{"id":11,"date":"2019-03-04T23:21:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T23:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-09-29T17:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:54:02","slug":"lazenby-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazenby Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2437\" height=\"1321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logoj.jpg\" alt=\"Lazenby Lab group logo\" class=\"wp-image-1399\" style=\"width:322px;height:172px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logoj.jpg 2437w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logoj-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logoj-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logoj-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logoj-1536x833.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logoj-2048x1110.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the website of the <strong>Lazenby Lab<\/strong>, established in August 2019 at the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Florida State University (FSU). We are an <strong>electroanalytical chemistry<\/strong> lab at FSU, with research interests in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <strong>Electrochemical biosensing<\/strong>, including simultaneous multi-analyte detection using aptasenors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electrochemical imaging using scanned probe microscopy<\/strong>, including analytical method development for single cell analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electrocatalysis of industrially relevant reactions<\/strong>, such as the investigation of low cost transition metal carbides as electrocatalytic materials for the oxygen evolution reaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wordcloud2-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A word cloud including words associated with research in the Lazenby Lab\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" style=\"width:460px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wordcloud2-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wordcloud2-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wordcloud2-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wordcloud2-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wordcloud2-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wordcloud2-edited-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are a collaborative and interdisciplinary research group, and currently have a team of PhD students (Ana, Lara, Brandon, Robbie and Airionna). We are seeking highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students to join us. To enquire about these positions, please contact Dr. Lazenby via email about joining the lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"news\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>June<\/strong><\/em><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em> 2026&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013 Young Scholars Program (YSP) students join the lab for Summer research!<\/strong><\/strong>&nbsp;Welcome to Sarah and Alejandro, who will be working with Arionna and Robbie, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>April 2026&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013 Debashis wins the Dorothy and Russell Johnsen Graduate Dissertation award!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>Congratulations to Dr. Sen for winning this award which goes to the top graduate student in the Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>April 2026&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013 Ana wins the Johnsen Award for Excellence in Analytical Chemistry!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>Congratulations to Ana on this award, which recognizes top-performing graduate students in six traditional areas of Chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>April 2026&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013 Lara passes her Candidacy Exam.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>The group congratulates Lara for advancing to candidacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>March 2026&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013 Raphaela and Brett present posters at the FSU URS.<\/strong><\/strong> Our undergraduate researchers presented posters at the 25th annual undergraduate research symposium (URS). Furthermore, Brett also presented at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC), at the University of North Florida, sponsored by a travel award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/URS-2026-1024x472.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1859\" style=\"width:459px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/URS-2026-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/URS-2026-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/URS-2026-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/URS-2026-1536x708.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/URS-2026-2048x945.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>February 2026&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013 <strong><strong>New review paper.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Our review on SICM is accepted for publication in <em>ACS Meas. Sci. Au.<\/em>&nbsp;(<em>just accepted<\/em>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsmeasuresciau.5c00192\">https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsmeasuresciau.5c00192<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Paper-36.jpg\" alt=\"View paper: Applications of nanopipettes in scanning ion conductance microscopy for high spatial resolution topographic imaging and sensing in single cells\" class=\"wp-image-1801\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8572289675363816;width:413px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Paper-36.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Paper-36-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Paper-36-768x414.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>December 2025&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013 <strong><strong>Two new PhDs<\/strong><\/strong>!<\/strong><\/strong> Dr. Debashis Sen and Dr. Yusuf Muhammed celebrate their graduation, in the Fall 2025 doctoral hooding ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4241-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of the group at Yusuf and Debashis' graduation\" class=\"wp-image-1750\" style=\"width:446px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4241-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4241-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4241-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4241-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4241-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4241-edited-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>December 2025&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2013 <strong><strong>New SECM paper<\/strong><\/strong>!<\/strong><\/strong> Debashis&#8217; paper on aptamer-based scanning electrochemical microscopy (AB-SECM) is accepted for publication in <em>ACS Electrochemistry<\/em> (just accepted, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acselectrochem.5c00341\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acselectrochem.5c00341<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acselectrochem.5c00341\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Paper-34.jpg\" alt=\"View paper: Aptamer-based scanning electrochemical microscopy (AB-SECM) for specific and localized detection of analyte concentration\" class=\"wp-image-1727\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.857238158772515;width:490px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Paper-34.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Paper-34-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Paper-34-768x414.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"follow-us-on-twitter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow us on X (Twitter):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lazenbylab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-logo-1024x184.jpg\" alt=\"Click to go to the Lazenby Lab's X.com profile\" class=\"wp-image-934\" style=\"width:348px;height:62px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-logo-1024x184.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-logo-300x54.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-logo-768x138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-logo-1536x276.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chem.fsu.edu\/~lazenby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/x-logo-2048x367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"525\" data-height=\"788\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LazenbyLab?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Posts by LazenbyLab<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Office Room:<\/strong> CSL 3006<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lab Room:<\/strong> CSL 3401<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Email: <\/strong>rlazenby@fsu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (+1) 850-645-1769<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the website of the Lazenby Lab, established in August 2019 at the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Florida State University (FSU). 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