The Shabek lab got its first taste of autumn at the annual College of Biological Sciences Dean's Fall Welcome. This year's event welcomed over 600 incoming freshmen and transfer students from all majors throughout the college to UC Davis. Students were able to learn about a few of the many clubs, departments, and research activities available on campus. We were happy to represent the research opportunities available in Plant Biology and had a great time chatting with incoming students about the pathway from gene to protein structure!