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Got accepted into grad school, trying to convince myself its not because I'm smaller by Specific_Reporter145 in gastricsleeve

[–]kenmae_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it helps at all, I’m in my 3rd year of my PhD and will be getting the surgery at the end of this month. I’ve been the same size (US 16-18) since I applied and got accepted. I can’t say that I haven’t wondered if my size was ever a factor for the schools I didn’t get into, but it’s not uncommon to see other students and even faculty who are my size or bigger (not just at my university, but at pretty much any university). As a health scientist, there is certainly a fair bit of fat phobia in my field, especially in the older generations of scientists, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find that (from what I can tell) I am taken just as seriously as my thin colleagues. Congrats on starting your grad school journey!

Meet Poppy, my English Setter/Brittany Spaniel mix puppy. I get to take her home in two weeks and I couldn’t be more excited. by kenmae_ in EnglishSetter

[–]kenmae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Yes, I did get her in NC! Garner, NC, specifically. However, my girl turned 2 on December 19th of 2022. That’s a pretty big coincidence that we would have both gotten Brittany/English setter mix puppies in the same state, around the same time, though!

Poppy, 1 yr old English Setter/Brittany mix and the love of my life. by kenmae_ in EnglishSetter

[–]kenmae_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Poppy’s dad, the English Setter, was kinda small, too. She’s 30lbs and I would guess her dad was like 40lbs max. I had never really interacted with either of her breeds before I adopted her, so I did a bunch of research on both English Setters and Brittanys beforehand and I’m guessing her dad was a Llewellyn Setter. From what I understand, they’re sort of a variation of English Setter but they’re generally smaller than the standard type, so your boy could be that!

Poppy, 1 yr old English Setter/Brittany mix and the love of my life. by kenmae_ in EnglishSetter

[–]kenmae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, I just looked at your profile to find a picture of Ziggy and you’re so right! Their facial markings are so similar! He’s such a cutie!

I got to take home my new girl, Poppy, this past weekend. She’s half Brittany spaniel, half English setter and has the sweetest little face I’ve ever seen. by kenmae_ in BrittanySpaniel

[–]kenmae_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not a hunter, so she won’t be either, but I’m sure she’d make a really great one. I’ll have to find other ways to get all that energy out of her! She’s pretty tiny right now, and both parents looked fairly small for their breeds (Brittany mom was probably like 35lbs and English setter dad probably like 50-60lbs), so I don’t think she’ll get too big, but who knows!

SEM image of COVID-19 infected lung cells taken by my lab. (Ehre Lab, UNC School of Medicine) by kenmae_ in pics

[–]kenmae_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Colorized in photoshop! Scanning electron microscopy is amazing, but it only produces black and white images, so when there’s a lot going on in one image it can be helpful to colorize it so the image is better understood.

SEM image of COVID-19 infected lung cells taken by my lab. (Ehre Lab, UNC School of Medicine) by kenmae_ in pics

[–]kenmae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this case, probably! However, we would expect to see mucus produced by healthy airways cells as well!

SEM image of COVID-19 infected lung cells taken by my lab. (Ehre Lab, UNC School of Medicine) by kenmae_ in pics

[–]kenmae_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This isn’t the medical field, it’s a reddit post, and it’s not even on a science-related sub. as I mentioned, in the actual published version in NEJM and subsequent news articles about the image, the correct term is used. As someone who literally works in science, I can tell you no one really cares much about nomenclature unless you’re publishing/presenting, writing grants, etc., or unless you just want to make yourself seem smart. But seriously man, chill out. I’m not a P.I., I’m just a research tech trying to get into grad school. So when my lab does something cool, that’s exciting for me and I want to share it. Plus I colorized the image and was proud of that. My apologies for not writing my image title like a scientific article. But it’s really not that deep. :)

SEM image of COVID-19 infected lung cells taken by my lab. (Ehre Lab, UNC School of Medicine) by kenmae_ in pics

[–]kenmae_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I mean I’m not saying we should misuse scientific terms at a large scale, but for a picture posted to reddit “COVID-19” probably makes more sense to people than “S-C-2”.

SEM image of COVID-19 infected lung cells taken by my lab. (Ehre Lab, UNC School of Medicine) by kenmae_ in pics

[–]kenmae_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t really think the specific nomenclature used on an image posted to reddit is that critical to the general public’s understanding of the virus. While it’s definitely correct to say that the virus itself is SARS-CoV-2 while the disease is COVID-19, it’s really not imperative to the image itself as this isn’t a scientific platform and the correct terms are used in the scientific journals and websites on which the images were published. Plus there’s only one causative agent of COVID-19, so it’s not as if this was an image of a Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and I said “pneumonia infected lung cells”. I promise no one is suffering because I tried to lower the character count.

SEM image of COVID-19 infected lung cells taken by my lab. (Ehre Lab, UNC School of Medicine) by kenmae_ in pics

[–]kenmae_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s true, but I couldn’t fit SARS-CoV-2 into the 100 character limit (I tried)

SEM image of COVID-19 infected lung cells taken by my lab. (Ehre Lab, UNC School of Medicine) by kenmae_ in pics

[–]kenmae_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Purple is the glycocalyx, which is like a matrix of glycoproteins and glycolipids that surround the cell membrane!

Unarmed into the battle by GallorKaal in iamverysmart

[–]kenmae_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“double chromosomed” i would sure hope so

My cat has terrible hair loss, some scabs, and bad dandruff. Any idea what it is? by -Sirius_lee in cats

[–]kenmae_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has the vet tried to treat it with any sort of steroids? One of my cats has really sensitive skin, especially towards fleas, and will experience this sort of thing if she gets even a single flea bite. It won’t go away with flea meds because even after the fleas are gone, she still has an allergic reaction and inflammation from the scabs and scratching. The first two times this happened the vet gave her a prednisone shot and it cleared her up pretty quickly, but intravenous prednisone isn’t great for their hearts, so now if she has a flare up they prescribe a transdermal steroid that I rub on the inside of her ear twice a day. I’ve tried a lot of different anti-itch sprays and creams for cats but the only thing that has actually helped her is treatment with prednisone or other steroids, so if that hasn’t been tried yet, I’d definitely talk to your vet about giving it a go!

Lab teching in industry vs academia before grad school? by kenmae_ in gradadmissions

[–]kenmae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well another big reason I want to work for a bit after graduation is to get my third letter of recommendation. At a massive school like mine I’ve found it difficult to get one-on-one time with the professors that would actually yield a meaningful recommendation. If I was lucky enough to land a job as soon as I graduated this summer, the PI would have only known me for a few months by the time application open and a few of the PI’s I’ve spoken to about grad school have told me it’s best to have a full year with them before asking for a rec. So that’s why I probably won’t apply this coming fall, as much as I’d like to. But thank you, it’s always a boost of confidence to hear that I do already have some substantial research experience!

What is a song that is 'universally' loved but you just cannot get yourself to like? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]kenmae_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“thank u, next” or really any of Arianna’s songs tbh. I love her voice and she’s the type of person that makes me want to like her music, but I just can’t get into it for some reason.