Australia is home to some of the deadliest creatures on the planet, including venomous snakes, poisonous spiders and hungry sharks. The Tasmanian devil may not be toxic, but the species is known for its vicious behavior. The carnivorous marsupial may look cute and cuddly, but its sharp teeth can take down a kangaroo. Unfortunately, feasting(...)
About Sarah Robbins
Sarah Robbins is a human genetics Ph.D. student. Her skill at reading recipes has made her able to translate her talents from pies to PCR.
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4 Things to Ask before Joining a Rotation Lab
Aug 18, 2016 | posted by Sarah Robbins | A Day in the Life |
As the new school year approaches, incoming graduate students will face their first big challenge: choosing their first rotation lab. For graduate students, the lab they join to perform their thesis research will be chosen from the different labs they rotate through in their first year, making these preliminary rotations massively important. Many programs in(...)
Zombie Genes: Life after Death
Jul 28, 2016 | posted by Sarah Robbins | Recently Published |
Anyone who has ever watched an episode of CSI or Law & Order can appreciate that estimating the time of death in a murder is a difficult task. There are many methods, such as body temperature, stage of body decomposition and other biochemical indicators, but a precise approximation of the period of time since death,(...)
Why Does the Giraffe Have a Long Neck: Answers from the Giraffe Genome
Jun 28, 2016 | posted by Sarah Robbins | Perspectives in Research, Recently Published |
The giraffe might be one of the most unusual-looking animals on Earth because of its long neck. As the tallest land-dwelling mammal, the giraffe boasts a neck that can be over 2 meters in length. The human neck is usually less than 12 centimeters in length, but both giraffe and human necks have the same(...)
What Kind of Dog is That?: Evaluating a Breed ID Test
May 23, 2016 | posted by Sarah Robbins | Perspectives in Research |
“What kind of dog is that?” In the year and a half since I adopted my lovable mutt, I have been asked the same question hundreds of times. I don’t blame them. My dog, Ellie, is pretty unusual looking. Between her big, batlike ears and long body, it’s hard to tell what breed she might(...)
From Opera to Burlesque, Johns Hopkins Shows Off Talent at Spring Tonic
May 4, 2016 | posted by Sarah Robbins | Events and Happenings |
When you think of graduate students, they are often in a white coat, behind the lab bench, diligently punching numbers into a calculator or carefully pipetting the same colorless liquids back and forth. Of course, this is one part of the life of a student, but it’s not the whole story. Students came in droves(...)
Sled Dogs Pull Their Weight in Rare Disease Genetics
Mar 21, 2016 | posted by Sarah Robbins | Recently Published |
The Iditarod is the Last Great Race on Earth, or so the slogan says. The 1,000-mile trek from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, occurs in March every year, with more than 1,000 sled dogs taking part in the race. Dog teams average around 16 dogs built for speed, stamina and resistance to the cold weather. While(...)
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