The purpose of this here blog is three-fold. First and foremost it is a way for me to share useful experiences, protocols, general knowledge, and my recent trials and tribulations conducting cell biology research. My hope in this respect is that my investigations and mistakes can be made public so that in the search for the perfect stable cell line protocol, I can help other people avoid causing massive apoptosis in COS cells, for example.

The second purpose of this space is to serve as a personal website of sorts where people can find out basic information about yours truly: contact information, CV/resume, and favorite Ph.D. comics.

Finally, the third purpose of this space, in true scientist fashion, has yet to be elucidated. The literature has some tantalizing hints, but the exact mechanism is far from unraveled. Stay tuned, I guess.