by | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Have you ever taken a common medicine, such as Tylenol, and wonder where it comes from? Or have you ever encountered a nylon-fabric material such as a T-shirt or an umbrella, and think of how it’s made? The answer lies in chemical synthesis. In fact, we live in a...
by | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
If you remember any of high school Biology, you probably know that DNA contains the genetic code for all organisms on Earth. Within its double helix structure are genes, which provide instructions for characteristics such as hair color or eye color. What you probably...
by | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Uncontrolled Growth of Cancer Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of a person’s own cells that have become deformed in some way. Cells can become deformed, or cancerous through mutations, genetic predispositions, or environmental factors, among other things. Cancer is...
by | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
In the world of medicine, there is heavy emphasis placed on curing diseases. But how can you cure a disease without knowing it’s there? There are several diseases that are commonly undiagnosed or misdiagnosed due to the medical profession’s current reliance on...
by | Jun 25, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
From Cuts to Cancer Inflammation is a widely known word often used to describe over-the-counter medicines, swelling, antioxidants, and cancer. What is not so known, is that inflammation is strongly linked to our body’s immune system, and thus is one of the reasons why...
by Julie Pollock | Jun 24, 2019 | Announcements, Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
I am excited to announce that we have a special series coming to the blog soon: guest posts from my research students! This summer, I decided to encourage (read: require) my students to write a blog post describing some aspect of their research to the lay person. They...
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