californication

I'm sitting at the gate for my flight home. Its been delayed for an hour and twenty minutes and I hope I don't miss my connecting flight...that would just be terrible. I don't want to miss the laker game, possibly the last game of the season.This opportunity to attend the isscr was extremely rewarding. As far as I can say, I have learned more about stem cells during these five days than my entire resear h career. I'm even more excited to get back into the lab tofinally have time to produce some results.

I've definitely learned most about HSCs but I was also introduced to iPS cells which stands for induced pluripotent stem cells. A year ago, the yamanaka group was able to generate these iPS cells by taking a human fibroblast cell and transducing four genes into it.

Pretty genius stuff.

Well I'm going to review all that I've leArned while i am in Germany. So many pathways, genes, markers and models I must know! So much cool stuff I'm stoked.

Ok must conserve battery for music on this iPod. Seriously the coolest thing ever. To have Internet in your hand is almost unfair.