In article <9308252057.AA17663 at darwin.bu.edu> clsmith at DARWIN.BU.EDU (Cassandra Smith) writes:
>>I think that introducing ourselves is a good way to start to see who is out
>there.
I have posted before, but never properly introduced myself. My name is
Diqui La Penta, and I am starting my fifth (and final) year of the Ph.D.
program here at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. My project involvesmolecular pathogenesis of Streptococcus pyogenes. Initially, I studied the
transcriptional regulation of surface protein virulence factors, but I really
hated RNA work. Now, I'm geared more toward determining which factors are
responsible for the recurrence of serious streptococcal diseases (i.e.
rheumatic fever and toxic shock-like syndrome) beginning in the late 1980's.
>I would be willing to start of file of women who are interested in
>networking and mentoring.
I would very much be interested in networking. At this "late" juncture in my
graduate career, I still haven't a clue as to what I really want to do with
this blasted degree! I posted here with that plea for suggestions, and I
received many helpful responses. I am looking to do something other than
tethering myself to a lab bench and writing for grant money.
>>Cassandra Smith
>clsmith at darwin.bu.edu
Thanks, Cassandra, for your offer to get this file going!!!
Diqui La Penta
diqui at lenti.med.umn.edu
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