Dr. Serena Caplins

Research Computing @Northeastern is hiring a Facilitator. This is a key support role focused on interactions with researchers and mentorship of GRAs. Come join our team! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/…

@clhubes Our 3 year old told us the baby was a rat that accidentally got in the house and needed to be put back outside. At almost 5 and 2 they're kinda sweet to each other now...in between the screaming.

Research Computing @Northeastern is hiring a Facilitator. This is a key support role focused on interactions with researchers and mentorship of GRAs. Come join our team! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/…

@ShannonSkalos I made the terrible decision to get the COVID booster in one arm and the flu in the other.

I always underestimate how sore my arm will get from the Covid vaccine 😖

@jgschraiber My brother does.....Florence, CO.

Does anyone actually live in Florence or is it only tourists?

@clhubes Yup. Our 4 yr goes to bed at 9pm and our 1.5 yr old wakes up at 5am, which should amount to enough sleep, but when do I get things done lol.

@KYT_ThatsME Same. There was a house for sale here that was asking $750/SQ ft when the average is $450. I hated everything about that house and was happy it never sold. Sat for 3 months before they pulled the listing.

@hughes_lab It's beautiful!

@vsbuffalo haldane? 👀

I'm a master at the command line

These remind me of 'super sad true love story.' A book that came out 13 years ago but feels like we're there.

@origamicrab This sounds so not fun. And my experience with maternity leave interviews was also kinda rough. So I'm very glad that you get more time!

Anyone at the lookout for an #rstats data scientist position? My* team at AstraZeneca is looking for another ds to work on analysis of real-world cancer datasets. It's remote, 12 month contract position, based in the US. Details to follow but would be great for #altac people! 1/n

@JackieLebz @Emma_Churchman Just try to treat every sample the same. If some may be stored at room temp for a few hours...store them all at room temp for the same time, and then the freezer.

@JackieLebz @Emma_Churchman It's made for fieldwork!: RNAlater preserves RNA in tissues for up to 1 day at 37 °C, 1 week at 25 °C, and 1 month at 4 °C. Tissues can also be stored at -20 °C long-term. sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/…

Calling my gene expression/insecty friends who go to the field! Is RNAlater a reliable way for preserving RNA from field-dissected tissue for qPCR?

And then it's back to work!

We have nap breaks every 2 minutes!

Join me for my next workshop: coding with kittens

@ShannonSkalos Same I get burnt when it's cloudy and I'm wearing sunblock 😞 damn genetics.

PSA: if you’re taking doxycycline it is NOT a good idea to be out in the sun all day! I was covered head to toe with only my finger tips, nose, and lips exposed and you know what? MY FINGERNAIL BEDS ARE SUNBURNT! Also my lips, nose, AND my arms THROUGH MY SUN SHIRT!!! Ahhhhhhh!!

@ShannonSkalos That's what I was thinking too. 😔

@SapCaps Haven’t heard anything yet but I’m willing to bet they were on their phone or something…

Today a really terrible accident happened at my toddler’s previous preschool. Several young kids are seriously injured. I’m in shock. I can’t stop thinking “what if that were my kid?” But also those kids are my kid’s friends. Will they be ok? Those poor parents! I feel helpless.