Difference between revisions of "User talk:Kdahlquist"

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• In today's world, what type of projects are being worked on that specifically mix both computer science and biology? Kevinmcgee (talk) 20:23, 3 September 2013 (PDT)

• What is your favorite aspect about this class? Slouie (talk) 10:54, 29 August 2013 (PDT)

• Have you always been interested in computer science, or are you relatively new to it as well? Vkuehn (talk) 11:35, 29 August 2013 (PDT)

• How has your experience with computer science affected your research in biology? Gleis (talk) 16:33, 29 August 2013 (PDT)
  • It is essential to my research in biology. Without the tools of computational biology, I would not be able to analyze the data from the experiments in my lab. You will be learning how to do this analysis as part of the research project in the course. — Kdahlquist (talk) 14:02, 5 September 2013 (PDT)

• What is a current research project of yours and does it include a computer science aspect to it? Hilda Delgadillo: HDelgadi (talk) 17:07, 29 August 2013 (PDT)

• Do you use computer science/bio informatics in biology disciplines other than molecular or genetic biology? Lena (talk) 17:51, 29 August 2013 (PDT)

• What was the best research project that you worked on? Mpetredi (talk) 19:39, 29 August 2013 (PDT)mpetredi

• How did you select your research topic? Did you know what you wanted to study going into graduate school? Taur.vil (talk) 21:03, 29 August 2013 (PDT)
  • I'm not sure if you mean my research topic in grad school or now because they have changed. In grad school, I studied the binding of translation initiation factor IF1 to the rRNA of the small subunit A site. I got interested in the ribosome because RNA biology was just coming to the forefront with the discovery of the catalytic activity of RNA. I found my research advisor, Jody Puglisi, after hearing him talk to the grad seminar and after rotating in his lab. For my field, it is customary to rotate in labs so that you can decide which direction you want to go during your first year instead of having to find an advisor when you are applying. I had also considered doing research in plants since I had done that as an undergrad, but ultimately did not find that as interesting as the project I chose. For my postdoctoral work and current work, I wanted to get involved in genomics and bioinformatics because I had always been interested in understanding the cell as an entire system, but until the human genome project, the tools were not available to study all the genes at one time. Now they are and I'm really excited to be in this field. You will be learning about my current research throughout this course. — Kdahlquist (talk) 14:16, 5 September 2013 (PDT)

• What is one thing you wish you know when you were an undergraduate college student? Laurmagee (talk) 21:32, 29 August 2013 (PDT)

• At what point in life did you decide that you wanted to be a biologist? - Dwilliams (talk) 22:20, 29 August 2013 (PDT)
• What made you want to be a biologist? Kmeilak (talk) 23:10, 29 August 2013 (PDT)

• • I'll answer Kevin and Dillon's questions together because they are related. My parents got me hooked on science from a young age with things like science camps and books. I remember reading Charlie Brown's Big Book of Questions and Answers when I was in the primary grades and first learning about cells. My AP Biology class my junior year of high school really cemented my love for biology--I just found everything about cells to be so fascinating. I'm still fascinated by cells and the intricate mechanisms by which they work. I love my job because I get to think about this every day. — Kdahlquist (talk) 14:08, 5 September 2013 (PDT)

• What helped you decide to collaborate with Dr. Dionisio to create the Biological Databases class? Ajvree (talk) 23:19, 29 August 2013 (PDT)

• Has it been difficult to implement interdisciplinary courses at LMU such as this class? Ksherbina (talk) 23:47, 29 August 2013 (PDT)
  • Dr. Dionisio and I had a relatively easy time when we started team-teaching in Spring 2006. We just had to gain approval from both of our department chairs to teach the first iteration of this class, which was a Master's level class for Computer Science. After the 2008 financial crisis, resources have become more limited and we have been asked to teach this class only every-other-year instead of every year. I imagine that we would have a more difficult time right now getting this class off the ground for the first time. — Kdahlquist (talk) 10:35, 4 September 2013 (PDT)