Assignments#

NameCzardom
Alex BatesFly Incubator Czar
Connectomics Database Czar
Party Train Czar
Jingxuan FanCoherent Laser Co-Czar
Stephen HoltzInfrastructure and Organization Co-Czar
Bakari MoittTBD
Mo OsmanWebsite Czar
Diego Pacheco PinedoSafety Czar
Janki PatelPipette Puller Czar
Millipore Water Czar
Noah PettitData and Server Management Czar
Pablo ReimersGas Czar
Lab Meeting Food Czar
Sophia RenauldForcep Sharpening Czar
Sink and Paper Towels Czar
Outgoing Fly Shipments Czar
Victoria RockwellBack Bench Czar
Carl WieneckeCoherent Laser Co-Czar
Helen YangFly Food Czar
Wenyi ZhangSpectraphysics Laser Czar
Office and Printer Supply Czar
Yunzhi ZhaoFlystocks Database Czar

Description of Responsibilities:#

  • Back Bench
    • Keep the back bench area clean and orderly.
  • Coherent Laser
    • Maintain laser and manage necessary repairs.
  • Fly Incubators
    • Maintain and replace the mite paper on all shelves
    • Clean the interior of the incubators every 6-8 months
  • Fly Food
    • Order, unpack, and store all standard fly food (molasses and corn) vials and bottles
    • Order all specialty fly food (e.g., molasses and german food packets)
  • Fly Traps
    • Regularly empty and re-fill fly traps throughout the lab
  • Forcep Sharpening
    • Coordinate forcep sharpening order shipping and payment via Corte Instruments
  • Gas
    • Order all standard (CO2, Carbogen, Medical Air) gas tanks for the main lab and 2P room
  • G4 Arenas
    • Keep tabs on the status of any unused arenas, and our stock of spare parts. Understand how the G4 arenas work and how to troubleshoot them.
  • Lab Meeting Food
    • Order and coordinate pickup/delivery for lab meeting food
  • Office and Printer Supply
    • Restock office supplies as necessary.
    • Fix printer problems.
    • Replace the printer every few years, when it dies.
  • Outgoing Fly Shipments
    • Prepare vials of flies for shipment to other labs, as requested.
    • Pack and ship vials when they are ready to ship.
  • Party Train
    • Coordinate, reserve, and pay for all “Party Trains”.
  • Safety
    • Serve as main liaison/point-person between the lab and EH&S.
    • Implement any safety-related changes in the lab.
  • Sink and Paper Towels
    • Re-fill paper towel holders.
    • Ensure dirty glassware or mold does not accumulate in the main lab sinks.
  • Spectraphysics Laser
    • Maintain laser and manage necessary repairs.