Stories From Jun 2019
Bartolome’s Adventures in Cooking and Hiking
Bartolome copes with cooking at home and takes a weekend hike to Xativa.
Bartolome Tours Vineyards as Part of His Research
Bartolome is conducting onology research, which means he gets to tour vineyards with his PI.
Alexandra: Enjoying the Adventures Abroad
Written by Alexandra Veverka So much time is passing by so quickly and for a moment I wish I could slow time down. I have made incredible friends here to share so many memories with, whether playing soccer games or […]
Kelsey Starts Her 3rd Step of Antibiotic Resistance Gene Analysis
Kelsey runs qPCR samples and analyzes her data before enjoying a weekend in Bilbao.
Cristobal’s Soil Samples
Cristobal continues with his soil sample collection, drying and weighing.
Cristobal is Busy with Research Projects
Cristobal details the work he is doing on two separate research projects.
Eric Finds Balance in Work and Relaxation
Eric reflects on the progress he has made in his research and how he enjoys Spain during the weekend.
Alexandra’s Changing Perspectives
Alexandra's research and personal experiences in Spain are changing her perspectives - from researching biofumigation with plant-based ingredients and coping with homesickness and personal growth.
Kelsey Advances in Her Research and Takes a Spanish Hike
Kelsey advances on to step 3 of her research: qPCR protocol. On the weekend, she hikes some of the Asturias countryside
Eric Reports Research Results
Written by Eric Schneider This week I finished up my first set of experiments. They were designed to quantify the resistances towards antimicrobial peptides (also called bacteriocins) varying mutations in a particular gene could strengthen or lessen. The antimicrobials I […]