Work experience in the Smith Lab

This week the Smith Lab hosted sixth form students from across Greater Manchester for some hands-on bioscience lab experience.

Armed with pipettes and COSHH forms, we embarked on a whistle-stop tour of the Smith lab and Manchester Microbiology as a whole. In 2 days we covered:

• Tailocin PCR with Dr. Qi;
• Paramecium microscopy with the Brockhurst / Cameron groups;
• Organ-on-a-chip microfluidics with the Tank Lab;
• Anaerobic chambers and bioreactors with the Nixon group.

Most importantly, there were 3-D printed jellyfish as a reward for 3 successful diagnostic PCRs! 

Big thanks to the students for their engagement and enthusiasm – you guys were fantastic and we hope to see you back at Manchester!