October 29th, 2026
We welcome Two New Undergraduate Researchers
We are delighted to welcome Ali Alrubaee and Alia Maknojiya to our Lab as undergraduate researchers.
Ali has received several awards and scholarships including UH Transfer Possibilities Scholarship, UH Transfer Excellence Scholarship, and Lone Star College–CyFair Biology Faculty Endowment Scholarship. Ali completed his college coursework with 4.00 GPA.
Alia graduated from Clements High School with a perfect 4.00 GPA and received several academic honors, including the AP Scholar Award and Academic Excellence Award.
We are excited to have Ali and Alia join our research team, welcome!
September 25th, 2026
Welcome the first members of the Sari Lab!
Ilayda Engin has joined the lab as our first Ph.D. student, and Sara Laroussi has joined as an undergraduate researcher.
Ilayda received her B.S. in Biology from Hacettepe University and her M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Ankara University in Turkey. Her master’s research focused on the development of monoclonal and chimeric antibodies targeting the glutamine transporter ASCT2 and investigating their effects on tumor cell growth. Her work has resulted in scientific publications.
Sara is an undergraduate Biochemistry student pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences. She previously earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from Lone Star College with a 4.0 GPA.
Welcome aboard, Ilayda and Sara! We are very happy to have you as the first members of our lab.
September 23rd, 2026
We have received 1.2 Million SUs from HPE-DSI
Our lab has received a 1.2 million SUs allocation from the HPE-DSI Supercomputer Center to support our project on atomistic simulations of tau aggregation. Thank you, HPE-DSI!
September 2026
Sari Lab launches at the University of Houston
Our new laboratory is beginning work at the interface of molecular simulation, AI-guided molecular design, and experimental biophysics.
2026
We are recruiting
Please see the Join Us page for current and upcoming opportunities.