Graduate student Saskia Mesquida Pesci and lab manager Adrian Sbodio won a UC Davis Lab Safety Award for fostering a collaborative, inclusive safety culture in the Blanco-Ulate Lab, where communication, learning, and teamwork drive success.
The Melotto Lab at UC Davis earned a 2022 Lab Safety Award for maintaining impeccable safety standards with zero violations in two years. Led by graduate students, the team ensures safety in a lab researching plant defenses against harmful bacteria like E. coli.