Maddie Vroom

Maddie Vroom

Jan 30, 2018

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ADOPT A SQUID!

Hello, everyone!

Foster lab is launching a donation incentive campaign today for ADOPT A SQUID!

Whoever donates to our #squidinspace project at experiment.com/squidinspace will get to name a hatchling, and we’ll also send a picture in the mail of your lil squid! 🐙

Breege Boyer was the first to adopt a squid; her she is with a picture of Breege Jr. and a #squidinspace magnet!

Any questions, feel free to ask! What are you going to name your squid?

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  • Dave Vroom
    Dave VroomBacker
    I donated and want to name my squid Fenwick. Please choose a hearty squid with a good sense of humor.
    Feb 01, 2018
  • Kent K. Barnes
    Kent K. BarnesBacker
    I will name my squid " Cosmo ". 🦑
    Jan 30, 2018
  • Maddie Vroom
    Maddie VroomResearcher
    Great name!
    Jan 31, 2018

About This Project

Astronauts experience dysregulated immune function in space that may be related to their microbial communities, but there is a gap in knowledge on how space impacts microbiomes. Our lab investigates the impact of space-related microgravity, or near weightlessness, on the immune response of a simplified model system: a squid and its beneficial bacteria. In this study, we will analyze the gene expression of two innate immune pathways in the squid in relation to their bacteria in microgravity.

Blast off!

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