Jun11
Posted on Jun 11 by
Rob is starting his first summer of research, rising to the challenge and learning new things. So far, his work is focused on synthesizing and analyzing tiopronin gold nanoparticles, attaching different molecules to the surface to enhance their properties and changing their charge. So far he has faced the unique challenge of working almost exclusively out of a 96 well plate, encouraging creativity to solve the challenges that arise. He is especially proud of a hand crafted manifold for the 96 well plate to ensure uniform evaporation from spare parts from around the lab. Going forwards, he hopes to make consistent and meaningful contributions to his...
Jun11
Posted on Jun 11 by
The change in seasons marks the end of Lana’s sophomore school year and the start of her second summer of full-time research. Although the weather outside hasn’t fully caught up to the summer memo yet, Lana has already been diving headfirst into her research. In only the first few weeks, she has been switching up various aspects of her experiments, trying to find the most successful and reproducible experimental design and procedure. Things are looking promising so far, so let’s hope she can continue to make great progress with her QCM experiments this...
May26
Posted on May 26 by
Georgia is beginning her final summer of research, which feels especially bittersweet as she reflects on everything she has accomplished in the lab. The GRAB Lab’s most recent paper, featuring the work she has contributed over the past two years, is currently under review, while she has already moved on to developing the next origami project. Currently, she is focusing on annealing origami structures onto surfaces and (as shown) is experimenting with a wide variety of materials to determine which conditions work best. To do this, she programmed the oven to follow a temperature cycle like the one used in the thermocycler so she could test how effectively the origami anneals onto each surface. She is excited to continue exploring new approaches and hopes this project will help lay the groundwork for future discoveries in the...
May18
Posted on May 18 by
Summer is here and research is back! It feels good to put the school year behind us and to focus firmly on the experiments ahead. We have a great group of experienced returning researchers along with some new additions to the group. Welcome to Georgia, Lana, Ann-Lee, Rob, and Moji! We are going to make a great team this summer. We started the summer offer with lunch from Bennett’s with the Lau Group and the Ahmad Group and then, per tradition, had our giant poster-sized paper airplane competition. What a great way to take flight with research! Stay tuned for more great research updates this...
Apr30
Posted on Apr 30 by
Who needs a beaker mug with the GRAB Lab logo? The seniors do! We want to send a huge thank you to Gwyn, Ellie, Noah, and Donald for their leadership, contributions, and guidance in research, chemistry, and life this semester. You have been awesome and you’re now off to exciting new adventures across the country. This group of seniors is going far and wide and staying true to Boston to cover all corners of this country. Thank you and...
Apr30
Posted on Apr 30 by
Congrats to all members of the GRAB Lab – experienced professionals and new members of the group – on awesome success this academic year. You’ve all worked hard to move research projects forward, learned some great chemistry, and had fun along the way. A special congrats to Gwyn Gagnon who presented her Distinction in the Field work and Elizabeth Vanhille on her end-of-semester internship...
