Sharleen Buel, formerly a lab technician in the Hurley Lab, is now pursuing a PhD in Biology at RPI. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY and worked as a research technician at SUNY Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University before coming to work at RPI. She is interested not only in how macrophages respond to antigens over the course of the circadian day, but also how differences in sex (female vs. male) affect macrophage circadian activities. Outside of the lab, she enjoys baking elaborate cakes, creating science-themed art, and knitting stuffed animals for her two children.