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Abbie Smith is a graduate student studying the molecular and biochemical evolution of HIV within patients and within populations. She also studies epigenetic control of ERVs.

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June 29, 2010

Epigenetics and Cancer: Making a messy mess messier.

Category: Cancer

As Carl Zimmer recently (and rightly) pointed out at the end of an article on epigenetics, while the concept of being able to alter our epigenetic profiles for therapeutic purposes is a really attractive concept, our current epigenetic therapy options...

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June 28, 2010

Rule #9284748 of Science

Category: Lab Life

*headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*

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June 24, 2010

FDA and NASA FTW! YAY!

Category: Douchebaggery!

YAY! Government agencies taking out the quacks!

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Sex and junk

Category: ERVs

Retrotransposons and the evolution of sex chromosomes

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June 22, 2010

ERV junk in your junk

Category: ERVs

Junk DNA up in ur balls. Causin ur infertility.

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June 20, 2010

ERVs adventures in DC

Category: Epigenetics

DO I LOOK PRETTY?

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June 17, 2010

HSV-1 and rhabdomyosarcoma update...

Category: Cancer

(previous post) Well shit. Shit. Goddammit....

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June 16, 2010

Dog Whisperer: Most Aggressive Breeds

Category: PUPPY!

Our partners at NatGeo currently have a special episode of 'The Dog Whisperer' up on Hulu*-- The Most Aggressive Breeds. 45 minutes and 59 seconds of me bawwwing. There are no bad dogs. Just bad owners. Reminded me of the...

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June 14, 2010

XMRV and antiretrovirals

Category: XMRV

Watching this unfold is kinda like a retrovirologists version of the SAW movies.

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June 13, 2010

Summer undergrad induced diabeetus

Category: Lab Life

Every summer, Bad Horse sends me a summer undergrad or two to brainwash 'mentor during a summer research experience'. They start out as these cherub faced kids, and three months later, they are a step closer to getting their PhDs...

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