Labbies in New Places

Ah, the passage of time and with it, we have to accept our losses. Not to get too maudlin here, but our lab is in the throes of change. But in a way, good change. Two of our finest, Arian Baquero and Bhavik Shah, have left the nest to other (greener?) pastures. Both have completed their Ph.D.'s at Utah State U and are off to seek new challenges as postdoctoral researchers...

And, of course, we will miss them greatly but as the old Hindu proverb states:

Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.

So, we'll struggle to carry on without them.

Dr. Arian is off to the University of Colorado-Denver to work for my previous postdoctoral mentor, Dr. Sue Kinnamon, where he will continue to:

(a) enjoy the absolute thrill of working with mammalian taste buds...
(b) enjoy the great environment of Colorado
(c) be close to the Denver Broncos

Personally, item (c) is the one I am most jealous of (at least until they get eliminated from playoff contention).

Dr. Bhavik is off to Harvard University - specifically Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard's Medical School) - where he will change gear's a little and work more on obesity/diabetes/energy metabolism issues from a molecular genetic perspective.

And I am happy to report that another former labbie, Dr. Kris Watson, has just accepted a faculty position at Lake Superior State University. Kris tried hard to find a place with winters that were colder than those found in Logan, UT. We are pleased to report that she succeeded.


Best of luck to all of you - we'll miss you!

I am anxiously awaiting my sweatshirts from CU-Denver, Harvard & LSSU...