“Accelerate your H1N1 pandemic research” July 13 12:12
Those were the words in the subject header of a recent email in my inbox. Apparently, someone got something mixed up along the way, as the email continued:
Dear Dr. Hansen,
WHO has declared H1N1 pandemic on June 11, 2009. You are probably working against the clock to create effective vaccines and discover the infection mechanisms. You do not have to fight against the pandemic alone; GenScript is at your side to help accelerate your projects.
I guess this is one of the side effects of having the Department of Biology as part of the Stanford School of Medicine. Surely, EVERYONE here must be working on that thing, right? Now forgive me, I have to go and test my latest vaccine on someone. No time to waste. Schnell, schnell.