Jui Chun WANG

I learned very important experience and had a memorable summer in Niginterns2015. At National Institute of Genetics I enjoyed the wonderful research environment and exciting discussion about all kinds of interesting discussion about science.

During the internship, I studied about Zebrafish behavior and genetic expression pattern in telencephalon in Kawakami lab, Division of Molecular and Developmental Biology. Before I worked on my project I was trained to be familiar about skills in Zebrafish like microinjection. I was not good at making small movement by my hand but everyone was patient, always tried to tell me their tips about this skills.

I also joined lab meeting, including journal club and other’s progress report. I love talking with others about something new; learning new idea and even thinking of some new idea always makes me happy. All the people in my lab are willing to share their idea and some strategies with me. And sometimes that inspired me some idea, which are the most wonderful movements in my internship.

I tried to design experiment for my own project, too. I gained valuable experience about operating an experiment, especially on trouble shooting. I was carefully taught form the correct attitude to interpret raw data and to face some strange result to the strategies of figure out and fix out the error if anything wrong happened. I think trying to solve these problems with good (but not too much) assist is one of the most important processes as a beginner in research area and Kawakami lab and this project gave me this opportunity.

Guest house give most of the equipment I need for living, there is a big supermarket close and cafeteria provide good foods, which made me don’t need to worry about daily life and focus on research and learning. And both Tokyo and Kyoto can be reached in half day, so in some weekend I could also enjoy some relaxing traveling towards those famous sites or special event. Also, Fuji Mountain and Mishima Taisha are great and famous sites which in this region. Hot spring is famous, too.

In all NIG gave me great learning experience with balanced relaxing facilities. I can learn lots of interesting things in good status in NIG. It is really a fortune that I can join NIGinternship2015.