July 27, 2018
By: Michael Wen
I have had one of the most worthwhile experiences in a long time. I got to continue to work full time in a lab that I love, meet amazing faculty speakers with all different experiences, and really work on my...
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July 22, 2018
By: Michael Wen
Throughout the past 7 weeks, the research fellows have had the great privilege of listening to some amazing faculty speakers. From Dr. Nowicki investigating bird song to Dr. David collecting fecal matter for microbiome analysis, I have thoroughly enjoyed listening...
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July 15, 2018
By: Michael Wen
Sea urchin embryos show a great affinity to replace cells necessary for normal development through a process called transfating in which cells in the embryo express genes of other cells to compensate for the removal. Specifically, the removal of primary...
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June 28, 2018
By: Michael Wen
This past week, I listened to multiple people talk about their amazing projects. From using CRISPR/Cas9 to alleviate symptoms of muscular dystrophy to stress between male baboons, I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the research my peers are doing. The...
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By: Michael Wen
"Does anyone else need eggs?" "Why is this not working?" "Should I use the other set of primers?" Questions, questions, and more questions. These are the phrases that indicate a lot of the things I am doing in lab. Performing...
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June 20, 2018
By: Michael Wen
Since January, I have had the privilege of working in the McClay lab on a project involving the transfating of cells in the sea urchin embryo. As I begin my journey into science research with all the possibilities ahead, I...
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June 17, 2018
By: Michael Wen
What happens when you remove cells essential for development? How can cells detect changes around them in order to change their gene expression. Why are these questions even important? Ettensohn and McClay show that the removal of...
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June 8, 2018
By: Michael Wen
As I begin my 8-week journey working full-time in the McClay lab through the B-SURF program, I have thought much about what I hope to accomplish this summer and the many expectations I have for myself and for the program....
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