Ruben Galindo, Post 3

 Hello everyone,

Sadly my time in San Francisco has come to an end. After 10 weeks of research in Dr. Robert Stroud’s lab, the UCSF summer program has concluded. I can’t say I will miss the dorm facilities nor the commute to lab, but everything else has contributed to a wonderful experience that will be missed. I would like to thank everyone that has contributed to my unforgettable time at UCSF and acknowledge the hard work that my mentors and coordinators have invested into making the UCSF Summer Research Training Program so great. I would also like to thank Amgen for funding my participation in the UCSF SRTP program.  I look forward to returning to UCLA, to continue my research with the confidence, skills and knowledge I have gained this summer.

Thanks to Amgen, I had the pleasure of touring their facilities and learning about the current research this summer. The campus in Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles, is very beautiful and looks like a great place to work.

It is hard to see in this picture, but 5 rats have made a home under the kitchen stove of the USF dorm. From the beginning of the program till the end, they have lived under the stove as terrible dorm mates. They ate people’s food and scared many people.  I can’t say I will miss them.