Experimental Biology

When No One is Watching the Detectives DNA Sensing Goes Awry

When No One is Watching the Detectives DNA Sensing Goes Awry

On the TV show “House, MD” one of the mantras was “It’s never lupus.” This was usually said in the context of a patient suffering from symptoms consistent with lupus such as joint and muscle pain, fever, rash, and fatigue.

Experimental Biology Day 3: Getting the Most Out of the Meeting

Experimental Biology Day 3: Getting the Most Out of the Meeting

Yesterday was by far the craziest day on my schedule and also the exact reason why I love coming to Experimental Biology. Here’s a quick rundown of my day: ASBMB Plenary session “Enemy within – immune and autoimmune responses to the cytosolic

Bacteria: better at group decision making than a lot of groups of people

Bacteria: better at group decision making than a lot of groups of people

The day started off with an amazing talk.  To be honest, I knew less than nothing about bacterial quorum sensing and I’ve never really tried to learn about it.  However, being at EB I thought I should expand my horizons

Day 1 part 2: Opening Session and Herbert Tabor Research Award Lecture

Day 1 part 2: Opening Session and Herbert Tabor Research Award Lecture

Before the lecture, ASBMB president Dr. Steven McKnight opened the meeting with a moment of silence in memory of members who had passed away during the past year.  He then announced that the society is in good financial shape with

Experimental Biology Meeting Day 1: Rediscovering the Joy of Research

Experimental Biology Meeting Day 1: Rediscovering the Joy of Research

Greetings from the end of Day One (okay, technically the start of day 2) of the Experimental Biology Meeting. It’s great to be back in Boston! In true Boston fashion for this year, it was snowing as I made my