My First entry ever on a blog. I guess I should give some background to myself. I am an Associate Professor in the department of biology at Boise State University. I have a research program in neurodegenerative diseases with an emphasis in Alzheimer's disease. I also do quite a bit of teaching: this semester I am teaching pharmacology (for preprofessional students) and molecular neurobiology.
My major hobby is painting. I paint in oils and love to do landscapes. I would like to use this blog talk about my paintings, but also other things as they arise. For instance, this week is a big week for me as I have a pending NIH grant that is going to be evaluated and scored. As other scientists know, this is a very difficult process with a low degree of success. Further, it is completely out of your hands and you have no idea how your idea/grant will be viewed. So....it is pins and needles. My last 5 or so grants have gotten lousy scores so I am not very optimistic---how can I be? I am also posting my first painting, entitled "Solitude", which is presently on Ebay. I "try" to sale my paintings on Ebay, but it is very challenging. There are only about 20,000 paintings listed at any given moment. I don't make a dime as I sale my paintings for $25.00, which barely covers costs. More on this later....
SOLD on Ebay!!!
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