Another alumni in Atlanta!
Aimee Sanford ’16 is popular these days! Another visit comes from GRAB lab alumni Jason Miech ’18 while on a visit to Georgia Tech.
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Alumni of the research group have been spotted on campus recently! Dr. Gerdon has had recent visits from Tom Cicuto ’14 and Bobby Tzepos ’19, both talking about exciting new job opportunities. Krista Meserve ’18 enjoyed some time with Aimee Sanford ’16 during a visit to the Chemistry Graduate Program at Emory University in Atlanta. It is great to see amazing alumni doing amazing...
Dr. Gerdon – damages QCM crystal
Sometimes the best way to learn and best way to teach is to make a mistake! At least that’s what Dr. Gerdon is telling himself. When the gold electrode on a QCM crystal needs to be cleaned to produce a hydrophobic surface, we often use a mixture of chemicals called piranha (Caution! This is needs to be done in a fume hood very cautiously!). It helps to give the QCM crystal a cursory clean before using piranha, otherwise you can end up depositing insoluble material on the surface that just won’t seem to come off (see the picture above). Now we have good example of what not to do when cleaning QCM crystals! Dr. Gerdon hopes to get back in the lab...
Kassidy Patoine ’20 – Research and Medicine
Research isn’t the only fun extracurricular that GRAB Lab members are involved in. When Kassidy isn’t in the lab making collagen hydrogels, she is spending her time working towards entering the medical field. Research is a great opportunity to learn and expand your knowledge. It also looks great when applying to graduate programs. Kassidy has recently passed her written EMT exam and is planning on saving lives this...
Stephanie Colon ’20 – Inspired by the Patriots
With the Patriots winning the Superbowl and getting their sixth championship ring, the city is buzzing with excitement. The members of GRAB Lab are celebrating the Pats win but are also excited to be getting back into the lab now that we are few weeks into the semester. Since being back in the lab, Stephanie has been working on fine-tuning a calcium carbonate mineralization method and is excited to hopefully start working with DNA aptamers. Can football success inspire good lab technique, stellar experimental design, and thorough statistical analysis? Dr. Gerdon thinks so! #TBISTHEGOAT #6RINGS...
Alex Paige ’20 – Looking Ahead
It’s the beginning of the spring semester and 2019, but it’s important to stay focused on the future. GRAB Lab’s senior members Jake, Marielle, and Emma are all graduating in May leaving behind Alex, Steph, and Kassidy who are all Juniors. GRAB Lab is looking to expand with young talent, preferably sophomore and first year students, to carry on the work left behind. There will be no shortage of work as the focus of research has shifts to include calcium carbonate materials and the mineralization of collagen. As the seniors look to wrap up their projects, the juniors will be fresh into their new projects and keeping summer research in mind. If you are interested in biomineralization or looking to join, feel free to reach out to Dr. Gerdon or any GRAB Lab members with any questions! Calcium carbonate image courtesy of...