How to pick a lab rotation: Before, During and After
Nearly all graduate students at our University are required to do 8-10 week rotations in at least three different labs prior to picking the one …
Happy Father’s Day. To me.
Don’t worry, this is not a saccharin sweet ode to fatherhood. I have two sons ages 8 and 9 (they were ages 0 and 1 …
The nicest thing a stranger has ever said to me: “Where’s my lunch motherf***er?”
Medical training consists of multiple stints in different parts of the hospital related to the chosen specialty. My internal medicine training required several tours of …
False positives are the inevitable price of vigilance. (“If you see something, say something.”)
I was escorted off a plane once. I had just successfully scored a stand-by seat on an earlier flight home. I was the last one …
Intelligence is overrated
I am sometimes surprised in conversations and reading letters of recommendation when people mention someone’s intelligence (e.g. “XYZ is really smart”). I don’t always understand …
Lego is great for creativity, right?
A lot of us grew up playing with Lego and cherish these toys as much as any childhood memory. There’s a lot to like: different …
About me, about us, about this blog…
Let’s start with me. I run a research lab focused on defining the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer and immune cells. I bring a varied background …