Reflections and Images

For MISTI Taiwan this summer, I conducted research at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences under Academia Sinica in Taipei. I did research on anti-PEG antibodies and liposomes, specifically engagers to target EphA2 signaling in cancer cells. From this lab, I gained a lot of laboratory experience, as I learned how to do ELISA, protein purification, MTT assay, etc. My project was to perform MTT assays under various conditions (different anti-cancer drugs, anti-PEG engagers, etc.) to see the effect on cell proliferation. Performing these assays helped me learn how to design experiments, whether it was becoming better at calculating concentrations or timing experiments.  Another part of being a summer intern at Academia Sinica was attending group meetings. Unlike group meetings I went to in my past UROPs, the PI made us evaluate each speaker. Each meeting consisted of a progress report, journal club, and short journal. From these meetings, I had greater awareness of what consisted of a...