The Last of the Last (Legionella pneumophila Blog Week 12)

Wow oh wow this semester felt like a whirlwind! With classes, the S-STEM program and work it feels like the semester barely started yesterday yet here we are at finals week.  I just want to express my gratitude for all of the opportunities that this program has afforded me. Not only did I learn various lab techniques but I also had a taste of what research was actually like in a real life lab.  When we went to the ASU sequencing lab it really hit me that we were actually conducting the same research that you often hear of in the news.  Beyond the academic gains I have earned I also had the pleasure to meet some amazing people such as, my research team, the mentors and the people that are part of S-STEM. Thank you everyone and I hope that all of your academic and career aspirations come to fruition.

Estrella Mountain Community College Presentations (Legionella pneumophila Blog Week 11)

Hello everyone!  This week was presentations week at the Estrella Mountain Community College conference.  The conference was largely attended by people in the soft sciences so it was a little funny to see how technical all of our S-STEM posters where compared to what everyone else was presenting.  Despite the fact that we had really technical content we had a couple of our Phoenix College students win 2nd and 3rd place for poster presentations, congratulations to Beth and Oliver! Daisy and I also presented and I think it was a great experience to be able to talk to people about all of the work that we have been doing all semester long.  Here is a picture of Daisy, our poster and me!