Metal studs and no floods with the Porter Lab

Welcome to Blue Genes and Boots everyone!In this episode, Lily Sanchez and Madison Williamson host their lab members- Dr. Weston Porter, Ramiah Vickers, Steven Wall, and Garhett Wyatt- to discuss their research, what led Dr. Porter to Texas A&M, and how their lab culture has changed over time.The Porter lab began its research journey here at Texas A&M in 2001. Dr. Porter's lab started out focusing on a specific gene (single-minded 2, or SIM2), and over the past 20 years has branched out to studying all sorts of components of breast cancer and mitochondrial dysfunction. They use a wide range of approaches to answer their questions not only about breast cancer, but also about normal mammary gland development.If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:Porter Lab: https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n90e6f6c0/Persons/View%20AllGenetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu