July 27, 2019
By: Jaan Nandwani
I started this summer diving in at the deep end with my first lab meeting, where I was taken aback by how much I didn’t know, but excited to begin. Fast forward to my last lab meeting of this summer,...
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July 21, 2019
By: Jaan Nandwani
Throughout BSURF, we have had the opportunity to learn about so many different fields of research and have obtained advice from various faculty members here at Duke. Learning about fields different from my own was incredibly fascinating, and hearing advice...
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July 14, 2019
By: Jaan Nandwani
Although dystonia is the third most common movement disorder and causes muscles to contract uncontrollably, the exact mechanisms for dystonia are poorly understood. Past research on multiple forms of dystonia have implicated phospho-eIF2a pathway activity in the brain as a...
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July 6, 2019
By: Jaan Nandwani
It’s always a great day when the long-awaited results of my western blot come back clear and easy to interpret. My project this summer involves many, many western blots. Western blot is an important technique used to detect proteins in...
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July 1, 2019
By: Jaan Nandwani
When working in a lab, it can sometimes be hard to fully understand the clinical applications and practical elements of working on a project long term. This week, while listening to the chalk talks of my peers, Simone’s particularly stood...
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June 23, 2019
By: Jaan Nandwani
My mentor, Dr. Ashley Helseth, has been a tremendous help in not only guiding me in my research project, but also in helping me to navigate and understand my lab’s research as a whole. She has been incredibly influential and...
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June 16, 2019
By: Jaan Nandwani
We have all had various experiences that have had a significant effect on who we are and how we act. Whether it was the childhood memory we will never forget, or the friendships we formed throughout school, our experiences definitely...
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June 9, 2019
By: Jaan Nandwani
Day one of BSURF and I was diving in at the deep end with my first lab meeting at the Calakos Lab, where lab members discussed the projects they were working on. I was slightly intimidated by the vast array...
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