In this continuing series from LCGC, we go on location to the Grinias Research Lab at Rowan University and speak to graduate students about their backgrounds, research interests, and future plans.
Welcome to this installment of "Inside the Laboratory" in which the LCGC editorial team leaves their New Jersey office and ventures out in the field, with the goal of giving our audience a window into the next generation of analytical chemists.
Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, is home to the Grinias Research Lab headed by James Grinias, a professor in the department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Jim’s introductory interview for this part of the series was shared on the LCGC website in March.
LCGC will be releasing further video interviews with Grinias’ students as well as footage from inside the lab, and even instrumentation demonstrations, in the coming weeks.
Check back soon for more from Rowan University!
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