By Stanley Chu, PhD Academia is a nomadic path for many of us who are in the early stages of our career. You spend a few years in one place to get your bachelor’s degree, pick up your life and move to go to grad school, move again for your postdoc (and again for your… Continue reading Starting a Postdoc in a Pandemic
Author: James Perez
CCNY Seminar
Catch @jkmontclare speaking at @ccnycitycollege ’s Chemistry Dept.’s virtual seminar tomorrow Monday 2/01 @ 12pm. https://ccny.zoom.us/j/84630898998 #AAAS #scicomm #SciEngage #PhD #brooklyn #lablife #project365 #365today #womeninstem #chemistry #biochemistry #STEM
ADSE Virtual Seminar
Ash, our grad assistant researcher, successfully presented her research during #ADSE ‘s virtual seminar today. Congrats on your successful presentation ! #AAAS #scicomm #SciEngage #PhD #brooklyn #lablife #project365 #365today #womeninstem #chemistry #biochemistry #STEM
Why do I write as a scientist?
Alara Tuncer Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop. Perhaps I was three, maybe four, sitting in a tub, soaking in bath water. The first memory I have of my existence is one where I am sitting surrounded in bubbly splendor, holding tiny little tubes filled with color. My already large eyes grow in the reflection of the… Continue reading Why do I write as a scientist?
Great way to end the year !
This year wasn’t what we expected it to be, we made the most of it. From birthdays to a thesis defense even our holiday gift exchange was a success. Happy New Year from all of us at Montclare lab. #2021 #AAAS #scicomm #SciEngage #PhD #lablife #project365 #365today #womeninstem
Help! The Tricky Task of Communicating to a Broader Audience
By: Jay Kang “This is it! This is the moment I have been waiting for!” I thought loudly, as I waited in front of my research poster for the Montclare lab. I was finally ready to present my work at the 52nd MACUB Research Conference. Looking around, I saw students standing in front of their… Continue reading Help! The Tricky Task of Communicating to a Broader Audience
The Not So Final Version !
By Priya Katyal After months and months of performing arduous experiments and data analysis, the time finally comes when you turn a disorganized pile of results to something orderly and beautiful. You sort and group results and put together all your scientific discoveries, piece by piece. And after multiple writing sessions that includes writing, rewriting,… Continue reading The Not So Final Version !
The start of a new life .. & it Involves STEM
By Jason Chen In the city of Urumqi, China, my grandparents spoiled me with everything my little heart desired. I was sent to a good pre-school, where I played with Legos, happily sang nursery rhymes, and ran around the playground. Unbeknownst to me, my carefree life in China would soon be uprooted to join my… Continue reading The start of a new life .. & it Involves STEM
Fierce Electronics
Professor Jin Montclare was featured in an article for Fierce Electronics, regarding her and her research teams development of an at home rapid #covid19 test. Check out the feature and what Montclare has up her sleeve: https://www.fierceelectronics.com/sensors/at-home-rapid-covid-19-test-may-be-coming-soon #NSF #Covid #Testing #research #BioChemistry #protein #engineering
Livin’ Like a Protein
Livin’ Like a Protein Joshua Senior Would you believe me if I told you that during Career Day in fourth grade, I told my homeroom teacher I wanted to be a protein when I grow up? Neither would I. That is why I’m saying it now. Don’t worry, you read that correctly. As… Continue reading Livin’ Like a Protein