I survived my first week of work! So far, it seems like my job is going to be really interesting. For those of you who don't know, I'm working for the Infectious Disease Research Institute. We are working to develop adjuvants for use in vaccines for diseases like TB, malaria, and leprosy. Adjuvants are a component of vaccines that make them more potent, so less antigen is required. I'm still not sure exactly what I'll be doing, but so far I've done some particle size experiments and a lot of paperwork and reading... For those of you who are interested, the adjuvants are in an emulsion, which is a solution of water in oil that has been mixed so there are very small droplets of water suspended in the oil, so those are the particles we need to know the size of.
Along with work going well, everything else is also still great. Community is still developing around me and I'm really enjoying it. Tomorrow is the big launch Sunday for Downtown Cornerstone, so today I helped some of the ladies get food ready. It was wonderful to be able to spend some more time with them and get to know them better.
This week I got to experience some of the typical Seattle weather... today was the first day I saw the sun in a week. But it's not that bad. Everything is gorgeous and green :)
Thanks for telling me about the job - it does sound interesting.
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Sarah --- I am glad your doing soo well in seattle and that God is blessing and working in your life! :D ~ Cherelle
ReplyDeleteHey other people read your blog! Glad to see Seattle is warming you up for what the majority of the year is likely to be like.
ReplyDeleteWhat a profound job that is! You probably feel satisfied and fulfilled because you are doing something that can benefit the sick. Essentially, you are helping save lives. I hope you are still part of that research project that aims to make medical advances to save more lives. :) Cheers to you and your work!
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