PhD in Progress

A graduate student in virology and immunology navigates life and research through choppy waters.

About Me

Name: Pelli Pell
Location: Midwest, United States

I'm a struggling grad student dealing with the slow progress of my research after formerly being a great lab monkey and churning out buckets of data before deciding to head back to school. Recent passage through the turbulent river that was prelim exams (among other concerns) has left me off-kilter looking for the nearest life jacket.

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About Pelli Pell

  • Starting a blog...
  • My Research
  • Meet Loxie!
  • 5 Things Meme
  • Quiz Fun

My Favorite Sites to Visit

  • ScienceNow
  • Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report
  • Rx For Survival
  • ScienceBlogs
  • Aetiology
  • Pharyngula
  • Terra Sigillata
  • Dispatches from the Culture Wars
  • The World of Botanical Girl
  • AIDS Combat Zone
  • Bitch.PhD
  • ECT: A Journey out of Darkness
  • PhD Explosion
  • Internet Movie Database
  • Chicago Bears

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