This semester I joined the Carrie Sims Lab at the Wexner Medical Center as an undergraduate assistant. The focus of the lab is aimed at researching ways of improving outcomes in hemorrhagic shock and sepsis. Specifically, the lab is investigating the role of sirtuin proteins in the inflammation response. This semester I have mainly been genotyping mice to see what sirtuin genes the mice have to be later tested. This is my first wet-lab position, and I have really been enjoying it. My supervisor is a fourth-year surgery resident and it’s been great getting to know more about life in the healthcare field. I look forward to continuing to help out the lab as long as I am at OSU.