This blog is devoted to BIOL 6988, a graduate level seminar in the biological sciences at Youngstown State University. While targeted towards graduate students, BIOL 6988 actively incorporates undergraduate participants in their scholastic endeavors in the biological sciences. This blog is intended as a educational tool not just for YSU students and faculty, but for anyone who wishes to contribute to an active-learning environment.
I liked this presentation on cats. Its interesting to see how some cats have a higher chance of having kidney stones because of their genes. I and probably all the other grad students feel your pain with how experiments never go the way you want. I have run over 100 gels at this point and technically only need about 35 of them. But trial and error! I also have to make my gels, takes about 2 and a half or 3 hours and then run them for 23 hour and then staining for an hour and a half. So it really puts a dent on research if the gel is not quantifiable in the end. Just gotta keep persisting. Good luck with all those gels this summer!
Briana's presentation was very informative. I adopted a cat over the summer and I enjoy learning new facts about them and how their genes can affect different traits. I wish you luck with the research over the summer!
I liked this presentation on cats. Its interesting to see how some cats have a higher chance of having kidney stones because of their genes. I and probably all the other grad students feel your pain with how experiments never go the way you want. I have run over 100 gels at this point and technically only need about 35 of them. But trial and error! I also have to make my gels, takes about 2 and a half or 3 hours and then run them for 23 hour and then staining for an hour and a half. So it really puts a dent on research if the gel is not quantifiable in the end. Just gotta keep persisting. Good luck with all those gels this summer!
ReplyDeleteBriana's presentation was very informative. I adopted a cat over the summer and I enjoy learning new facts about them and how their genes can affect different traits. I wish you luck with the research over the summer!
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