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Congratulations to our first PhD graduates

Dr Stefano Bonazza and Dr Hannah Coutts, the first two PhD students in The Courtney Group, graduated from Queen's University Belfast.

Graduations

David Courtney with Dr Stefano Bonazza and Dr Hannah Coutts in their graduation robes at Queen's University Belfast

On 26 June 2025, Dr Stefano Bonazza and Dr Hannah Coutts, the first two PhD students to join the lab, graduated from Queen’s University Belfast.

Both are authors on our papers on MKRN2 and influenza mRNA trafficking (PLoS Pathogens, 2024) and on Myoferlin and late-stage vRNP trafficking (Nature Communications, 2026).

Congratulations, Drs Bonazza and Coutts. We are very proud of you.

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The lab over the years

Faces change as students graduate and new people join, but the spirit of the group stays the same. A look back at our team photos.

Lab life