One of the most helpful habits to have in any lab is the habit of keeping an organized journal. In our journals, we write down the progress we are continuously making throughout the weeks of research. However, it can get confusing and out of order if it not organized. A good start is … Continue Reading →
Advice to New Aptamer Researchers
First of all, welcome to the Aptamer lab! Whether you have worked in a lab before or never even touched a lab bench before, being in a new lab takes some adjustment. So here are a few tips to ensure you start off strong: Read the protocol and background for your procedures before starting anything... Continue Reading →
Advice to New Aptamer Researchers!
I remember visiting the UT FRI aptamer lab during their open house and we got to see all of their equipment and open lab notebooks on the workbenches filled with writing and pictures of gels. Honestly, I had no idea what an aptamer even was and I still did not know until about two months... Continue Reading →
So… What is actually happening in lab?
Hey, I am Natalie and I am Vaani and we are students in the First Year Innovation and Research Experience at the University of Maryland, College Park. I am Natalie Acker and I am a biology major, thinking about a focus in genetics or microbiology. With that major, I plan to be a scientific researcher,... Continue Reading →
Advice for Undergraduates Who Wish to do Research
Hey everyone, this is Jonathan and Yisrael and we're here to talk to you about performing research as an undergraduate student. We ourselves are Sophomores at the University of Maryland, College Park, and we've been privileged to take classes in the FIRE program at UMD. FIRE was made to address an observation that's been made... Continue Reading →
Introducing our blog!
This blog is a collaboration between University of Maryland's FIRE Engineering Biosensors Research Stream and University of Texas Austin's FRI Aptamer Research Stream. Student researchers in our labs will take turns posting over the coming months on various topics ranging from: the research happening in our labs, day-to-day lab life, and the latest in aptamer and... Continue Reading →
Aptamers and Biosensors 