by Lucy Zhou | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Have you ever taken a common medicine, such as Tylenol, and wonder where it comes from? Or have you ever encountered a nylon-fabric material such as a T-shirt or an umbrella, and think of how it’s made? The answer lies in chemical synthesis. In fact, we live in a...
by Catherine Bayas | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
If you remember any of high school Biology, you probably know that DNA contains the genetic code for all organisms on Earth. Within its double helix structure are genes, which provide instructions for characteristics such as hair color or eye color. What you probably...
by Cassidy Hilton | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Students
Breast Cancer Breast cancer is one of the most prominent types of cancer in our country, specifically in women. In the United States, approximately 1 in 8 women will get some sort of aggressive breast cancer in her life. As the cancer stage progresses, treatment for...
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...
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