July 9, 2023
By: Vinicius Xie Fu
This Wednesday, Hannah presented us her research on glycogen storage disease (GSD), a genetic disorder that affects glycogenolysis in hepatocytes resulting in low blood sugar and enlarged livers in patients. The G6PC gene is a central piece of her studies...
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July 8, 2023
By: Kibir Elias
This week, each of the us in BSURF had the opportunity to give a chalk talk about their summer project. A presentation that stuck out to me in particular was Hannah's. Her presentation was about rare metabolic diseases that affect...
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By: Wigdan Hissein
This week, I had the wonderful opportunity to learn more about various fields of research that span throughout our program. From Frank’s talk on ferroptosis to Emma’s presentation on epilepsy and Kibir’s introduction of pseuduridine— each and every project presented...
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By: Hannah Baetge
Before this week, I was aware that Duke was a prominent research institution. However, the chalk talks I've listened to this week have left me astounded by the vast array of research areas present here. Among the talks, Kennedy's presentation...
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July 2, 2023
By: Riley Reeves
When I walk into lab in the morning, my first move is to check in with my mentor, Saunia, about the day's tasks. We'll work together to form a plan for the day and she'll give me any important information...
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By: Jaqueline Villanueva Govea (she/her/hers)
Hi all!! Welcome to blog 4, where I’ll be giving you a glimpse into what a day in the Perfect Lab is like. I hope you enjoy reading about my day :) On days when we meet for our BSURF...
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By: Catherine Pyne
My day-to-day schedule varies greatly depending on what tasks I need to finish that day. However, my favorite days are when I get to image. Imaging is an extraordinary process where you capture a series of images (shocking) of whatever...
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By: Kennedy Truitt
On a typical day, I arrive at the lab at around 10:30 in the morning. I greet my mentors and the other undergraduate in the lab (Demi Wilson, a lovely Huang fellow). The most pressing matter in the lab currently...
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By: Lisa Garnier
I normally wake up at 7:30, or at least I try to. After rolling in my bed for a while and painfully getting up, I get ready to head to our BSURF seminar (on the days that we don't have...
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By: Jarvis Savage
My time in the lab so far has been a productive one where I have grown a lot in my technical lab skills. Prior to this program, my only experience working with laboratory equipment was assigned work in courses I...
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By: Vinicius Xie Fu
My day starts at around 10:30 am after the morning seminars and meetings. Some days are more eventful and “fun” than others. If not doing any experiments I’ll probably be at my desk analyzing images. From far away, they look...
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By: Maia Goel
My schedule varies a lot depending on the day of the week: Mondays and Fridays are usually the busiest, and I hardly ever have benchwork on Wednesdays. This is because C. elegans take about three days to develop to maturity,...
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By: Kibir Elias
Everyday in lab can be different, so there isn't a set guideline for each day. However, there are some similarities in my schedule. When I get to lab, I enter the office and say hello to whoever is in. From...
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By: Erika Rispoli
I start the day by getting situated at my usual desk in Dr. Vaidyanathan’s office. In the time I have before I dive into my lab work, I like to lay out my schedule and to-dos for the day in...
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By: Julian Orrego
After an engaging guest speaker talk in French Science, I begin my (relatively long) journey to the Yan Lab, which is in the Clinical and Research Laboratory building on Research Drive. I arrive at around 10:30 AM (or 9:30 AM...
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July 1, 2023
By: Jaqueline Villanueva Govea (she/her/hers)
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="267"] Presenting Dr.Perfect[/caption] This week, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. John R. Perfect, who serves many roles here at Duke University, with his primary role being that he is Chief of the Infectious Diseases...
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By: Wigdan Hissein
I typically get to lab at 9:00am (on the days we don’t have BSURF meetings). After arrival, I spend about 10 minutes reviewing my notes from the previous day and discussing the procedures, protocols, and techniques I will be undergoing...
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June 30, 2023
By: Frank Lin
In the Chi Lab my days are usually filled with running a variety of assays but most of the time I am extracting RNA to run RT-PCRs and also running gels. My day starts at around 11 am everyday where...
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