I am sooooo proud of Gabriel..

Today he  defended his senior honors biochem thesis . His thesis is titled Cross Talk Between IKAROS and RUNX1 in Myeloid Leukemia . It describes the work he’s done over the last 2.5 years with Dr Jess Heath, a wonderful pediatric oncologist. The work explores  the role of two proteins in the evolution of  a particular form of leukemia .Here is the smiling (near) graduate wiht his momma and his advisor Jess. 

Gabe wore a periodic table sock and a beer sock today for good luck ..  .. and it worked ! We heard form Gabe and Jess that his defense went great ! Lots of tough questions.. and a great outcome !  

I’m so proud of the  work Gabe’s done. He’s  developed deep lab skills and learned so much in the process of doing some very important sceince. The report is really an amazing read. It outlines the experimental path that Dr. Heat, Gabe and his colleagues used to validate their hypothesis that these proteins play an important role in the mutations that cause this type of cancer. I’d love to  include the  paper here, but I can’t include the paper here because its part of a paper that is being published in a journal for the American hematological  Society which Gabe will be listed as a co-author.  When it comes out, I’ll blog on that too

 

On the way back to Gabes I found 20 Euro cents on the ground.. how strange is that ? 

also rna into my freinds paul and pal on the way 

 

then met up with friends John B. Lauren. John M , Newt and Duane in honor of John B (aka Gizo’s birthday !) . 

 

nice day.. 

so proud of Gabe !

 

nite all, nite sam

-me