I have recently received an e-mail from the European Respiratory Society telling me that the abstract which I submitted in November has been accepted. This is the first abstract that I have put in and to have it accepted is great. I will be presenting a poster there showcasing my work on Sterology. This is especially pleasing as I spent so long doing the work, 6 months.

I have recently been battling with some assays to try to get them to work so that I can tell if a particular gene is present in a larger amount in my treatment group than my controls. My treatment group is a protein restricted group which is being used as a model of mild protein restriction that is seen in the diets of some mothers during pregnancy.

On a less sicentific note I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine.

Best wishes Shelley