Anyone going to be in Portland on June 5th? I’ll be presenting my thesis research on the effects of arsenic on the cytoskeletal structure of brain cells at 11:00a.m. on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine, in the auditorium of the Luther Bonney Building.

My project has mainly involved photgraphing the ultrastructure of brain cells, so I can promise you lots of beautiful (if I do say so myself) photos of immunofluorescent staining, and easily understandeable results! It’s also going to be a very low-key fundraiser (i.e. we’ll pass the hat and anyone who wants to can toss in a few bucks) for the Blacksmith Institute, a group that works on pollution remediation in the developing world.