For one thing, I keep losing track of when I’m supposed to be posting! For another, dead week looked a lot longer on the other side of Wednesday. In 12 verrrry short hours I’ve gone from “Oh, I practically have…
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Breathe.
Wow. These last few weeks have been a little insane. Crunch time! So here’s a bit of a recap of what I’ve been up to: Labwork has slowed down slightly, as I’ve been busy with essays and Blair has been…
Time, Time, Time
See what’s become of me … Simon and Garfunkel? I might be singing to the wrong crowd here. But oh heavens, the time is slipping by! I remember at the start of this quarter I was thinking “Oh, 14.5 units…
Spring is in the Air
Hello everyone, and welcome back for Spring Quarter! I don’t know about you, but I am absolutely-positively-for-lack-of-a-better-word, stoked for the upcoming quarter. I had a lovely, albeit rainy, break back home in Lodi, and now with the sunshine and warm weather…
Sidetracking is Encouraged
At one point while we were going through a fairly basic DNA amplifying process, Blair mentioned something called tetranucleotide frequency biases, and I was intrigued enough to track down a paper about it. One of the first things that you…
Hello all, sorry I’m not feeling particularly creative at the moment. Yet again it seems like time is slipping by way too fast, and with the prospect of spending more time in the lab I know it’s just going to…
All Quiet on the Western Front
I can’t believe that we’re already in February! I feel like I’ve been ridiculously busy, but this quarter is so much less stressful than last that I can’t help but feel time is just ambling along. Update time: My research…
Science and Therapy Baking
The first two weeks of school have already flown by, and I have never been so thankful to have a three day weekend so early in the quarter. School has started with a vengeance – Ochem Lab will be the…
Oh Lord, I’m stuck in Lodi again
The quarter is finally, FINALLY over, and I’m happily back in Lodi. The last 10 weeks have been an experience to say the least, and while it was perhaps not the most pleasant I’ve definitely learned a lot about what…
Life, the Universe and Everything (Gluten Free)
A week ago I tested positive for Celiac Disease, the reason why I’ve spent the better part of the last year and a half sick. I haven’t been able to get much research done in the last few weeks as…
Alex Iteen is a second year student majoring in Biology. He is interested in bioengineering and synthetic biology. He is currently working in Dr. Fygenson's lab on DNA nanotubes. See all his posts
David Wallace is a third year student majoring in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. He is currently working in Professor Weimbs's lab studying the pathogenic mechanisms of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).See all his posts
Eneida Chesnut is a senior majoring in chemical engineering. She transferred from SBCC, where she studied chemistry. She works with organic materials for solar cells and is very interested in renewable energy research.See all her posts
Erzsebet is a second year chemical engineering major. She is interested in biotechnology and biophysics, and is working in Professor David Awschalom's lab investigating how cephalopod skin responds to different types of stimulation by light.
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Madison Cornwell is a second year student majoring in Biochemistry and Spanish. She is a EUREKA intern through the California NanoSystems Institute and the Resident Assistant of the Women in Science and Technology House in Manzanita Village. She will be working closely with Dr. Kosik and graduate student Israel Hernandez for the remainder of her time at UCSB.See all her posts
