Hello,
I have now completed my first year of research as a Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholar. Reflecting on the past year, I have acquired many new technical skills. I have become very comfortable with collecting the left vertical human tissue slices for my project and culturing them. I have consistently been optically mapping the slices and continue to work on improving my technique. More recently, I have learned how to prepare and store the tissue for both structural and functional studies. I have also begun learning how to conduct western blots. This is a tedious process, but I am excited to understand molecular research on a deeper level.
I feel that not only have I broadened my skill sets, but I have also become more confident in the workplace. I have grown closer to my peers and superiors. This confidence has also allowed me to gain responsibility in the lab. My post-doctorate supervisor, Dr.Faye, has just left for France and will be gone for all of July. She has put me in charge of the Long-QT2 project while she is gone. I am grateful that she trusts me with such a big responsibility, and I am eager to see what I am fully capable of.
I have one year left to complete my project, and I am currently am track with my project timeline. My goal is to have a published paper in the fall. Every day I am grateful for this experience, and I cannot wait to share my findings with the word.
Best,
Anastasia