Undergraduate research is an enriching experience that allows you to navigate science from a different perspective. However, the experience isn’t for everyone, and there are right and wrong ways to go about finding a research home. It’s advising season, and I’m often asked by students how to go about finding an undergraduate research opportunity and…
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Where are they now? Guest Post Alyssa Grossen
My name is Alyssa Grossen and I’m currently a third year student in the OU College of Medicine program. I received my B.S. in Microbiology from OU, where I also worked in Dr. Karr’s lab for a year as an undergraduate prior to doing a year of research with her in the graduate program. Working…
Farewell – Master’s Grad Kylie Gilcrest
Kylie was a Master’s student in the lab from August 2014 until December 2016. She successfully defended her Master’s Thesis on Nov. 18, 2016 and officially graduated on Dec. 16, 2016. We will miss Kylie dearly and wish her the best in her future endeavors. A few words from Kylie about her time in the Karr…
Guest Post – Meet new Ph.D. Student David Dinh
My journey into research started when I got accepted to the M.S. in Biology program at Cal State Fullerton. I joined Dr. Hope Johnson’s lab and conducted research on a novel manganese-oxidizing heme protein, MopA, from a marine bacterium, Erythrobacter sp. SD-21. My project was bombarded with many problems from defective cells to inconclusive results….
Making Anaerobic Media by Melissa Chanderban*
For this demonstration, I’ll be making McCas1 media for Methanococcus maripaludis. There will be differences in protocol according to specific medium type, so this is a general guideline. Have initial liquid components (e.g. water, salt solution) stirring at a comfortable speed (~350 rpm is fine). A 1 L Erlenmeyer flask is being used. Add components…
