WISE journal entry #3

Name:Leah Gerald

Entry: #3 (2/20/12)

WISE Week: 2

Written on Date: 2/27/12

I watched as Sagar collected data from last weeks cells and put them into their statistic charts. a lot of their work involves taking data and looking at a it in perspective with other data, so that day was more of a data day. I also watched Nathaniel take measurements for new samples of the virus he would be putting in with more cells. he explained to me what conversions he was doing, and how important it is to check your math, and also helped explain more about their project and the hippo and yap genes they are working with. basically, what they know from other's research is that the hippo gene and yap correspond with each other, and tell cells when and when not to continue to make more cells. what they're trying to do is figure out how to control this, and how to tell it to stop when its been making more cells too rapidly. after WISE, I was actually really excited to go back the next day, because I feel like I understand more whats going on and I don't feel like a complete idiot all the time