Joyce’s Weblog

I have learned that it is necessary to read the literature and look for other ways of thinking that are not necessarily the conventional ones. I am looking to find great experiences that will help me develop as an integral professional. I want to become a scientist and make my family proud of my accomplishments. I want to gain more research experience, learn new ways of approaching investigation and broaden my knowledge in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.

The biggest challenge during this semester has been doing the experiments by myself. This is so, because it is difficult to work independently, also developing short-term plans is a hard work that requires a high level of organization and perseverance.

For the next semester, I’m expecting to do well while working without my graduate mentor, who graduates this semester.  I wish to elucidate the role of Mex67 and the NMD factor (Upf1) in translation, as well as characterize other factors involved.