Merry Christmas

its good to know you have friends half way around the world on christmas day.

Merry Christmas and have an Amazing New Year.

truly asia

malaysia is the cheapest tourist destination, says X-Change. Cheaper than Chile, South Africa, Kenya and Philippines.

France Study Trip

Anthony and I were sent for a short study trip to Dr Hong's lab in the university of Lyon. Before the 2 weeks of work in Lyon, we had 1 week of tour around Paris!!! =P

We were sent off at the changi airport by friends.

The Sacred Coeur basilica, Paris.

Hey, its the Eiffel Tower.


The Lourve museum is so huge, we couldn't finish walking though it in one day.

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The famous Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.

The Grande Arch at the La Defence is really huge. =P

We finally arrived in Lyon, which is possibly slightly colder than Paris. Behind us is the Lyon III University at night. We'll be going everyday to Lyon I University (medical faculty), which is situated quite far away from here. =P

escalator

escalator in germany. emergency stop is called 'Not Halt'. hmmmmm. i smell a sadist.

one copy

can i have one copy of god in size A4, and two copies of god in size A3?

splitting cells

every wednesday is split cell day. yups, thats what i split every week. a whole panel of stably transfected cells. its maintained and not frozen down because when you thaw it, it takes a month or to to stabilize.


this is the amount of facs buffer the lab orders every month. took a pic because its alot, and because it was just outside my office door. of all places, got to put there...

Today in the LB broth of records...

Today, Anthony submitted his thesis...
and he decided to do something creative.


Presenting...
The Plaque Assay Triple Tower, totally made up of Anthony's collection of PA plates over his one year of honours.


The Plaque Assay Triple Tower, made up of God knows how many 24 well plates, spanning 2 storeys high, if stacked one on top of another. Osama is designing paper aeroplanes now.


Melvin and Anthony.


Anthony


The self acclaimed F4.

Yay.. I submitted by thesis today

sigh... all the plastics

Santa clauses are coming to Flavilab. Its still a bit too early for Christmas.

Ok, time to dump them away...

Microbiology Welcome Tea 2008

Welcome tea started off with a big bang....


Guess who is Austin Powers?


Its Justin! Quite cute... =P


Flavintage in action!!!

Justin's lab did a dance performance..

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This year, everybody wins for performance...

Ivan received the price for Justin's lab.

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Our lab got the best food stall for Welcome tea this year... Prof is just grinning ear to ear...

Somehow something tells me that Adrian is a very lucky guy... =P

The flavivirology group.

Welcome Tea Microbiology 2008 (preparation)

Deco for the seminar room this year, decorated by Sylvie's group.



We are in charge of desserts again this year.

Kim Long busily securing the strings to hold our signboard...


Flavintage. The name for our team this year.

Prof's delight... come eat... don't shy.

Pic before the welcome tea starts...

Final Practise

Final practise round just before the MicroB welcome T.
Our theme this year is "back to the 70s".





Flavintage in action!


Team flavilab posing for a shot.

Hey, check out our lab T-shirt. Designed by Lysshan and Shu Min. =)

Front

Back

Lysshan and Shu min and the pipette tip boxes

Today in the Luria bertani broth book of records...


Tallest tower of yellow tip boxes... created by two overly enthusiastic girls.

Then they realised that the sky is the limit....


Inserting the final piece to jam up every box from floor to ceiling.

LB book of records has another new entry... tallest filled tip box tower.

goofing around... =)

ok... time to autoclave the tips.

Practising for welcome T

MicroB welcome B is just round the corner.
our theme this year is 70's oldies.


Anthony is browsing though his uncle's song book for some fresh ideas...




trying out some new ... ahem.. old songs...

to be continued....