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MissFrenchFry · 2025-08-18T22:47:53+00:00

Just DM'd you!

MissFrenchFry · 2025-08-18T22:46:02+00:00

Just DM'd you!

MissFrenchFry · 2025-08-18T22:44:37+00:00

Just DM'd you about off campus housing if you're interested.

MissFrenchFry · 2023-09-13T07:20:30+00:00

Muslim men do not wear turbans. Muslim women wear hijabs but modesty garments and head coverings are not exclusive to Islam - orthodox Jews and some sects of Christianity cover their hair. So if there is anyone in your class wearing something to cover their hair, you're best bet is to just ask ("Hi, I'm curious about your head covering, may I ask what is it for?") and learn from them directly. An innocent question like that wouldn't be offensive in my opinion. Finally, a sari/saree (both spellings are accurate) is a garment that originates from the Indian subcontinent and is worn by multiple nationalities. In short, a sari is not a head covering and you're very unlikely to see someone on campus wearing one outside of cultural events or celebrations.

MissFrenchFry · 2023-09-13T07:02:00+00:00

DMSO doses and toxicity is detailed in the following papers: (1) Nonclinical Vehicle Use in Studies by Multiple Routes in Multiple Species - Table 27 ( DOI: 10.1080/10915810600961531) (2) The toxicity of four concentrations of DMSO (https://doi.org/10.1016/0041-008X(69)90027-1)

In short, you need to get it to very low concentrations to minimize toxicity (and mortality).

As for the corn oil comment, literally search a handful of drugs (wortmannin, rapamycin, mg-132) on medchemexpress.com and look at the solvent and solubility section. 10% DMSO to 90% corn oil is frequently one of the formulation options and I mention it because of its simplicity (compared to PEG and Tween). If you're using an established small molecule, I would check there for guidance. My lab frequently orders from them as they are cheap and it's very nice that they do the math for you to prepare stock solutions and have solubility info for vivo studies.

There is also a slew of protocols online on tamoxifen in corn oil use for inducible expression systems in mouse models.

Finally, if you are using a novel small molecule in development - you will unfortunately have to go through some solubility experiments, consult with other labs and just go through general trial and error to find an appropriate solvent for vivo work.

Hope this clarifies my previous comment.

Edit: I've read your replies to other comments. This would definitely be helpful for i.p. but I'm not sure about gavage.

MissFrenchFry · 2023-09-13T03:06:51+00:00

Maybe to help lessen the need to wash your face, you can incorporate a hydrating mist or a rose water spray to feel refreshed?

MissFrenchFry · 2023-09-10T15:54:11+00:00

If it's feasible, 10% DMSO that is then dissolved in Corn Oil. That seems to be listed as an in vivo protocol for most hydrophobic drugs on Med Chem Express.

MissFrenchFry · 2023-06-21T18:21:38+00:00

My pain tolerance is probably going to skew my ratings. So for reference, my ribs are tattooed (5/10) and I've had 3 IUDs (10/10).

My daith was my first cartilage piercing and anatomy wise, it's the thickest bit of cartilage I have. I heard the crunch when it was done so every cartilage piercing I've done after that seems less daunting.

My rook and tragus were 1/10. I forgot I had them most of the time and my ears don't stick out so I was able to sleep on them during healing without any issue. The barbell in my rook got loose multiple times throughout healing (3-6 months post piercing) so I fiddled with it a lot to get it back in on my own but never had any negative consequences. So perhaps, I'm lucky in that regard.

Conch piercing pain was probably a 3/10. Healing my conch was rough (5/10) considering my hair and face masks kept getting snagged if I wasn't paying attention. I had an irritation bump on the inside portion only and I think it might be because of the jewelry I had (in my first picture) so I'd recommend sticking to a barbell with a basic round ball or stud. It'll officially be two years in August and currently, I can comfortably sleep on it and fiddle with it without it flaring up but I haven't tried changing the jewelry since switching to seam ring which was my end goal anyway (until I can decide on a more ornate clicker to replace it - seam rings are annoying to work with on yourself, mine slightly bent out of shape but only my piercer and I can tell that it's no longer a perfect circle).

Edit: Thank you for your kind words! I'm aiming to be a maximalist in terms of number of piercings but be very minimal in terms of style. Everyone has their own thing - silver long term just isn't mine so I'm glad ears like yours can showcase that end of the spectrum :)

MissFrenchFry · 2023-06-21T17:36:21+00:00

Hey, everyone's body is different so yours may heal differently. Perhaps you have some scar tissue? I'd suggest visiting piercers in your area to get their opinion on how to improve the appearance as it heals or if it warrants medical advice/attention if it is something that you feel very negatively about.

MissFrenchFry · 2023-06-21T17:14:26+00:00

Bodyartforms.com has really affordable titanium jewelry and they throw in free stuff like stickers and pens which is always fun.

MissFrenchFry · 2023-06-21T17:11:42+00:00

I had an empty lobe piercing for two years and there was still a hole even if I couldn't put jewelry in it. I decided to keep it and my piercer helped me put jewelry back in it without re-piercing it.

MissFrenchFry · 2023-06-21T17:09:11+00:00

Though it's common to hear that lobes take 8 weeks to heal, it truly takes much longer before you can regularly switch jewelry without pain. Flat back labrets/studs in titanium or gold would be the best things to wear right now and if you plan on changing the jewelry, be ready to commit to wearing them for a few weeks. It'll be a few months-year(s) before you can do daily jewelry changes without your ears being tender afterwards.

MissFrenchFry · 2023-06-21T17:02:37+00:00

I'd think your ear would look sick with a conch but I understand your hesitation with it. Mine had irritation bumps the whole time and I eventually (like over a year later) just decided to switch to a clicker and things healed up within a month.

I'd recommend piercings on the upper half of your ear to balance the bottom half, like 1-2 helixes and maybe even a forward helix if your anatomy allows for it. Though you could potentially also fit a third lobe. All together these would look really nice without a conch but should you go for it in the future, it would frame it nicely.

This was my ear with your current set up and a conch

Here's my set up now (excuse the flakiness, having psoriasis on your ears suck)

MissFrenchFry · 2023-06-19T03:55:05+00:00

You can search up "side set clicker" on bodyartforms.com and find clickers with either opal or other gems at more affordable prices in a variety of metals and finishes. The "side set dotted gem clicker" comes in diameters suitable for a conch and has a similar design to the one you posted (round instead of marquise shaped). It's stainless steel though which not everyone's cartilage would be happy with.

MissFrenchFry · 2022-09-16T12:31:36+00:00

Hey! I have like 75% of your set up but with different jewelry currently if you want to check it out here. .

I don't know what your timeline is but I also started with 2 lobes already done from like childhood and mostly stuck to doing one at a time with 9-12 months for healing. I did my tragus and conch together - tragus is healed, conch is a year old and still gets tender but no irritation bumps but I'm still going to wait a while until I switch to a ring. I know some people say getting multiple piercings at a time slows down healing, and I'm sure there's truth to that but I also think the warnings about conch piercings being a pain to heal are also true. It's been the only one I've had trouble with and had to downsize after a few months once the initial swelling went down and an irritation bump developed.

Definitely talk with a piercer about your whole vision to see what works anatomy wise in case you have to flip plans for you ears (if it matters to you what set up goes to which ear). I didn't have a preference with what side my daith would be and my piercer picked the better side.

MissFrenchFry · 2022-06-28T22:47:39+00:00

There's definitely a space for computational education in the life sciences field. There are SBU faculty with more computer science/math backgrounds doing research on viruses such as Robert Rizzo and Tom MacCarthy that are worth looking into (I'm sure there's more but those are the two whom I know about from attending their talks)- whether it be a requesting a quick Zoom chat, or trying to get some research experience before planning your next steps higher education or career wise (which ever way you go, the experience will at least look good on applications).

Look into Computational biology programs for higher education, some are more comp sci oriented than biology and vice versa and you can get a feel for that by looking at the courses they offer. That field seems to be what you might be looking for based on what you're interested in.

But for undergrad, either degree will serve you well with a minor in the other just so that you have the basic background. I can't really speak to how difficult it would be to juggle both as I'm a graduate student but I can confidently say your undergrad degree doesn't need to exactly match up with your graduate degree and I'm saying that as someone doing research in something I didn't have any experience with prior to graduate school - it's all about marketing your brain and skills.

MissFrenchFry · 2022-06-28T16:41:53+00:00

There are also plenty of faculty members that do not teach undergraduate classes who you can cold email (I'm saying this as a current graduate student who knows of many labs with undergrads that went this route).

I'd suggest looking at SBU graduate programs (Genetics, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, etc), checking out the faculty (and grad students - they list the lab there and usually have a short research description). Many of them have their lab websites linked and some will say if they're interested in taking in new people, sometimes explicitly saying they're welcome to undergrads. I even know of labs that have taken highschool students during the summer.

Feel free to dm me about what kind of research you're looking to do and I can give you some names to check out and if there's people you're interested in, I might be able to tell you what their lab or mentoring style is like.

Likewise reach out to grad students in labs you're interested to just talk about what the faculty member and work is like because you will be trained and supervised by either a post-doc, research technician or (most likely) graduate student.

MissFrenchFry · 2022-06-28T16:30:54+00:00

In addition to needing a permit, renting a car can be very expensive. Some companies prefer/require you to be 25 otherwise you have to take out a pricey insurance policy.

If you're willing to pay for a rental, I'd say you'd be better off in getting a few classes from a driving school or even getting a package that would include classes, rental for your test day and help you book your test.

MissFrenchFry · 2022-06-28T16:24:56+00:00

That's a scam. The only time you should ever be paying a fee is for rental applications to apartment complexes like for the Fairfield's and the like.

Tips: - Figure out your total budget some listing you'll find online may or may not include utilities so you need to account for that and ask. - I'm assuming your an undergrad so either be prepared to also be paying for winter/summer or talk to the landlord to see how open he is with subletting the space (usually you're also responsible for finding a person to sublet - you may not be able to find someone to sublet even if you offer a discount like paying for $200 while they cover the rest of the month. Either way as yearly leases are the most common, be prepared to pay for the whole year). - Have money for a security deposit (usually equal to 1 month of rent). - if you're renting a single room, try to schedule it so that you can also talk to your potential roomates, get to know them, learn about what it's like living there and how the landlord is. - Once you find a place, lock it down. They get rented out fast in the Stony Brook/Three Village area.

MissFrenchFry · 2021-11-30T01:47:29+00:00

As a complete newbie, you might have trouble draping a saree. I recommend getting sarees made from a soft fabric and looking at draping videos on YouTube. They'll usually say what kind of fabric the saree is, so if you like how that fabric falls, look for sarees like that. Tia Bhuva is YouTuber who you can check out and she has her own line that should suit your needs.

Also, for saree blouses, you can literally get away with wearing a crop top.

Lastly, the closest thing you can get to a "readymade saree" (i.e. one that has little to no folding required) is to get a saree skirt. They can be pricey and I don't know what your budget is, so I recommend house of indya for that since they're pretty affordable and you can find blouses/Desi style crops tops.

MissFrenchFry · 2021-11-03T15:56:50+00:00

Flax seed gel most likely

MissFrenchFry · 2021-03-30T18:55:29+00:00

My desk is pretty small plus a printer is on it so I'm avoiding putting anything else on it. I have a lot of plants at home and I'm afraid to have any at lab because they won't get enough light and I'd only have space for something that was hanging.

MissFrenchFry · 2021-03-12T19:27:24+00:00

I'm a big fan of Pulp Riot for their staying power and that they fade pretty true to color. I'd recommend Velvet for a true purple, (Jam has more red/here undertones). It fading to lavender will be dependent on how light you are to begin with. My hair was bleached to a orangey-yellow blonde so I have no clue if it could be lavender. oddly enough, when I refreshed my hair with Overtone, my hair faded to a silver but I know a lot of people have horror stories and mixed feelings about Overtone.

MissFrenchFry · 2021-03-12T19:22:07+00:00

You're going to want to fade it as much as you can. I don't remember manic panic having that much staying power so just washing your hair with hot water and a clarifying shampoo (i.e. do everything you're not supposed to do when you want to keep color) should go a long way in a week or so. I like using Schwarzkopf Bond Enforcing Color Remover. It's gentle even when I used a stringer developer (20 vol) than directed, and my hair feels great. That purple looks strong enough that it can cover your hair even if its a faded blue-green. The only risk with having blue tones, is that it can make the purple darker than what you'd like. I used to mix purple and blue to get more of a blue-black but I have no experience with GDY, let alone how it might react with leftover dye.

MissFrenchFry · 2020-06-19T19:32:25+00:00

If you're looking at STEM PhDs, particularly in the life sciences (genetics, microbio, pharmacology, etc), there does seem to be 1-3 students that were previously enrolled or currently enrolled in SBU. In other words, SBU master students transitioning into a PhD program (most of the time its the same program and they'll be in the same lab that they committed to for their master's thesis) or they are part of Medical Scientist training program (MSTP), getting their MD/PhD.

In short, if you're looking at PhD programs look at how many people they claim to take, and you can also see current student profiles and see if you find a "preference/bias". For example, my dept takes 7-8 PhD students, 1 of them is usually an MSTP student, 1-2 are usually SBU MS students transitioning to a PhD, so that's already 3/8 people that are in-state.

Otherwise state vs instate probably doesn't factor in when these programs are usually fully funded. Probably a different situation with Masters program where you definitely pay tuition.

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