TRMC Meeting Minutes 4/13/18
Lab Updates:
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Cell Culture – All is good
Prep Room – All good
Rat Room – BALB/C mouse died, if you want to use a rat, PLEASE contact Cecelia first to make
sure you don’t grab the wrong one! We are running low so DON’T take without asking!

Smith Lab News:
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As summer nears, everyone who hasn’t already taken the summer course, it is Advances in
Manipulation of Cell Fate and is super helpful so consider taking it!!
April 18th, Posters are due for clarion conference (Upload to D2L page)
Those who still have Grant funds, PLEASE SPEND. Contact the officers if anyone needs an order
form.
Be sure to shut the lab door if you are the only one in there and leaving!
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE UNLABELLED BEAKERS IN THE HOOD!!! Another beaker of unlabeled
liquid in the chemical fume hood, if it is dangerous and needs to evaporate, LABEL!

TRMC:
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TRMC wants to promote our ability to translate biomedical science through the Potty Press!
Alex is taking the club on a retreat!
o Location still pending but looking into a pavilion at Clarion County Park with 120 as a
backup!
o Science oriented event, looking to discuss popular and current breakthroughs
o Lab Olympics? Possible events:
▪ Pipette toss
▪ Mouth pipetting
▪ Petri dish walk
▪ Scavenger Hunt
▪ Ethanol Lamb Smores
▪ Pipette Javelin
▪ Kim Wipe Origami
▪ Science, Myth or Fact
o With POTLUCK! (Taco Salad, Mac and Cheese, Dessert, Fruit Dip, BBQ Chicken, Agar Jello
Shots)