De Shon Hall
Title: Research Technician, Department of Neuropharmacology,
Fox lab.
Duties: Working with other members of the lab to explore
neuroAIDS and diabetes on a cellular level.
Started at TSRI: 1998.
Background: B.S. in biology from the University of
California, San Diego (UCSD). Fourteen years work experience
in labs at UCSD; one year at start-up company Dynavax.
Thoughts on TSRI: "There are good people here and
a nice atmosphere."
Favorite Part of the Job: The science! "Especially
some of the molecular biology."
Extracurriculars: A life-long involvement in music.
Hall is currently minister of music at a Catholic church,
a position that involves coordinating the music program, directing
the choir, and performing on the violin, piano, and organ.
Also, quilting, with the assistance of a "codesigner," her
seven-year-old son. Hall is drawn to bright colors, whimsical
designs, and unusual combinations of materials. Hall keeps
sewing supplies in her car, so she can quilt anywhere.
"I'm always busy."
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Research Technician De Shon Hall enjoys
the atmosphere at TSRI. Photo by Kevin
Fung.
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