by Julie Pollock | Jul 11, 2019 | Blog, Conferences, Students
So somehow I forgot to post this at the end of last semester — it has been in the “drafts” folder for a couple of months. Maybe fitting in Najwa’s official last week in the lab before she moves on to her M.D./Ph.D. program at UVA. ~ As a part...
by Julie Pollock | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Department, Events, Students
The 8th annual Gottwald Games were held yesterday. We had over 100 student participants, a number of faculty volunteers, and a whole lot of fun. The games this year consisted of old favorites: the Petri Dish Relay, Sponge Ball, Aromatic Ring Toss, Water Glove Toss,...
by Charlotte Moynihan | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Students
When you hear the word virus, what’s the first thing you think of? Is it a recent news-making sensation like Zika or Ebola? Or something like HIV? Whatever it is that comes to mind, it’s safe to assume that it is an unsettling thought. Because of this largely negative...
by Courtney Labrecque | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Uncontrolled Growth of Cancer Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of a person’s own cells that have become deformed in some way. Cells can become deformed, or cancerous through mutations, genetic predispositions, or environmental factors, among other things. Cancer is...
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