January 2017 Goals

Review of last month:

• Completed the Bioinformatics class project; check out my repo here: Bioinformatics project results
• Spent a full week in the lab with Yaamini, getting the DNR geoduck samples prepped for protein analysis on Mass Spec.
• Successfully completed my first quarter as a grad student
• Steven helped to get O. lurida animals in the water at Manchester with 2 temperature treatments.

January Goals:

• Geoduck DNR:
  • Prepare histogram of m/z for geoduck proteins (from previous samples) to identify appropriate window of peptide m/z
  • Need to order piptide standards(?) for mass spec time? Confirm with Emma.
  • Run DNR geoduck samples through Mass Spec (scheduled January 17-25)
  • Prepare a plan of attack to analyze geoduck proteomics data
• Oly temp/OA project @ Manchester
  • Take a trip to Manchester to catalogue the animals
  • Sample at the end of the temperature treatment(?) - depending on # of animals
  • Start recording project metadata and other important data (e.g. collect temp data when possible, algae diet, interesting events, etc.)
• Prep for Pub-a-thon 2017:
  • What do I write about?
  • Play with platforms that are up for consideration.
• Read papers!
  • Consider migrating paper organization from Evernote to Paperpile, Zotero, or Mendeley
• Re-examine my SAFS plan
  • When should I shoot to have my committee assembled? Who?
  • Should the proposal writing class OR the pub-a-thon be leveraged to help prepare my thesis project plan?
• Apply for things:
  • Friday Harbor summer term course @ associated scholarships
  • UW/SAFS travel grants for Knoxville
  • What else? …