And so it began. Week 2 of SC-ACE. First week in my new lab. We started off with an absolutely brain-frying lab meeting from 9 am to 2 pm. I got my introduction to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and the...

Micropipettes are surprisingly difficult to master.  A micropipette is a lab tool used to measure and move very small amounts of a liquid. These volumes are measured in microliters (1,000 microliters...

Day 3 of the SC-ACE bootcamp felt like a turning point. The training wheels were mostly off. The protocols were longer, and the steps were more specific. The main activity was making a Zentriacine...

Day 2 of bootcamp was much more hands-on. The focus shifted toward learning how research is actually done step by step, especially when it comes to following protocols and understanding the systems...

The first day of bootcamp was mainly about getting everybody oriented and on the same page. I had the opportunity to meet lots of high school students from all over California and even a few grad...