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NSF BioNetworks REU 2022
Our REU student Micah Watkins from Howard University presenting the work she did over the summer as part of the NSF BioNetworks REU at...
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Aug 8, 20221 min read
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Bioprospecting for new bacteria with Channelview HS students
We had an awesome time this summer working with students from Channelview High School searching for environmental bacteria capable of...
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
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SEED 2022
We were thrilled to have Andrew present his work on a standardized fluorescent protein palette at SEED this year. Lots of great feedback...
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May 2, 20221 min read
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Welcome Qiyao!
We celebrated Qiyao Wei, a graduate student in the Bioengineering program, joining the lab by heading out to Buffalo Bayou Brewing...
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Oct 15, 20211 min read
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Our 3D Printer has arrived
The lab's newest addition, an Ultimaker S3. Excited to see what new things we can now custom print. We're hoping to get this working...
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Sep 30, 20211 min read
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NSF BioNetworks REU 2021
Great time watching Amol Gupta present his summer research project in our lab. He worked to develop a set of fluorescent proteins that...
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Aug 10, 20211 min read
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Our First Liquid Handler Arrived!
Automating our synthetic biology workflows. Our Apricot was delivered today and the biggest surprise is how much this thing weighs. Its...
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Oct 13, 20201 min read
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Testing our fluorescence imager
Our custom fluorescence imager is a work in progress. We frequently need to perform fluorescent imaging using excitation wavelengths...
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Sep 22, 20201 min read
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Relocating our strain collection to Houston
This went better than expected - but I don't want to do it again. The Thyer lab -80C freezer was installed this week so we headed back to...
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Aug 16, 20201 min read
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The Thyer Lab is now open!
We have moved into our temporary home on level 8 of the BRC (830) while our permanent space on level 6 (680) is under construction. The...
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Jul 1, 20201 min read
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