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Meet...Lety Name: Leticia Reyes. Department: Cell Biology and Anatomy. How long at MUSC: Almost 8 years. Where were you born: Mexico City. Family: Husband, Ricardo; and son, Aldo, 6. Favorite TV show: Musical programs on Public Television. Favorite Website: Mexican Journal, “La Jornada.” Least favorite chore: Working in my yard when it’s hot and the mosquitoes are out. Ingredient you must have in your refrigerator: Tortillas, sour cream and medium salsa. Favorite place in the world: Pichilinguillo, Michoacanon the Pacific Coast of Mexico where I spent one year doing research on sea turtles. Fondest Hispanic tradition: The celebration of “Reyes” or “Wise Men” day, Jan. 6. As children we would put our shoes out the night before and found toys in them the next morning. Special bread, “Rosca de Reyes” is baked and whoever finds one of the baby dolls hidden in their bread saves it to be blessed on Feb. 2, the official end of the Christmas season. Hobbies: Puzzles and word searches. Most rewarding thing about your job: Collecting our experimental results and drawing conclusions. This process reminds me of the puzzles that I love to do. Something people don’t know about you: I do not know how to cook, but I love to eat. Something that you do that is silly but fun: Find recognizable shapes in clouds. Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.