​A short dance film explaining the innovative DIGE process used to identify proteins between samples. This collaboration with research biologist Ardon Shorr was originally an entry to the Dance Your PHD contest. The Protein Hustle is now being used to introduce new graduate students to the DIGE process at the Minden Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
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Directed and Choreographed by Ardon Shorr and Ella-Gabriel Mason
Edited by Ella-Gabriel Mason
Shot by Pearlann Porter
Original Music by PJ Roduta
Performed by Ardon Shorr, Ella-Gabriel Mason, Troy Patrick, Lauren Gerlowski, Sarah Friedlander, Roberta Guido, John Lambert, Utku Somnez, Veronica Quezada, Jenni Walkup, Hannah Eidson