TRMC Meeting Minutes 4/21/17
Lab Updates:
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Cell Culture – Good
Prep Room – Good
Rat Room – Good
Bd – Growing lots of fungus. Took pre-immune serum from mouse to obtain a control.
BTV – Last plaque assay to accumulate data, results are awaiting. Cells Frozen down.
Acetaminophen – Just Chillin. Done for semester
Biofilm – Grew 20 organisms, formed biofilms, stained and observed to record the most valid
candidate for future plans.
Compound I –
Compound P – Also chillin.
HSC – Getting things ready for next semester
Annexin 1 –

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Reagent of the Week
o Cecelia talked about HBSS
▪ Hanks Buffered Salt Solution
▪ Used to maintain pH and osmotic pressure
▪ No health or physical hazards
▪ Chugging will give tummy aches. Induce vomiting if drank
o Next week Sam presents MNNG
If any groups are done with research and0 still has cells that aren’t frozen down, SAVE
REAGENTS and freeze them down!
Hosting a high school student science day!
YAY FOR RACHEL! Got accepted to Vet school at Ohio

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Color Run tomorrow, Saturday 4/21/17 at 11:00 AM
Science March in Pittsburgh, also tomorrow
Undergraduate Research Conference Thursday
o Gemmel 10 am – 2 pm
o Must show up to set up poster and sign in
o Don’t have to present the entire time
Year of 2017-18 Office
o Pres- Alex Francette
o VP- Kaesi Morelli
o Sec- RJ Bouch
o Treasurer- Sam Miller
Journal Club for Next Week – Patrick Sheehan
Committee for GMO speaker next year

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New Social Media Enthusiast - Lindsey

Anniversary:
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Reviewed final schedule for
Budget money for Jazz Band
Committees
o Food – Maeve, Hunter, Kaesi
o Greeting/Nametag – Maeve, Paige, Hunter, Chuck, Caleb
o Band (Check for Wedding Shows) – Sam, Cecelia
o Facebook – Kaesi
o Poster Set-Up – Marissa
o Event Set-Up – Sam, Becca
o Photographer – Cecelia