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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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July 31, 2010

Blag Hag Blogathon!

Category: Atheism

If you are sick of reading us SciBlings bitch about PepsiBlog, and want something else to read on a scorching hot Saturday-- Blag Hag is holding a blogathon today to help raise funds for the Secular Student Alliance! New post...

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SciBlogs > Virginia Heffernans livejournal NYT article

Category: Douchebaggery!

I think its pretty obvious to even the most casual observer of this blog, I am not a professional writer. I am a scientist-in-training who is madly in love with viruses, and wants the general public to understand how cool...

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July 29, 2010

Theres a glitch in The Matrix... they changed something...

Category: ERVs

Endogenous filoviruses! YAY!! ... wait... didnt I already write about this... wait... wat?

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July 28, 2010

Green our vaccines! Part II

Category: GMO NOMS

With a name like 'MucoRice', you know its gotta be green! NOMNOMNOM!

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July 26, 2010

Beta Globin and Junk

Category: ERVs

ERV LTRs all up in ur hemoglobin gene cluster. Screwin with ur transcription.

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July 24, 2010

Saturday Shillery: Goody Spin Pins

Category: Shillerations!

Lets say you are a super hero. You are in cognito at this huge fancy party the Mayor is throwing, and you get word that one of the party guests is really a mad scientist/evil genius whos about to do...

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July 23, 2010

"Songs From the Science Frontier" - YOU can help kids get excited about science!

Category: General Science

WARBLEGARBLETHISISSOCOOLYALL! Where to start? You all are aware of the fact we have 'science education issues' here in Oklahoma? Well not everyone here is sitting on their hands, shaking their heads, bemoaning what a shame it is. A fellow who...

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July 21, 2010

Gene therapy for fighting HIV-1: Using viruses to fight viruses

Category: HIV/AIDS

Im sure you all remember the guy I wrote about a while back, who had HIV-1 and leukemia. While that is actually pretty common, what wasnt common was his treatment-- a bone marrow transplant from a match who happened to...

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July 20, 2010

Oklahoma: Full of SINNERS!

Category: Douchebaggery!

Sure, 85% of Oklahomans are Christian. But... theyre still SINNERS!

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Anti-HIV microbicide actually kinda works. Kinda.

Category: HIV/AIDS

Its a little win, but Ill take it!

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