The DIY Diagnostics stream is an amazing opportunity for freshmen. When I attended the FRI open houses, DIY’s was definitely a stand out. I was told about the freedom students would have to conduct their own research. Because the stream was still fairly new, there would be no predetermined paths… read more
Student Researcher: Kathryn Thackrey
1. Why did you pick the DIY Diagnostics stream? With DIY it was easy to see how my work would make a direct impact on the health and wellbeing of others. My ultimate goal in any pursuit is leave the world better than I found it, and I think… read more
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Dr. Tim Riedel
Research Educator, DIY Diganostics I have a diverse background in developing detection platforms. This includes working with classical optical detectors, two-component signal transduction pathways, fluorescent protein expression, respirometers, and most recently quantitative PCR. I’m excited to join the FRI and look forward to seeing what the students develop.
Dr. Andy Ellington
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Professor Website: ellingtonlab.org The Ellington Lab is a biotechnology lab that engineers nucleic acids and proteins for biomedical and other applications. Nucleic acid biosensors (aptamers, ribozymes) and nucleic acid circuits (DNA computers) are being harnessed to diagnostic applications, especially for point-of-care diagnostics in resource-poor settings and for… read more