July 6, 2014
By: Victoria Green
This week I got to hear a little bit about what the rest of Howard Hughes is up to this summer. Lots of letters and numbers and abbreviations, and a couple of model organisms. Most of my peers' talks made...
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By: Hannah Kwak
Our spinal cord carries our nerves from the tip of our toes and fingers, which travel up the spine to send signals to our brain. Signals involve not only "touch," but also "pain" which is an essential 'warning sign' that...
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By: Azeb Yirga
When I listened to the other fellows present the research that they are doing this summer, I had this feeling – I wouldn’t call it religious – maybe exhilarating. I have heard people say that humanity has just entered the...
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By: Mitch Lee
Hearing about the projects and research being done by the other HH fellows was, in one word, exciting! And it was exciting for two reasons. The scientific theory behind each project--ranging from studying the genetic variation that drives speech-pattern development...
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By: Nina Sun
This week we had the chance to hear about everyone's research through chalk talks. I really enjoyed finally hearing about what each of us were working on. It's always fun to listen to people talk about what they are interested...
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By: Ayo Douglas
Common reasons for exercising are to lose weight, to train for a sporting event, to improve mood, or just for fun. What if people exercise to grow more brain cells? Neurogenesis- the growth of new brain cells- is taking an...
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By: Becky Li
End of week 5 and we finally know what everyone's projects are about! I really love how varied our projects are: from music, mantis shrimp, and cancer cells, to pain maps, smooth muscle, and my plants. Some projects do share...
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By: Erin Brooks
While listening to my fellow peers give their chalk talks this week I was struck by how different everyone's research projects are from one another. Some people are working in Matlab, others are amputating fish fins or watching plant seeds...
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By: Dani Smith
This week's presentations were a great way for all of us to finally figure out what in the world everyone else in this program is spending their days doing. And one project in particular really caught my eye, partially because...
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July 5, 2014
By: Aitana Zermeno
Hearing my peers explain their research this past week was quite a treat. Not only did I get to learn more about what everyone has been spending the majority of their time doing for the past month, but I also...
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By: Feimei Liu
I’m so glad to learn about Jo’s research since it changed my view of computational biology completely. Somehow my idea of computational biology is always biased. For many years I just thought of it as some kind of boring work...
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June 30, 2014
By: Daniel Lam
Many people think that a day of a scientist usually consists of some kinds of mundane and repetitive routine, which is surrounded by toxic chemicals and lifeless machines. Let me tell you, while the routine part bears some truth in...
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By: Matt Alston
A typical day for me starts at Twinnies with a small white mocha. I bring it to my desk where I set up my computer and open my new favorite program: Matlab. Or, more likely, I just open up my...
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By: Wilson Brace
It’s hard to pin down a typical day for me in the Groh lab, because every day brings with it new challenges. Normally I arrive around 10:30, after breakfast and a lecture courtesy of one of the Howard Hughes Program’s...
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By: Vanessa Wu
Here is the sequence of one of my typical days in the lab: Plate cells for an experiment Cells become infected Cry ok that's it goodbye ...alright, that's not exactly it, but for me it's pretty much not a week...
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June 29, 2014
By: Michael Ortuño
The burning question that's on everyone's mind: What is it like in The Schmid Lab? I'll tell you. For starters, this is not a 9-to-5 government job with an hourly wage and a 30-minute lunch break and a dress code....
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By: Victoria Green
What's an average day in the Bernhardt Lab? Four weeks in and I can't really answer that. First thing I do when I walk in is set my stuff down at my desk. After that, who knows?! [caption id="attachment_500" align="alignright" width="150"] Photo...
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By: Feimei Liu
Ever since I’ve been in the lab, every day is different. I learn different stuff, have different feelings and do different things. However, there are some commonalities—like having a haaaard time getting up, going into the lab with endless curiosity,...
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