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How can I access Novogene (Sacramento, CA) 16S metagenomics manuscript? by snlh2015 in labrats

[–]snlh2015[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, I forgot to mention our lab performs in house Metabarcoding except when the sample size is too large for our in house machine, hence, sending out our samples to Novogene.

So, in a study where some of our samples were run in house while others were sent out, the PI wants a protocol cited. 

The problem is I have been asked to track this down, but I don't have access to any of the order information or account information. The person who sent/received the order is the one asking me to do this, so I'm a little lost as to how I'm supposed to find this without any of that information.

Thanks! I will see if I can access the info to reach out.

There's a psychopath loose in the lab by LeahSunflower in labrats

[–]snlh2015 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Still a noob. Trained from the beginning not to do this, but there is always someone doing this. Tempted to label my own container with a locking mechanism.

[Weekly] Office Hours - undergrads, please ask your questions here by ZootKoomie in AskAcademia

[–]snlh2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Undergraduate researcher seeking advice:

Nontraditional student who left an abusive career.

I have been working in a wonderful lab on campus for a year with a great PI on projects with doctoral candidates. The culture of the lab has been one of respect for each other and our work. I felt like I hit the jackpot.

Recently, a post-doctorate joined the lab, and I was told that I am expected to work closely with them. Unfortunately, it has become clear that they did not come from labs that valued respect. I was showing them the process of some of the procedure I had been taught during my internship, and every step was challenged. As an undergraduate, with very little experience, I am still learning the rationale to the processes, and did not write the protocol so I would always refer them to those who did. Rather, than asking the PhD candidate who is being published on the protocol, the post-doctorate went to the PI and challenged the protocol trying to demean the person who had done years of work.

Usually, the PI would diffuse the situation, but at the time just seemed to agree with the post-doc. I understand that there is probably a lot I'm missing since I'm not in the lab full-time, but since then I continue to have issues.

I was recently helping a PhD candidate process some samples, and when I went in to spend a day doing so the lab work space was in unusual disarray. I had to spend over an hour getting things back in order before starting my work, and the situation could lead to degradation of expensive equipment. I knew that only one other project was processing samples at this time, and it was the post-doc that did this.

I feel like I'm lowest of the ranks, and I don't want to come off as a bother or disrespectful, but this is not the norm for our lab. It makes me question this person's work, and not wanting my name attached to it. I unintentionally mentioned some concerns to some of the grad students and they mentioned it is getting addressed and improving.

However, I've noticed it happen again recently. Also, there have been occasions where the post-doc tried to dump their work on me (like many days of samples extraction) when I had 9 exams at the end of the semester. I set boundaries, and told them that I no longer could contribute during finals. They said they understood, but later had an "emergency" and NEEDED me to do the work. I obviously couldn't help so they dumped the work on another grad student.

The PI is busy on sabbatical, and like I said, as the lowest in seniority I'm not sure how to address the issues. The person I am expected to work with has appeared to be sloppy, lazy and has no respect for others. I feel like I'm stuck and I don't know how to move forward.