It has been a little while since the last post, and for a very good reason! Summer in the Gestal Lab has been exciting, productive, and very busy. For us, summer always brings new faces, new ideas, new projects, lots of data, and, most importantly, new opportunities to grow together. We were very fortunate to have Adrian join us as an undergraduate summer student. He truly embraced the research experience, performing an impressive amount of experimental work while also learni
One of the greatest privileges of an academic career is watching students grow, not only as scientists, but as people. Long after experiments are finished and they have moved on to the next stage of their journey, the relationships built through mentorship continue. This summer has reminded me just how special those relationships can be. One of our former high school students recently graduated from college and is now applying to medical school. She first joined the Gestal La
Receiving an NIH grant is much more than securing funding for a research project. For me, it marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Gestal Lab, one filled with opportunities to grow, mentor, discover, and make a greater impact. This award represents years of perseverance and the collective effort of many people. It belongs to the trainees who spent countless hours at the bench asking difficult questions and pushing experiments one step further. It belongs to the mentors
Comments