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Avi I. Flamholz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, and Structural Biology
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  • Immunology, Virology, and Microbiology
  • Organismal Biology and Evolution
  • Physical, Mathematical, and Computational Biology


2026 NYLittle retreat

August 2026 NYLittle Retreat w/ McRose and Gowda Labs — Rockefeller Field Center, Millbrook NY

Akshit Goyal theory lunch

Monthly Tri-I Theory Lunch

2025 NYLittle retreat

August 2025 NYLittle Retreat w/ Dal Bello and Gowda Labs — Rockefeller Field Center, Millbrook NY

Billion Oyster Project volunteer day

Billion Oyster Project volunteer day — Governors Island, June 2025

The breakroom is a greenhouse

The breakroom is a greenhouse, June 2025

Millbrook Trip

Millbrook Trip May 2025


Building the lab

Building the Lab



News

This fruit fly’s aphrodisiac reveals how social and environmental context shape mating practices

November 4, 2026
Study shows that one species’ males are only interested in mating when they detect the aroma of food—a courtship behavior that’s tightly tuned to their specific ecology.

New study of bacterial genome could lead to better TB drugs

November 4, 2026
A groundbreaking map of interactions among essential genes in the bacterium that causes TB reveals previously unknown biological connections and opportunities for antibiotic development.

Specialized immune cells help our skin respond to changing environmental conditions

October 29, 2026
These immune cells, which occupy the epithelial layers between the skin surface and its stem cells, act as a system regulator.
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Responsible Use of AI in Bioinformatics for Non-Coders

November 10, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 110 RRB

CRISPR Guided Insights into the Biology of Archaea

November 10, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | CARSON FAMILY AUDITORIUM (CRC)

Complement and HIT ICs: A Tag Team 

November 11, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | CARSON FAMILY AUDITORIUM (CRC)
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