Final Project - VECR
During my time in this online workshop, I enjoyed meeting this new group of people that were willing to take time off their summer to learn and gain knowledge about the science in this world and the research behind cancer.
Alicia Morales- Session
She's part of hutch united. She is a founder of a grassroots organization founded in 2013, her mission is to foster a supportive and inclusive community: to promote the success of underrepresented and self-identified minority scientists. I really loved the discussion we had about imposter syndrome and some new touches for me about the immune system. I chose this highlight because I was so engaged in listening and trying to learn this new concept and it relates to science.I learned what Imposter syndrome was and how it can sound and feel like. The test we did on finding out if we have imposter syndrome. I was surprised by my score, I was not expecting but I kind of was in between taking it.
Photo of Alicia Morales' presentation on
Imposter Syndrome
Fred Hutch News Story -Dr. Rob Bradley named new McIlwain Family Endowed Chair in Data Science
While scientists had speculated that RNA processing played a role in disease, it wasn't until many, many patients were able to put together tissue samples and molecular data that verified their suspicions. They are using a very innovative approach to incorporate strong thinking, and emerging technology methods, to rapidly classify genes and proteins that affect cancer causes and cures. Dr. Rob Bradley is trying to understand how cancers and genetic defects could lead towards system failures in RNA processing. This study is important because biological structures rely upon different potassium-coding and non-coding genes and the related RNA-binding proteins that specifically deal with nucleosomes. Mutations that affect either the RNA or RNP protein elements or the factors needed to assemble them may be harmful. Duplications relies on a complex algorithm, various RNA-binding proteins and an incredibly complicated network of interactions between them, raising the risk of exposure to disease-causing mutations and mis-regulation. Dr. Rob Bradley was named the new McIlwain Family Endowed chair in Data Science at Fred Hutch! I chose this study because I found it interesting that you can use data science to understand cancer biology and to seek new strategies for treatment.
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