PostsCommentsmelyxaluna in #hive-124452 • last month85th Edition: Ladies of Hive Community Contest - Overcoming CriticismHow to Handle Criticism in a Productive Way Hello ladies and gentlemen of Hive! Welcome to my blog 😊 I invite @ninahaskin to this weeks contest I would like to answer…melyxaluna in #hive-124452 • 2 months agoLadies of Hive Community Contest #80 - My Greatest Achievement in the Biomedical Research LabMy Greatest Achievement in Research So Far I must say the pandemic turned this world upside down, but I now realize that we are much stronger than we realize! I want to answer…melyxaluna in #hive-163521 • 3 months agoAntibiotic Kill Curve for Human Leukemia Cell Line 60Killing Leukemia Cells In vitro I started an antibiotic kill curve for the HL-60 cells last week. I need to determine the optimal antibiotic concentration for selection of…melyxaluna in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoStellate Ganglion Block for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Part 2I had my 2nd Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) on Wednesday March 16, 2022. My first treatment was last November. This nerve block has changed my life. This procedure has been used…melyxaluna in #hive-120078 • 4 months agoGinkgo biloba - Traditional Chinese MedicineGinkgo biloba - Maidenhair tree Pixabay - photo source In my seniormelyxaluna in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoElectrochemiluminescence (ECL) ImmunoassaysDetecting Cytokines in Growth Media We study cytokine production of immune cells isolated from peripheral blood given by healthy donors and patients. After collecting cell…melyxaluna in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoHL-60 Cells Expressing a Red Fluorescent Protein... ContinuedHL-60 cells transfected with RFP tag Transfection of Human Leukemia Cells I've been working on transfecting this human leukemia cell line since lamelyxaluna in #stemsocial • 4 months agoMy Journey in Biomedical Research - Part 7Making a Full Circle back to ETSU Center of Excellence in Inflammation, Infectious Disease and Immunity (CIIDI) I began my career at Quillen College of Medicine and came…melyxaluna in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoMy Journey in Biomedical Research - Part 6The Year Everything Changed The year 2015 was a major turning point in my life. I left the research lab thinking I would never go back. I went through a divorce and experienced…melyxaluna in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoMy Journey in Biomedical Research - Part 5Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina I worked at Davidson College in the Department of Biology starting in July 2014. Up until then, I had been teaching Biology Lab I…melyxaluna in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoHiking to Catawba Falls near Old Fort, NCI hiked the Catawba Falls Trail on November 26, 2016. This trail is a 3.0 mile round trip hike and includes a spectacular 100 ft waterfall. This is an easy-to-moderate hike…melyxaluna in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoMy Journey in Biomedical Research - Part 4Skyline of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina Pexels (source) The University of Northmelyxaluna in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoMy Journey in Biomedical ResearchThis is a collection of all my experience in Biomedical Research. My Laminar Flow Hood at ETSU.melyxaluna in #stemsocial • 4 months agoMy Journey in Biomedical Research - Part 3Fish out of water in New York Pixabay - photo source I took a fewmelyxaluna in #stemsocial • 4 months agoMy Journey in Biomedical Research - Part 2Next Adventures in Biomedical Research I moved to Grottoes, VA in the fall of 2000 to live with my cousin in hopes of working at Merck Pharmaceuticals. My cousin's husband was…melyxaluna in #stemsocial • 4 months agoConfocal Microscopy of HL-60 Cell TransfectionCapturing Images by Confocal Microscopy I repeated the transfection of HL-60 cells last week and captured images on the confocal microscope today. The brightfield images are on…melyxaluna in #stemsocial • 4 months agoMy Journey in Biomedical Research - Part 1East Tennessee State University [Pexels - photo source](melyxaluna in #stemsocial • 4 months agoStellate Ganglion Block for the treatment of PTSDI was diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder in July 2016. Almost 6 years later, I'm doing much better, but I still suffer from the symptoms of PTSD. I am not a…melyxaluna in #stemsocial • 5 months agoYour Secret Weapon to Combat Stress in Everyday LifeThe Vagus Nerve: Defender and Protector of the Human Body The current pandemic has impacted the entire world and for many it has increased stress in numerous aspects of their…melyxaluna in #stemsocial • 5 months agoCamping in Shady Valley, TN and Hiking at Backbone Rock and Creeper TrailValuable Life Lessons Learned This year has already taught me some hard lessons. So have the past few years. We are all continuously learning. What matters most is that we…