How to better support Black trainees in the biomedical sciences
A great and relevant read. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-1101-3
Pictures of the Week!
Top: Microglia in Dorsal Horn of Spinal Cord. Bottom: isolated DRG Neurons probed with TRPV1 Images taken with Revolve Echo
Check out Dr. Burton’s Tips about transitioning to Faculty
Transitioning from postdoc to faculty
See the official Rita Allen Foundation Press Release!
The foundation was able to fund 3 more scholars! See the story Here!
Congrats to Dr. Burton for being awarded the Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain.
Check out Dr. Burton’s APS/RAF spotlight discussing his new Grant looking into the role of Cannabinoid Receptors as an opioid alternative. Story Here!
Picture of the week!
Phagocytosis Assay – Primary Macrophages are incubated with fluorescent beads after treatment with a chemotherapeutic drug – Picture Taken by Ruchira G. On the Zeiss AxioObserver 7
Picture of the week!
Primary macrophages – White outlined cells are CD68 positive and smaller red and white cells are CD68 and CD206 positive. Taken by Olympus FV1200 LSM Confocal