Services Offered

Discussion and Design of in vivo experiments.

 

Let’s discuss your upcoming in vivo experiment!

Designing your next in vivo experiment - with focus on both a high animal ethical standard as well as scientific outcome - would be an honour for me. A biological difference doesn’t have to be huge in order to play an important and true physiological impact on a system. It can be small and still matter a great deal. Sometimes you need your sample size to be bigger, or your method needs to be more sensitive, or perhaps two different models need to be examined. We cannot predict the future in advance and know what exactly experiments are needed to reveal a biological truth. But we can start by creating a solid design of your in vivo experiments.

Where to start? Which control groups to include? Which parameters should be measured before, during or upon termination of your study? Which diet to pick? How to prepare for your study endpoint?

These are some of the questions I’m happy to discuss with you. Once I know the goals of your study, I’ll gladly help you design your in vivo experiment.

Discussion and Design of in vivo breeding approaches

 

Generating models with several genetically modified loci can be tricky. How to generate big enough sample sizes of each experimental group, while still keeping a focus on animal ethics and overall cost.

How to implement a backcrossing strategy to minimize the impact of spontaneous mutations on your model? Let me know your question of interest and I’m happy to discuss how we can reach your goals or make a design for you.

Remote in vivo colony management

 

It’s easy to loose track of your animal colonies, and I am happy to help maintain your colonies for you. I have extended experience working with Mosaic Vivarium - Laboratory Animal Software.

Data analysis and figure generation

 

Data analysis and depicting your data in a viewer friendly manner are key for making scientific conclusions, as well as for conveying your data to an audience. Provide me with a data set and I’m happy to help analyzing your data as well as generating transparent figures.

Manuscript/Grant assistance

 

Do you have a manuscript you’d like to get started/finished? Perhaps the focus of the introduction/discussion need to change based on reviewer comments? Perhaps it’s just the tedious figure legends you’re missing, which need to be generated before submission? Or do you not have time to search for and insert your references? Whatever you need to get your work over the finish line, let me know. I’m here to help.

Science illustrations

 

Using Biorender or Powerpoint, I' can help generate figures you need for presentations, a publications or grant submissions.

Mental Health Care

 

As a certified Hatha and Yin Yoga Teacher and (soon to be) mindfulness meditation teacher, I’m happy to offer your team, lab, or department a moment in time to relax your mind and body. Both in academia and industry we often get lost in our to do lists and cluttered minds. I offer online yoga classes in an accessible language. I guide your breath and movement of your body to a moment of peace.

I also collaborate with my dear friend, designer, artist and yoga teacher Laura Mowbs to offer you guys regular series of yoga/meditation/breathing series. Having experienced the detrimental consequences of chronic stress, we have also both experienced the multifaceted benefits of taking moments in time to take care of your mental health. Please check out our current series below on Laura’s beautiful website.