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A dissertation in hand, a job search in process, a scientific adventure commences

Edna M. Kunkel November 20, 2021

Yee Ming Khaw is the first member of her family from Malaysia to attend university and earn both a BS and PhD. When she arrived in Kansas to pursue her undergraduate degree, she was surprised that she didn’t suffer from any “culture shock” other than an initial struggle with her English proficiency, especially in the context of social conversations. Although she had planned to study psychology, Yee Ming realized that her true passion was rooted in the biology of the brain, and she followed that passion throughout her graduate research and into the next phase of her professional career.

Lectins 101: How Plant Lectins Can Accelerate Cancer Biomarker Discovery

Hikmet Emre Kaya, PhD November 10, 2021

Lectins are essential in recognizing abnormal cell glycome and mediating tumor progression. That said, they can also be leveraged to enhance our knowledge of the glycome profiles of various cancers.

Following the developmental pathway to improved treatments

Edna M. Kunkel November 10, 2021

Christian Bonatto Paese developed a passion for biology as a youth and is now in the midst of a fellowship in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. His goal is to aid in the development of pharmacological interventions for birth defects in exchange for the more invasive and repetitive surgical solutions that are available today.

Celebrating the art of scientific discovery

Carolyn M. Walsh, PhD November 4, 2021

Join us as we highlight previous winners of Vector Laboratories Microscopy Image Contest. Experience their scientific artwork and learn how you can become part of the scientific art collective.

What’s in a name? Glycans and sugars and lectins … Oh my!

Hikmet Emre Kaya, PhD November 3, 2021

Why does glycobiology—the study of sugar chains—matter so much to our health? From the simplest to the most branched, carbohydrates are the key players in cellular functions—both healthy and pathological. This article summarizes the key elements of glycobiology in a nutshell.

Reduce Tissue Autofluorescence and Dramatically Enhance Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Matthew Mahavongtrakul, PhD October 27, 2021

Autofluorescence can make it difficult or impossible to distinguish antigen-specific signal from non-specific background. Learn how you can reduce autofluorescence in your immunofluorescence workflow.

Simplifying Tissue Cross-Reactivity: Screening Humanized Antibodies in Human Tissue

Ann Brighty, PhD October 20, 2021

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is an invaluable technique in a variety of fields—from basic research to clinical diagnosis—but using IHC to screen humanized antibodies in human tissue can be challenging. Learn how scientists are addressing those challenges, and how Vector Laboratories can help.

Histology in a nutshell: process it, cut it, put it on a slide, and see what it reveals

Edna M. Kunkel October 13, 2021

Colin Nixon, manager of the Histology core lab at the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow Scotland, failed biology at school and was described by most of his teachers as “academically challenged.” They likely would be surprised to see how Colin serendipitously “fell into” the sciences through a government youth training scheme that indicated he had an aptitude for the science, and he has since made a career of it.