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The Escorcia Laboratory

Research Publications

Nile-red stained lipid droplets in budding yeast

Nile-red stained lipid droplets in budding yeast. 

Student-Centered Research Focus

The Escorcia Lab values the power of first-hand research experience. It allows undergraduates to connect theory with practice. It also empowers them to follow a journey of self-discovery that for many clarifies their career goals in STEM fields. 

Meghan washing fission yeast pellets.
The purpose of publishing research work at the undergraduate level is to prepare future investigators to address scientific and social gaps. This is in line with Jesuit pedagogy which focuses on improving the self while helping others. At the Escorcia Lab, research design, execution, and communication are student-led with guidance from the principal investigator as well as other senior collaborators. 

Martin looking for flocculation in dense yeast cultures.  

 Lance inspects GFP signal in C. elegans muscle tissue. 

Kylie observes C. elegans moving about on an NGM plate seeded with OP50 E. coli.  

Coverage of Research in Our Lab

At Xavier University, Assistant Biology Professor Wilber Escorcia wears two hats— teacher and researcher
Xavier professor collaborates with students to conduct cancer research

2023-11-12