Dr Michelle @Drosmel@qoto.org
PhD in Cell Biology
I am a Research Scientist and lab manager for the Tootle lab in the Biology department at the University of Iowa. We use Drosophila oogenesis to understand the mechanisms regulating prostaglandin production and function. My particular interest is the developmental roles of lipid droplets and their connection to prostaglandins.
I love biology and teaching people about what is happening in cells. I also am really interested in microscopy.
I also like cats, horses and horseback riding, fish keeping (I have two aquariums), video games-particularly the Half-Life franchise and Half Life mods, and I have recently gotten into VR (NOT META!) so if you want to chat about any of these topics that would be great!
Joined Nov 2022
Oh, he has also somehow managed to break my right index vr controller. You know, the one right handed people need. Happy #caturday
Roop is cute. But don't let that innocent face fool you. He has hidden most of my clothes and has pulled a large number of cans, spices, etc out of the pantry. Happy #caturday
I really couldn't play this without his help. Honestly, video game developers need to start adding "cat" level of difficulty in addition to easy, normal and hard. #cat#videogame
This is Ghostie. He is a stray #cat, and it took a year to get him to trust us enough to come inside out of the cold.
PhD in Cell Biology
I am a Research Scientist and lab manager for the Tootle lab in the Biology department at the University of Iowa. We use Drosophila oogenesis to understand the mechanisms regulating prostaglandin production and function. My particular interest is the developmental roles of lipid droplets and their connection to prostaglandins.
I love biology and teaching people about what is happening in cells. I also am really interested in microscopy.
I also like cats, horses and horseback riding, fish keeping (I have two aquariums), video games-particularly the Half-Life franchise and Half Life mods, and I have recently gotten into VR (NOT META!) so if you want to chat about any of these topics that would be great!
Joined Nov 2022
