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.