User talk:Kdahlquist - Revision history

Kdahlquist: fixed link syntax

2015-09-11T06:07:44Z

fixed link syntax

Kdahlquist: made my indenting uniform

2015-09-11T05:44:41Z

made my indenting uniform

Kdahlquist: answered Lena's question

2015-09-11T05:42:53Z

answered Lena's question

Kdahlquist: answered Klein's question

2015-09-11T05:34:46Z

answered Klein's question

Kdahlquist: replaced second instance of organic chem with biochem

2015-09-11T05:20:11Z

replaced second instance of organic chem with biochem

Kdahlquist: answered Veronica's question

2015-09-11T05:16:24Z

answered Veronica's question

Kdahlquist: answered Mary's question

2015-09-11T05:11:07Z

answered Mary's question

Kdahlquist: answered Anu's question

2015-09-10T06:42:13Z

answered Anu's question

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 --- [[User:Troque|Troque]] ([[User talk:Troque|talk]]) 18:48, 6 September 2015 (PDT)
-:: In terms of software, I'm still extremely proud of [http://www.genmapp.org GenMAPP]], which I worked on during my postdoc.  It has been used by thousands of researchers around the world, which is awesome!  I am hoping that eventually [http://dondi.github.io/GRNsight/ GRNsight] and [http://kdahlquist.github.io/GRNmap/index.html GRNmap] reach that kind of audience.
+:: In terms of software, I'm still extremely proud of [http://www.genmapp.org GenMAPP], which I worked on during my postdoc.  It has been used by thousands of researchers around the world, which is awesome!  I am hoping that eventually [http://dondi.github.io/GRNsight/ GRNsight] and [http://kdahlquist.github.io/GRNmap/index.html GRNmap] reach that kind of audience.
 :: In terms of the wet lab, it has been really rewarding to make predictions about which transcription factors are involved in cold shock (like HMO1 or HAP4), do the experiment, and then see it is so.

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 : I love my career and if money was no object, I would give myself a research grant so that I could hire an assistant and a technician to help me do what I love!  I would be able to give stipends to more students in the summer and not worry about money for supplies or equipment.  If you want to know what I would do for an alternate career, I would love to work in a bookstore (which I did in high school) or become an investigative journalist.  I think that my research skills would apply, and I think it is a good thing to keep our elected officials accountable.
-''&mdash; [[User:Kdahlquist|Kdahlquist]] ([[User talk:Kdahlquist|talk]]) 12:12, 8 September 2015 (PDT)''
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 Which science fiction authors do you consider to be your favorites? Is there any work of science fiction that has affected you in a personal way? --- [[User:Blitvak|Blitvak]] ([[User talk:Blitvak|talk]]) 01:26, 7 September 2015 (PDT)
-:: See [[Media:RecommendedReading.pdf | this list]] for my favorites.  Since I made this list, there are some others I would add. The ''Infoquake'' trilogy by [http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/ David Edelman] (an elementary school classmate) and the ''www:wake'' series by [http://www.sfwriter.com/ Robert Sawyer] (just ordered the third book in the series) come readily to mind.  I also love the Harry Potter series, especially books 5, 6, and 7.
+: See [[Media:RecommendedReading.pdf | this list]] for my favorites.  Since I made this list, there are some others I would add. The ''Infoquake'' trilogy by [http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/ David Edelman] (an elementary school classmate) and the ''www:wake'' series by [http://www.sfwriter.com/ Robert Sawyer] (just ordered the third book in the series) come readily to mind.  I also love the Harry Potter series, especially books 5, 6, and 7.
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 [[User:Jwoodlee|Jwoodlee]] ([[User talk:Jwoodlee|talk]]) 11:08, 7 September 2015 (PDT)
-:: I like cats and [http://cheezburger.com/5523471616 lolcats]!
+: I like cats and [http://cheezburger.com/5523471616 lolcats]!
-::: ''&mdash; [[User:Kdahlquist|Kdahlquist]] ([[User talk:Kdahlquist|talk]]) 14:32, 8 September 2015 (PDT)''
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 What is your favorite memory or event in your research career thus far? --- [[User:Lenaolufson|Lenaolufson]] ([[User talk:Lenaolufson|talk]]) 20:18, 7 September 2015 (PDT)
-:: This actually turned out to be a tough question!  I'm going to answer it with a very recent memory.  This past summer, I invited President Snyder to attend my last lab meeting of SURP to hear my research students present on their research.  They nailed the presentation and I couldn't be more proud of them and their work.  President Snyder was suitably impressed, which means a lot because his background is in mathematics and computer science.  You can view their presentation slides here: [http://www.openwetware.org/images/8/8f/DahlquistLab_SURP_20150624.pptx http://www.openwetware.org/images/8/8f/DahlquistLab_SURP_20150624.pptx]. [[https://xmlpipedb.cs.lmu.edu/biodb/fall2015/index.php/User:Anuvarsh | Anu]] (in our class) was there, so she can give you a first hand description as well.
+: This actually turned out to be a tough question!  I'm going to answer it with a very recent memory.  This past summer, I invited President Snyder to attend my last lab meeting of SURP to hear my research students present on their research.  They nailed the presentation and I couldn't be more proud of them and their work.  President Snyder was suitably impressed, which means a lot because his background is in mathematics and computer science.  You can view their presentation slides here: [http://www.openwetware.org/images/8/8f/DahlquistLab_SURP_20150624.pptx http://www.openwetware.org/images/8/8f/DahlquistLab_SURP_20150624.pptx]. [[https://xmlpipedb.cs.lmu.edu/biodb/fall2015/index.php/User:Anuvarsh | Anu]] (in our class) was there, so she can give you a first hand description as well.
-''&mdash; [[User:Kdahlquist|Kdahlquist]] ([[User talk:Kdahlquist|talk]]) 22:42, 10 September 2015 (PDT)''
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 : I love watching any style of dance, watching ''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a guilty pleasure of mine.  When I dance myself, I like folk styles the best.  In grad school in Santa Cruz, I was in a [http://www.thedancegypsy.com/performerList.php?musician=Ray+Price Sacred Circle Dancing group] and at various points have done [https://www.rscds.org/Content.aspx Scottish Country Dancing].  The former is very meditative and the latter is very energetic and fun.  More recently, I played [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Dance_Revolution_Hottest_Party_3 Dance Dance Revolution 3] on my Wii, but not since my son was born 3 years ago--no time!
-''&mdash; [[User:Kdahlquist|Kdahlquist]] ([[User talk:Kdahlquist|talk]]) 11:33, 8 September 2015 (PDT)''
+::''&mdash; [[User:Kdahlquist|Kdahlquist]] ([[User talk:Kdahlquist|talk]]) 11:33, 8 September 2015 (PDT)''
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	What is your favorite memory or event in your research career thus far? --- [[User:Lenaolufson\|Lenaolufson]] ([[User talk:Lenaolufson\|talk]]) 20:18, 7 September 2015 (PDT)		What is your favorite memory or event in your research career thus far? --- [[User:Lenaolufson\|Lenaolufson]] ([[User talk:Lenaolufson\|talk]]) 20:18, 7 September 2015 (PDT)

		+	:: This actually turned out to be a tough question! I'm going to answer it with a very recent memory. This past summer, I invited President Snyder to attend my last lab meeting of SURP to hear my research students present on their research. They nailed the presentation and I couldn't be more proud of them and their work. President Snyder was suitably impressed, which means a lot because his background is in mathematics and computer science. You can view their presentation slides here: [http://www.openwetware.org/images/8/8f/DahlquistLab_SURP_20150624.pptx http://www.openwetware.org/images/8/8f/DahlquistLab_SURP_20150624.pptx]. [[https://xmlpipedb.cs.lmu.edu/biodb/fall2015/index.php/User:Anuvarsh \| Anu]] (in our class) was there, so she can give you a first hand description as well.
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	--- [[User:Bklein7\|Bklein7]] ([[User talk:Bklein7\|talk]]) 18:55, 7 September 2015 (PDT)		--- [[User:Bklein7\|Bklein7]] ([[User talk:Bklein7\|talk]]) 18:55, 7 September 2015 (PDT)
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		+	: I'm going to stretch your choice of the word "genetics" to include systems biology. I think in this century we will see the triumph of "indirect effects." We already talked a little about how we are currently in the genomics era, marked by a paradigm shift from studying things "one gene at a time" to whole systems. Even with this shift, there is still a tendency to attribute properties to "master" genes instead of networks or pathways. The shift will fully be complete when we banish this way of thinking. For example, we tend to think that drugs have the desired effect and then side effects. However, they are all just effects of a drug and it is just our conception of it that calls certain effects side effects. It is similar to the way that we call certain plants "weeds". We are also in the midst of a paradigm shift between the primacy of the DNA/protein world where RNA is simply thought of as an intermediate, to an RNA world where RNA plays a central role in gene regulation. I admit that my own research is DNA/protein-centric because for yeast, that is a pretty good paradigm. But to understand human gene regulation, we are really going to have to remake our models to take into account all of the effects of non-coding RNA. I think currently, we are trying to shoehorn these new discoveries into our old DNA/protein paradigm, where a new RNA-centric paradigm is warranted. See the work of [http://matticklab.com/index.php?title=Research John Mattick] for details.
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 What biology course did you find most challenging during your time as a student? --- [[User:Kwyllie|Kwyllie]] ([[User talk:Kwyllie|talk]]) 17:08, 7  September 2015 (PDT)
-: The science courses that I found most challenging as an undergraduate were Organic Chmistry, Organic Chemistry, and Invertebrate Zoology.  For Organic Chemistry, I just didn't have the cognitive structure in my head that showed me the connections between all of the reactions we had to learn.  I saw them as disparate.  I finally started to "get it" and see the connections in the final weeks of the second semester and have often wished that I had the time to take it over with the insight that finally clicked for me.  Ironically, I never learned to interpret NMR structures very well, but ended up in an NMR lab for grad school.  For Biochemistry, I understood it better, but I think was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information.  I didn't take my own advice of "slow and steady wins the race."  Finally, I struggled with Invertebrate Zoology for the same reason as O-chem, funnily enough.  I didn't really have a sense of the purpose and structure of the information that I was learning to "make it my own".
+: The science courses that I found most challenging as an undergraduate were Organic Chmistry, Biochemistry, and Invertebrate Zoology.  For Organic Chemistry, I just didn't have the cognitive structure in my head that showed me the connections between all of the reactions we had to learn.  I saw them as disparate.  I finally started to "get it" and see the connections in the final weeks of the second semester and have often wished that I had the time to take it over with the insight that finally clicked for me.  Ironically, I never learned to interpret NMR structures very well, but ended up in an NMR lab for grad school.  For Biochemistry, I understood it better, but I think was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information.  I didn't take my own advice of "slow and steady wins the race."  Finally, I struggled with Invertebrate Zoology for the same reason as O-chem, funnily enough.  I didn't really have a sense of the purpose and structure of the information that I was learning to "make it my own".
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 What is your favorite way to relax when you are overwhelmed or stressed?---[[User:Vpachec3|Vpachec3]] ([[User talk:Vpachec3|talk]]) 18:35, 7 September 2015 (PDT)
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	In what way do you hope that we grow as students throughout the course of this class? --- [[User:Malverso\|Malverso]] ([[User talk:Malverso\|talk]]) 13:37, 7 September 2015 (PDT)		In what way do you hope that we grow as students throughout the course of this class? --- [[User:Malverso\|Malverso]] ([[User talk:Malverso\|talk]]) 13:37, 7 September 2015 (PDT)
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		+	: I would love to see you stretch beyond what you think you are capable of currently. I would hope that you take full responsibility of your learning and of your final research project in the course, making it truly your own. My best moments in teaching have always come come when students take it beyond what I have even thought of.
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-Where do you see the future of bioinfomatics? -- [[User:Anuvarsh|Anuvarsh]] ([[User talk:Anuvarsh|talk]]) 13:03, 7 September 2015 (PDT)
+Where do you see the future of bioinfomatics? -- [[User:Anuvarsh|Anuvarsh]] ([[User talk:Anuvarsh|talk]]) 13:03, 7 September 2015 (PDT)I
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