Najwa does TWO conferences

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...

Gottwald Games 2019

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,...

Guest Blog Posts!

I am excited to announce that we have a special series coming to the blog soon: guest posts from my research students! This summer, I decided to encourage (read: require) my students to write a blog post describing some aspect of their research to the lay person. They...

Lab Party Summer 2019

We gathered last night at my house for food, fellowship, and fun. The chicken was tasty, the watermelon refreshing, and the salads tangy. Plus we had ice cream sundaes and almost had an ice cream eating competition between Najwa and Joseph. We played some yard games...

The Latest Biosensor Paper

From those of you who read this blog consistently, you know that a couple of years ago Prof. Mike Leopold and his students approached me to help express protein that they needed for their electrochemical biosensors. Since then the collaboration has grown. I have...