Still hanging on....

to the life raft of scientific research...


I have been a postdoc for 9 months and 6 days!!!!


F32 grant submitted to NIH, no errors or warnings. Keeping my fingers crossed. That was a rough experience not only writing the actual grant but going through my institutions administration.


Now on to exploring some non-goverment funding opportunities.


First manuscript of postdoc will be submitted next Tuesday. Again keeping fingers crossed.


I've been invited to be a reviewer for a journal.


Three papers maybe coming out of my thesis. Keeping my fingers crossed but not holding my breath.


My undergrad student comes back in the Fall must think up of a few projects.


Getting another student for 9 weeks in the spring.


Recently decided this may be my first and last postdoc; the stipend is barely keeping up with the cost of living and being single makes it worse.


I'll make an effort to update this blog more.