July 27, 2019
By: Caroline Gamard
You really can’t imagine what research is like until you actually do it. Coming into this summer, I had absolutely no idea what working in a lab would entail. When my friends and family asked me how I would be...
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July 21, 2019
By: Caroline Gamard
I was struck by Dr. Sheila Patek’s talk about her scientific journey, particularly because she faced a completely unexpected challenge that wasn’t something I previously would have considered a roadblock for scientists: politics. Dr. Patek’s research almost lost funding when...
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July 14, 2019
By: Caroline Gamard
Inhibition of HipA to Reduce Multidrug Tolerance in E. coli The HipBA operon is a bacterial toxin-antitoxin module that plays a crucial role in multidrug tolerance in E. coli. HipA, the toxin, is a kinase that functions by phosphorylating translation...
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July 7, 2019
By: Caroline Gamard
Dear Diary, Today was a pretty typical day in lab. I completed a phosphorylation assay using 10% DMSO to make sure that the assay works with DMSO. I started out the day by stopping the dephosphorylation reaction that ran overnight. ...
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June 30, 2019
By: Caroline Gamard
I really enjoyed Evelyn’s chalk talk on the ultrasonic vocalizations of mice because it presented a fascinating solution to a question I never would have thought to ask. Her overarching question is whether or not mice are aware of their...
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June 23, 2019
By: Caroline Gamard
Dr. Richard Brennan began his research journey at Boston University. He started as a chemistry major but switched to biology, although he maintained his interest in chemistry, which ultimately led him to the field of biochemistry. He was also interested...
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June 16, 2019
By: Caroline Gamard
While many people (not Dr. G) fear snakes or spiders, I have been afraid of antibiotic resistant bacteria since I read a book about it in middle school. But unlike my other fears, I don’t want to avoid antibiotic resistant...
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June 9, 2019
By: Caroline Gamard
I can’t remember how many times Dr. G said, “Your first experiment is going to fail,” at our first two meetings. These words went right over my head, and I definitely didn’t understand what he was talking about until Wednesday,...
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