Taq Drought

Hello All -

We're dreadfully low on Taq. Due to the annual log-jam in Purchasing , our summer Taq order was stuck somewhere on the 3rd floor. I extracted it from the Purchasing process this afternoon and forced it screaming down the flume myself. However, it is Very Unlikely that it will get here before Tuesday, despite cashing in all my favors and good Karma with the powers that be. Alternatives are available if anyone is desperate. Otherwise cross those fingers that it gets here tomorrow, or guiltlessly observe the Memorial Day Holiday without Polymerase Chain Reaction.

I'll let you know when it arrives -

Matt

Left-overs in the Breakroom! Enjoy

ol'primer

come curtain-climber, come ole timer,
come hobo and five & dimer,
vital component of PCR has arrived!
your for and rev primer.

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If you ordered primers last week, please come pick these up at my desk!!

Bayonne High School Students - THURSDAY

CORRECTION - THIS WILL BE THURSDAY

There will be a tour coming through on THURsday afternoon from Bayonne high school. They are students in a GE Healthcare (the makers of our magic beads) sponsored science program. They will be bringing LUNCH of pizza and drinks with them around noon and then will take a tour of the lab and speak to some of you about your research. It would be great if you could be around on Wednesday afternoon to talk with them. HOPEFULLY a few key peeps will volunteer to give them a small introduction in to exciting science that isn't medicine!

Cheers Everyone -

Matt

Room on seq plate?

Does anyone have room for four spots on their sequencing plate this week? I would be most grateful!

Thx,

Sara W

Bayonne High School Students - Wednesday

Hello All -

There will be a tour coming through on Wednesday afternoon from Bayonne high school. They are students in a GE Healthcare (the makers of our magic beads) sponsored science program. They will be bringing LUNCH of pizza and drinks with them around noon and then will take a tour of the lab and speak to some of you about your research. It would be great if you could be around on Wednesday afternoon to talk with them. HOPEFULLY a few key peeps will volunteer to give them a small introduction in to exciting science that isn't medicine!

Cheers Everyone -

Matt

Olival Seminar, Columbia U., Monday 19th

Hi All,

I'll be presenting a seminar at Columbia University, 1015 Schermerhorn Extension tomorrow (Monday, May 19th) at 4pm. Would be great if you could make it!

TITLE: GIANT FRUIT BATS, WINGLESS FLIES, AND EMERGING VIRUSES: A STUDY OF POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Cheers,
Kevin

Congrats Liz and Charles!!

"Oliver Alter Duhigg was born April 29 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He came into the world as the sun was rising over the East River, weighing 7 lbs, 6.5 oz..." - Charles Duhigg