Connor's last lab day was today, as he is headed off to DO school this weekend. The last two weeks were a dizzying rush of experiments, as he got optogenetic stimulation to work after years of technical struggle. Nice to go out on a high note. Best wishes in his new school. Hope the place deserves him!
Xiaowen gave her thesis defense today. Her talk went very well, and most importantly we celebrated with cake and champagne (see obligatory ceiling tile indentation). Now just a little more paperwork, and we have to start calling her "Dr. Zhuang". Congratulations, Xiaowen!
Matthew made his yearly visit to the Ion Channels course at Cold Spring Harbor. The new faculty running the course did, as the faculty before, a great job. It was great to work with this year's set of students, and help them learn about patching in slices. Some of them talked about their work, to the group or to Matthew. They are headed for great things!
