My aspirations as a biologist are driven by my fascination with Biology, and with how data can be used to understand and manipulate biological systems. At the frontiers of Bioinformatics and Genetics is where synthetic biology thrives as a powerful platform for many solutions to real-life problems. Most notably, it has vivified the way we conduct research on complex diseases. When multiple genetic and environmental factors come into play and where a greater wealth of data lies within reach, I find my ambitions in research to lie within synthetic biology.
The more experience I have in research, the more I am intrigued and humbled by the idiosyncrasies that riddle all living organisms. My Final Year Project (FYP), also my first foray into research,
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In these places, I saw many elderly people robbed of their independence. As I spent more time with the elderly at Alzheimer’s Disease Association and other elderly care facilities, it became harder to be unaffected by their physical and emotional turmoil. Spending time with them was also an eye-opener to the general state of palliative care in Singapore. I realised that there were more ways for me to alleviate the toll of these diseases, other than being a volunteer. Accordingly, I was spurred to learn more about personalised medicine and managed to seize the opportunity to spend my gap year doing so. In a research collaboration between Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the Singapore General Hospital, I was tasked with the development of a microarray for the detection of variants associated with Parkinson disease. Selection of these variants was guided by various lines of experimental evidence from previous experiments and is currently confidential information. Annotating these variants, designing their respective probes as well as the layout of the microarray itself were some of the steep learning curves in this project for me. Though challenging, I was eager to push myself to hone my skills in Bioinformatics and Genetics. Pushing the pilot studies out and trying to achieve our project deliverables before my gap year ends will also be an exercise in my own efficiency and
I consider science as my playground where I question nature’s rules and break them to witness phenomena. The possibilities that science can offer and what scientists can conduct keeps my curiosity active in learning how I can be part of the science community. When I was informed that my mother was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, I struggled to support her emotionally and felt unknowledgeable about the disease and her treatment. To understand my mother’s treatment and how she healed, I challenged myself to excel in every AP science course my high school offered to learn the foundation of science. Throughout my science courses, I drowned many times because the concepts were demanding. However, my passion for science and my mother’s condition kept me striving on. After various science classes, I felt passion was not enough and wanted to expand my abilities in a health environment. This led me to volunteer at an
When I first entered college, I had thought that I wanted to major in Biomedical Sciences. The reason being, I was diagnosed at the age of 7 with Type 1 Diabetes. I was tossing around the thought that I was interested, possibly, in having a career that involved my disease in it. From being a part of this compass program, I have learned about many careers. Even though I learned more of what I do not want to do, it has helped me narrow down to majors that I am more interested in. I was thinking of still having the possibility of entering the medical field, but I am unsure. Learning about the different careers in the medical field and visiting labs has shown me that it isn't something that I am interested as much as when I first enter college. While I do want to be involved with my disease, I’m not sure if I want to have a career with it, but it could still be a possibility.
As an eager fifth-grader in 2005, I quickly set my heart and sights on exploring genetics after a weeklong summer camp, “Designer Genes”, which ending in my running home with a small plastic tube of strawberry DNA I had proudly extracted, gushing to my family about everything I learned from transcription to translation. While new discoveries have drastically developed the field since, my interest and enthusiasm have yet to dwindle. As such, I elected to take advanced courses in biology/genetics and, beginning early as a rising senior in high school and ending only recently
My interest for science blossomed as a child, my mom is a lab technician and going to her job and seeing them learn all these astonishing things about a person from a simple tube of blood blew me away. In middle school I went to a STEM school, The Academy for Science and Design in order to allow that passion to grow, and from there I have participated in multiple science related research projects that I have been able to bring with me to national level competitions. In addition, in high school I am taking AP level science classes, such as AP Biology, in order to expand my knowledge. Soon I plan on starting to volunteer at the community hospital for an opportunity to gain real world experience in the scientific field. The thing I take most pride
Chemistry captivated me as a college freshman by her promise of truth. Truth was a magical word, and was all the more alluring when associated with science, which to me back then meant the absolute. The process by which truth emerged from chemistry was so elegant: I loved to envision different molecules combining their molecular orbitals to form a product with the lowest energy level, and could not stop marveling at how concepts like energy, almost metaphysically abstract, manifested themselves so concretely in chemical reactions.
I have chosen to pursue a major in microbiology due to my high interest in public and international health. I am interested in how microbes play a role in the functionality of the human body. Moreover, I find the ecological roles of microbes to be critical to our understanding of other fields of science that impact human health. The niches of microbes throughout a variety of environments indicates the human impact on our ecosystem.
Biomed Academy at my high school will be the most contributing factor to attain my goal. This academy has changed my perspective about medicine career. I have gained tons of knowledge from BioMed academy in these high school years. This will help me to attain my goal, because the knowledge gained from this academy will help me to be a successful medical professional. The principle of Health Science, Health Science, CNA, psychology, Biology, and anatomy and physiology are classes that prepared me to be an eligible Pre-Med applicant. I have learned from the basic structures of the body to the complex structure of the body, and from classroom to hands-on experience at the rehabilitation center. These years in BioMed Academy will help me to attain
The field of biomedical research has always fascinated me. I am most interested in your Department of Biotechnology. The almost-limitless advances in the field have opened up new and exciting opportunities, opportunities that I wish to participate in. Nowadays one has to have the perfect combination of theory and practical knowledge. Biomedical research is one of the most important scientific fields today and is beneficial not only to the individual, but to society as well.
The personal statement is by and large used to focus a student’s capacity to overcome accomplish objectives, think discriminatingly, hindrances, and composes adequately. The premise of the personal statement is simple: it's an essay that provides context to an applicant's scholastic record, a face to put in front of the test scores. Length and content requirements for the personal statement vary widely from school to school; some colleges want brief, specific responses to a set of questions while others allow the applicant to give a general outline of his or her strengths. Personal statements are one of the most important parts of the application and sometimes the deciding factor for admission. Biomedical science: Biomedical scientists concentrate
Wonderment, curiosity, and prying for knowledge; these are feelings that every child experiences at one point or another. For my childhood self, it was biology that fueled those innate feelings of fascination. Biology has always been a topic of interest to me, from when I was a little kid to this day, biology consistently amazed and continues to amaze me. Ever since I was a just a kid, I knew I wanted to go into the field of science. I looked up to science greats like Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Charles Darwin, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Isaac Newton.
Science excites and leads to discovery. During high school, I went through a traumatic operation, where I was in my last year doing GCSES and this experience gave me valuable understandings. I went under a CT scanner and diagnosed with a tumour in my stomach, which the doctors had to remove. This was a rare case and with the help of scientific discovery I was able to live. This experience made me appreciate healthcare science much more.
With a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, five years of hands-on experience dealing with medical devices and healthcare environment, and the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems in a timely and accurate manner, I confidently express my interest in your posting on LinkedIn for a Biomedical Technologist.
Walt Disney once said “You can design and create and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes the people to make the dream a reality.” As I approach my final year as a student here at the University of Georgia, I find Mr. Disney’s words to be quite true. Earning my biological engineering degree is by far the most challenging goal I have ever set out to accomplish, but I have found that over the years, my peers and the incredible faculty and staff at UGA have ignited in me a passion for science and technology. It has taken many people to help make my dreams a reality and I am forever thankful for the skills and the experiences this school has given me.
One of the crucial moments in my life was the decision I had to take; as to what I was going to do next in life. Having completed my Advanced Level in 2013, I realized that it was not the end of my career as a student. I needed strong academic foundation along with other soft skills to meet the challenges and survive in this commercial world as a successful individual. In view of these thoughts, I was unable to make a firm decision as to what my career direction would be. After a month or so of various discussions with my parents, friends and other learned people I was able to reason out the best choice for me.
I have decide to transfer to the University of Massachusetts Amherst because my passion of one on one patient assistance is extraordinarily rewarding. Being that person that can make a positive difference in another’s life is an honor. My Bachelor’s in Animal Science has prepared me for your rigorous program in the sense that they are science based classes. In addition, I travel with my local veterinarian and assist with invasive procedure including: physical exams, which consists of heart rate, bowel movements, Displaced Abomasum check, which is the compartment of their stomach that twists and constricts the function, and respiration. Other procedures I assisted with are ultrasounds, immune vaccinations, and de-horning calves, delivering calves on my own, displaced hips, and castration of bulls.