Miscellaneous Pictures of
People in the Bowie Lab

(Past & Present)

Also see:

Former Members of the Bowie Lab (and Where Are They Now?)

This page includes miscellaneous photos of people in the lab of Jim Bowie at the Molecular Biology Institute at UCLA, past and present. Our apologies if not everyone is represented.

Megan's 30th. Birthday Party

At the club The Lobby in Hollywood, March 16, 2007.

At Megan's 30th. Birthday

Mary Jane and Tony at Megan's 30th

Christine at Megan's 30th

Dawn Yang and Paul Zhao

Rose Marie and Darrin at Megan's 30th

Darrin at Megan's 30th

Rose and Christine

Christmas Party 2006

Bowie Lab Christmas Party

This is from the Bowie Lab's last Christmas Party, Dec. 2006. Jazz hands everybody! Jazz hands!

From left to right: Heedeok Hong, Dawn's husband Paul, Dawn Yang, Amit Oberai, Salem Faham, Susan and Nathan Cho and their son Philip, Ranjini Ramachander and husband Rahul, Megan Plotkowski and husband Rob, Jim and Sarah Bowie and their son Eli, (kneeling) Frank Pettit, (standing) Aaron Chamberlain, Tracy Mitchell and boyfriend Craig.

Mary Jane Knight's Wedding

Here are Bowie Lab members in 1940's mode at MJ's wedding.

The Usual Suspects

Dangerous Scientists

Megan and Tracy

Tracy and Craig

Megan and Rob Plotkowski

Philip Cho and Dawn Yang

Rose Marie Pilpa

Frank Pettit

Mary Jane and Tony

Mary Jane and Tony at Their Wedding Reception

Salem Faham's Going Away Barbecue

These were taken in June 2006.

Bowie Lab Members at Salem's Going Away Party

Nathan Cho, Megan Plotkowski, Amit Oberai, Andrew Min and Salem Faham (L to R).

Rose, MJ, Megan & Tracy at Salem's Going Away Party

Rose (from the Robert Clubb Lab), Mary Jane, Megan and Tracy.

Marisa Baron's Going Away Barbecue (2006)

Bowie Lab Members at Marisa's Going Away Party

Salem Faham and Marisa Baron

Nathan Cho, Susan & Philip

Mary Jane with Sweets for the Sweet

Tracy with Laurels for her Orals

On the left: Mary Jane in her "Breakfast in America" pose, holding a cake she baked herself.

On the right: Tracy Mitchell, with the laurels that friends gave her after she passed her oral exams (a big step for grad. students).

Painting the Lab Mural

One whole wall of the Bowie Lab is adorned with a large mural showing a "cross-section" of ocean, full of fish, coral, jellyfish and other marine life. It was painted by lab members, seen here with the unfinished version during painting.

Bowie Girls at the Coffeehouse

Coffee break! Left to right: Liz Massey, Yung Ihm, Mary Jane Knight, Megan Plotkowski, Gabby Boulting, Tracy Mitchell.

Prof. Jim Bowie

Here is James U. Bowie in his office.