30 September 2024
Monday
class
GRPF second drafts
SWED101 HW
office hours
27 September 2024
Friday
TAing 2 lab sections
working on second drafts of GRFP docs
26 September 2024
Thursday
class
sitting in on the class I’m TAing
SIFP reference requests
25 September 2024
Wednesday
First day of classes!
class
more lit review for SIFP, focusing on nanopore sequencing
24 September 2024
Tuesday
Finished first draft of GRFP Personal Statement and got feedback from Workshop mentor
Panelist at HMC grad student panel for bio colloquium
Reviewed TA position materials and met with instructor to review expectations
Had to figure out last minute schedule changes bc TA duty overlaps on both the classes I’m registered for
23 September 2024
Monday
Finished first draft of GRFP Research Statement and got feedback from Workshop mentor
oyster checks and water change
20 September 2024
Friday
Vacation!
19 September 2024
Thursday
Vacation!
18 September 2024
Wednesday
Vacation!
- wrote preliminary SIFP abstract and emailed Andrea to set up another meeting about the hDNA methylation proposaluy
17 September 2024
Tuesday
More lit review for SIFP, focusing on alternatives to WGBS for methylation mapping
meeting with Steven to discuss GRFP and SIFP
- Concerned about not being able to get in touch with Chris and Sarah for GRFP reference, so decided to ask Ariana to act as backup 3rd reference
oyster checks and water changes
Confirmed Ariana is willing to act as backup GRFP reference! Entered into GRFP portal
Compiled supplementary materials for Ariana to use during letter writing.
16 September 2024
Monday
Lit review and compilation to prep for SIFP proposal. See summary so far here
Steven confirmed as GRFP reference, added in application portal :)
Still haven’t heard back from Chris or Sarah, so sent followup email
13 September 2024
Friday
GRFP personal statement
preliminary lit review for the SIFP
12 September 2024
Thursday
Prof. McFadden confirmed as GRFP reference, added in application portal :)
oyster checks and water change
rough first draft of GRFP personal statement
11 September 2024
Wednesday
Prepping some materials (updated CV, research proposal abstract) for GRFP workshop tonight
Finalizing reference request supplementary materials
Sent out reference requests to Chris, Sarah, Prof. McFadden, and Steven!
GRFP workshop, first meeting
10 September 2024
Tuesday
readings on using historical DNA for microbiome characterization or DNA methylation sequencing in corals
Talked with Andrea Quattrini on viability of using hDNA for methylation work, and about applying for SIFP with such a project. See my general notes doc for details
drafting a bunch of materials to send out with GRFP reference requests
09 September 2024
Monday
- oyster checks
06 September 2024
Friday
E5 molecular meeting
E5 edits
more coral gene expression and sRNA/miRNA expression summary
05 September 2024
Thursday
oyster checks
meeting and project planning with Steven
more coral gene expression and sRNA/miRNA expression summary
04 September 2024
Wednesday
Peve and Ptuh gene expression summary work
E5 manuscript comments, associated reading
03 September 2024
Tuesday
oyster checks, cleaning used glassware from the survivorship that’s now empty
emailing Sarah Converse again about committee, since Jessica Gephart is no longer available
setting September goals and getting back on track with daily logs for this month
finishing Apul gene expression summary, first trial of WGCNA
02 September 2024
Monday
Labor Day