Maniates Lab

A wide, photographic view of a modern university genetics laboratory dedicated to fertility research, captured from one corner of the room. Multiple lab benches line the space, each equipped with microscopes, pipette stands, vortex mixers, and neatly stacked boxes of consumables. Refrigerators and incubators form a clean backdrop along the far wall, with safety signage rendered as color blocks without readable text. Neutral overhead fluorescent lighting creates an even, clinical brightness with minimal contrast, revealing the subtle texture of white benchtops and polished floors. Shot with a wide-angle lens and deep depth of field so every workstation appears sharp, the composition emphasizes organization, rigor, and a collaborative environment for investigating C. elegans fertilization and gamete activation.

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Learning through discovery in lab

In the Maniates Lab, students investigate fertilization using C. elegans, gaining hands-on experience with genetic, imaging, and molecular approaches.

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A highly detailed, photographic image of a computer workstation displaying a vivid, false-color fluorescence micrograph of C. elegans sperm and oocytes interacting, shown as glowing, cell-like structures in greens and magentas. The monitor sits on a clean lab desk beside a research notebook with blank, cream-colored pages, pens, and a small rack of labeled sample tubes. Subtle reflections appear on the monitor’s black bezel. Overhead lab lights combine with the monitor’s cooler glow to create mixed, but soft illumination and gentle shadows behind objects. Captured from a three-quarter angle at desk height with a shallow depth of field that keeps the screen tack sharp while the peripherals softly blur, the mood suggests focused data analysis in a serious, academic fertility genetics lab.

Upcoming Events

09-18-25

Bayer Hall

Duquesne Campus

Seminar details

09-23-25

Mellon Hall

Virtual Zoom

Register online

09-28-25

Fisher Hall

Biology Wing

Workshop info

09-20-25

Rockwell Hall

Pittsburgh, PA

Journal club

09-24-25

Learning Center

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh

RSVP form

09-30-25

Pappert Hall

Science Center

Outreach event

09-21-25

Genetics Lab

Seitz Hall

Mentoring info

09-27-25

Union Ballroom

Main Campus

Poster session

10-01-25

Field Station

Local School

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