 Jun 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiggokpes24https://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mnkqw362w22xHow does a DNA repair enzyme find a needle in a haystack? 🧬 Our latest paper in NAR, led by the one and only C-trap queen Kaitlin Dehart, uses single-molecule imaging to watch APE1 scan DNA and lock onto AP-sites. @lumicks.bsky.social https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/54/10/gkag523/869843805 Jun 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkqw362w22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mnfyoas3ek2sI am honored to receive a 2026 University Scholarly Achievement Award from KU. They say it takes a village. Mine took a village and then some: my lab, my trainees, my family. The award has my name on it, but it is theirs. They do they hard work and make this the best job ever!🙏 youtu.be/o-KcgX3IiP8 https://youtu.be/o-KcgX3IiP803 Jun 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfyoas3ek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mnajjvsid22hThat's a wrap on the 25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Two days, 175 attendees, 4 keynotes, 22 talks, and 85 posters of genuinely incredible science (also some fun socializing of course). I am still smiling, but a bit tired. 🧬🌻01 Jun 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnajjvsid22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mmcrgiezv22gA season of change in the lab. 🎓 Hooding ceremony for Spencer Thompson who is headed back to the clinic. 🧬 Zach Onyszchuk joins the lab as a graduate student 🔬 Nicholas @nicholaswashton.bsky.social joins the lab as Senior Scientist Excited for what's ahead!!20 May 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcrgiezv22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mllfp3i6gc2bAction packed Mother’s Day weekend celebrating Jean, cheering on Pierce at his big improv show and watching Grayson’s team bring home tournament gold. This is what great moms do, even on the weekends meant to celebrate them. Grateful for you, Jean. ❤️11 May 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllfp3i6gc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mki5cuwyq22uWe are excited to have Nicholas join the team and see what amazing science we can do together! Also a great connection to the Barnes lab to help with the synergy across our groups. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki5cuwyq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mj6gcf3ofc2bBig congrats to Spencer Thompson on defending his thesis today! Beautiful @lumicks.bsky.social C-Trap single-molecule work and a major MD/PhD milestone. Proud PI! BioRxiv coming soon.10 Apr 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6gcf3ofc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mj37hgdz4s2jAbstract deadline approaching (April 15) for the Midwest DNA Repair meeting. Join us for an exciting meeting with outstanding science and valuable networking. Register and share. $100 includes meals, networking, and social events. https://sites.google.com/view/kumc-midwestdnarepair2026/home [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37hgdz4s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mhv6h7xqsk22Great way to wrap up the ski season at Steamboat over spring break last week on a wonderful trip with family and friends. The boys definitely leveled up and are now hitting black diamonds! ⛷️25 Mar 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv6h7xqsk22https://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mgumhzx4w22yGreat seminar visit to UC Riverside hosted by Linlin Zhao. Excellent discussions with a terrific group of trainees and scientists exploring a wide range of exciting science. Thanks to Linlin for the warm hospitality!12 Mar 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgumhzx4w22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mgaduq3hj22qGreat first Fusion meeting! 🧬 Presented our telomere/ribonucleotide work. Huge congrats to Abbey Vito for winning Best Poster and Most Engaged 🏆👏 Always great catching up with friends in the field. And the weather didn’t hurt ☀️04 Mar 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaduq3hj22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mezf3xdlqc2aWonderful few days skiing in New Mexico. Every trip the boys get stronger, more controlled, and confident. It is fun to watch the progression in real time. Some fresh snow helped too!17 Feb 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mezf3xdlqc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mdy7wbkhkk2b📣 The 2026 Midwest DNA Repair Symposium is coming to Kansas City (registration is open) 🗓 May 30–31, 2026 ✨ Talks will be selected from abstracts, with a strong focus on trainees and new investigators. Please RT & share with your labs! 🔗 https://sites.google.com/view/kumc-midwestdnarepair2026/home03 Feb 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy7wbkhkk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mdgra26vr222🎉Kicking off 2026 with our first paper from the Freudenthal lab in NAR. Ribonucleotides reshape telomeric G4s and are resistant to RNase H2 repair. Congrats to the authors and huge thanks to our collaborator Hui-Ting Lee! https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/54/2/gkaf1501/8425308?login=true27 Jan 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgra26vr222https://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mcvn3nnq5c2rFun filled weekend in San Diego and LA! Really nice to escape the cold and catch up with Mark and Amiel.21 Jan 2026 02:34 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvn3nnq5c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/freudlab.bsky.social/post/3mcipc64j4k2gI tend to mostly post positive lab outcomes, but not every update is a win. Received my first not discussed grant score of the year. Part of the process and still plenty of year left. 🤞January has been a month. 😞15 Jan 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:4uzxldchc5haqk4o7hpflmod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcipc64j4k2g