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2026 Lab retreat at Zhongli and Dashi
Oct 29-30, 2026
October 2026 marked a special milestone—the PIE Lab's very first anniversary!
It's hard to believe that a whole year has flown by since we started building this lab from scratch. What a year it has been! There have been countless things to learn, challenges to navigate, and moments to celebrate. But above all, what makes this journey truly special is the people who have been part of it. Phoebe is deeply grateful for everyone's contributions, big and small, in turning the Lab of PIE into more than just a place to do science—a supportive community where we can learn, grow, and look out for one another.
We piggybacked on the ECG Lab's conference trip and had a fantastic time exploring the Taoyuan area! There was always more food to discover—and plenty to bring home! From Vietnamese coffee and Hakka cuisine to mind-blowingly delicious apples from Lishan (梨山), we certainly kept our taste buds busy. We also held our first "Power Hour," taking time to reflect on our career journeys and share experiences.
Never underestimate the potential of the PIE Lab—we work hard, play hard, and grow stronger together!
Nature Reviews Microbiology highlights our latest work
March 30, 2026
Check out a very nice summary of our work here
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-026-01304-z
Thank you, Diana.
Congrats on Phoebe's paper!
Congrats on Phoebe's paper!
March 3, 2026
Our story on the evolution of colistin resistance is just out on PLOS Biology (https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003673). Evolution doesn’t happen in isolation. We show that competing fungi can rewire the evolutionary trajectory of colistin resistance in P. aeruginosa. Great Teamwork with the Ernst lab. Many thanks to all the co-authors and mentors!
Building on our prior discovery of Mg²⁺ competition, this work determines the mechanisms by which polymicrobial interactions drive extreme drug resistance — reshaping adaptive landscapes through trade-offs and epistasis.
We made a step forward!
We made a step forward!
Feb 6, 2026
We have many things to celebrate this week, woohoo!
Our first grant is funded. Phoebe's manuscript is accepted. Our brand-new office and lab space are done beautifully (Many thanks to Grace). Our former trainees, Wendy and Chelsea, also reached their milestones in graduate school and PhD applications. Doing science is a privilege, let's keep going!
Our first lab outing
Our first lab outing
Nov 14th, 2025
We host Dr. Pete Greenberg and Dr. Carrie Harwood from the University of Washington for a one-day tour in Taipei. We chatted about quorum-sensing and our careers as scientists over excellent coffee at Simple Coffee 101.
Welcome to the lab!
Welcome to the lab!
Oct 1st, 2025
Welcome Yu-Jun, An-I, and Shih-Yun, who officially join the lab of PIE. Today, we celebrate our grand opening with the ECG lab (Ching-Ho, Chung-Ju, and Chien). We thank all the love and support from IPMB and look forward to having more fun together.
New page, new lab
New page, new lab
The lab of PIE will officially launch on October 1, 2025, in room A322 of the Agricultural Technology Building in Academia Sinica.
Come visit us—there’s always more PIE to taste!
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