Jessica Orr

Undergraduate student studying asymmetric cell division and nuclear movement at the Ashraf Lab

[Jessica Orr @Jessicaa_Orr]

I am very excited and grateful to begin my research journey with the @aribidopsis Ashraf Lab this summer! This is one of the first photos taken by me with confocal.

Look at this gorgeous root hair image! 🍀🔬😊

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

#PlantBio2025

My lab buddy and favorite undergrad, Jessica @Jessicaa_Orr is presenting (#500-21) her recent venture on chasing nuclei in polarized cells.

Keep an eye open to see her upcoming 1st author manuscript soon. I am so proud of you, Jessica 🌱🔬😊

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

#PlantBio2025

The great things about being PI are working in the lab next to my students and attending conferences with them.

I will post about Olivia and Jessica's posters tomorrow. Kindly, check out their posters if you are in the ASPB meeting.

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

I am excited to share that Julia will start grad school @UBC @UBCBotany with us from Fall 2025!

Julia graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and worked on root development with Tobias Baskin.

She is my grad advisor's postdoc advisor's student!

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

@corylus_L @Jessicaa_Orr (10/10) Jessica @Jessicaa_Orr took a big leap on chasing nucleus in the lab and working on some foundational works.

Catch Jessica live tomorrow at the Plant Cell Dynamics to hear more about nucleus in the polarized root hair cell!

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

(1/10) I am excited to share this signature review from our lab published @JXBot

Congratulations to @corylus_L and @Jessicaa_Orr (first published paper for Jessica!)

Nuclear positioning and cell division site specification in plants
https://t.co/yRrAx1bflo

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

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Welcome to the latest edition of -- What's happening in the lab?

A recent picture of lab outing!

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

There are many ways to end the week. But, I am ending the week with this image captured by @Jessicaa_Orr Jessica today!

She is putting some fire 🔥🔥🔥everywhere 🔬🔬🔬

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

We have a series of things to celebrate 😊🍀🔬

(1) Olivia got Fraces Chave Memorial Graduate Scholarship
(2) Thea got travel award in the developmental biology conference
(3) Olivia and Jessica's paper got accepted in JXB
(4) I got salary raise based on faculty merit review

[Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis]

Early morning email of PAPER ACCEPTANCE while attending the conference!

Congratulations to Olivia @corylus_L and Jessica @Jessicaa_Orr 🎉🍀🔬

Looking forward to sharing as soon as it is online!