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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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Puppy Butt

Category: PUPPY!

For the past month, I have been living in the lab trying to cram some of my data + new data for a grant submission. I am alive right now exclusively due to the calories consumed via Mountain Dew (classic,...

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CfERVs? I think you mean GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRVs!

Category: ERVs

Analysis of ERVs in teh PUPPAHS! GRRRRRRRRRRVs!

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Helping the 4-legged victims of the earthquake/tsunamis in Japan

Category: PUPPY!

Reputable animal rescue groups helping puppahs and kittehs in Japan

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ERV approved spam

Category: PUPPY!

I get a ton of spam in the comments of ERV. Happily, we have a really good spam filter (too good sometimes, as most of us, even me, have gotten comments sent straight to spam for no discernible reason), but...

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"It made you ashamed to be human"

Category: PUPPY!

Another 'THANK YOU!!' to Sports Illustrated, and PBS

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Pit Bulls as therapy dogs

Category: PUPPY!

The Plan for Arnie, since Day 1, was for him to be a therapy dog. I love volunteering for hospitals/hospice/retirement homes, I live right next to a VA/childrens/regular hospitals, and Arnie is an incredibly happy, social dog. Its a natural...

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Pits on PARADE

Category: PUPPY!

PARADE magazine has published a series of articles on pit bulls recently: Michael Vick's Pit Bulls: Where Are They Now? Can You Teach a Bad Dog New Tricks? Top 5 Myths about Pit BullsHehehehe. Amazing how many pit owners have...

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Star-crossed puppies

Category: Personal

The worst part of visiting my parents is driving home. Yes, I will miss Moms cooking/baking. Yes, I will miss having real food (weird how the totally not organic food we get from local farmers is still good). Yes, Focus...

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Chicks can do stupid sexist things too

Category: Personal

Yes, we are very socially aware at ScienceBlogs. But I just did something very, very stupid, and I feel terrible about it, so Im going to confess on the internet so hopefully other people dont make this same mistake. Remember...

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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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