A 332 base pair mystery and a farewell

As for the last week in lab I amplified and isolated the 332 base pair region in 28S Katablepharis in the Columbia River estuary differs from 28S Katablepharis japonica. This process is just to insure that this frame is real and it is not a misread on the sequence. I'm a little bummed that I didnt get to do real time PCR but thats the nature of experiments sometimes. I will be interested to see the future outcomes of the project.

Longest introduction to the Picture of the Week:
One year ago I was involved in a Mountain Bike accident that required me to taken out of the trails by ambulance and the whole package that comes with that (full face helmets save lives). I tore 50% of my rotator cuff on my dominant arm which required surgery (ive had two so far). This came at an inconvenient time as I was just about to finish an internship with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Oregon State University, classes were about to start, and my 21st birthday was just a couple weeks away. In the beginning I could barely raise my arm shoulder height. As time went on with the Physical therapy I was able to gain more mobility. Best of all I was able to play golf again at the start of the summer after not playing for almost 8 months (enjoy the little things). Last week Pete and I got in 9 holes and it was a grand time: 

My time here at CMOP was a very special one. I gained new experiences and met great people. This program really confirmed my drive in going into higher education and research. I want to thank my mentors Pete Kahn and Dr. Peter Zuber, the Zuber Lab, Vanessa Green, the other 2010 interns, CMOP, and the NSF STARS group for making this opportunity possible and engaging. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to read my paper.

A special shout out to 2009 intern Tyler Bradstreet - with out his referral I would have never found out about this internship in the first place!