What is life? Why do people look different? These are questions that I eager to know answers since I was young. When I view the characteristics of people, I usually think that some traits are inherited, whereas others are caused by environmental factors. For human diseases, I would like to know the relative contributions of genetics and the environment. Is a disease caused by a pathogenic microorganism, a toxic agent in the environment, or a faulty gene? My interest in molecular biology has been inspired by these questions and led me to the world of genetics.
While I was an elementary student, my mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer. From that situation, I developed an insatiable curiosity for cancer and molecular medicine. I am particularly interested in gene structure and function and genetic analysis of cancer, a broad group of diseases that is a significant health problem in my country, Thailand. I hope that I may understand and identify causes of genetic diseases which contribute to making people in my country live happily and healthily. Toward such aspirations, I believe that a Master’s program in biology especially in cancer biology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is bound to significantly enhance my academic level. My chosen program will enable me to fulfill my desire to expand my knowledge, to pursue a career in the field of medical science, and to approach me the opportunity to help resolve the community’s health problems in Thailand.
The most important evidence that I cite to prove my qualifications as a worthy candidate is my academic background in college and undergraduate studies. During the three years of my senior high school studies I developed my curiosity in biology and achieved excellent results in m...
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...te of medical science is going slowly. There is increasing death rate of Thai people who did not receive enough medical care. From these reasons, I want to become a scientist so that I can do researches involving cancer. Moreover, a college teacher is also my desire career because I hope to provide medical science education to support the solution of Thailand’s community’s health problems. I want to generate young scientist to help develop medical system for my country, because Thailand need more professional scientists and doctors to attend Thai people.
I know that a Master’s program in a field of cancer biology will assist me in achieving my goals through providing an excellent education and experiences in an amazing country. Likewise, I think that pursuing such a degree will approach me the opportunity to help resolve the community’s health problems in Thailand.
The field of Oriental Medicine with a specialization in oncology and advanced pain management is of strong importance to me since cancer has touched the lives of people who are very dear to me.My maternal family is from Anniston, Alabama. Anniston is known as one of the most toxic cities in the United States due to the Monsanto’s Chemical Factory producing PCB (Polychlorinated biphenyls) and knowingly polluting the area. My grandfather died of lung and brain cancer from working in the chemical plant that produces PCB. My mother previously survived thyroid cancer 30 years ago and a cousin who resides in Anniston currently has terminal brain cancer. In addition, cancer is 33% higher in the African- American community than in other races.
I have chosen the Global Health Pathway to further analyze the essential theme from a practical point of view and to recognize vital connections and relations with the coursework I have taken at Santa Clara University. The fundamental theme of the pathway emphasizes on the universal enhancement of public health, lowering inequalities, and prevention of chronic diseases. The overarching connection between the Global Health Pathway theme and the coursework I have taken is fundamentally providing global awareness of public health issues from a socioeconomic, environmental, and biological perspective to the general public. Courses such as Public Health Science 1: Human Health and Disease and Biology 179: Cancer Biology can illustrate a vital connection with the pathway theme. For example, Public Health Science 1: Human Health and Disease course focuses on the improvement of avoiding preventable diseases by designing specific interventions to target certain chronic diseases that are impacting a specific population. The course relates to the Global Health Pathway theme by highlighting multiple public health issues from a socioeconomic viewpoint and environmental perspective by providing awareness to the general population and finding solutions to prevent public health issues. In addition, the Biology 179: Cancer Biology course concentrated on the molecular perspective behind cancer and the processes in acquiring the disease. The course emerges with the Global Health Pathway theme by learning preventable processes to combat cancer and providing awareness to individuals from a biological perspective to prevent one in developing the disease. Both courses introduce a phenomenon of providing awareness of a certain public health issue to the ...
I was born in a small town of -----------of underdeveloped country of Bangladesh. I grew up speaking Bengali, wore traditional clothes, created intricate henna designs on women’s hands, and performed classical Bengali music. Since childhood, thought other than becoming a doctor never registered in my mind. My high grades in high school helped me to obtain admission in one of the most desirable place to learn Medicine, Mayemen Medical College.
This was followed by one year practical clinical training leading to a registered medical practitioner license in Pakistan. After acquiring my Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany I started my professional career in Germany. I have worked for more than 6 years in the field of primary research (clinical research) and secondary research (systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials) in Germany. Furthermore, I was able to acquire public health research knowledge through MPH study and master’s thesis research. I was one of the best students during the MPH study at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences,
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Furthermore, as I wanted to advance in my career, my family and I came to the United States for a better future. Though I had several obstacles such as language barriers and financial problems, I got accepted to Florida International University with the FIU Academic Achievement scholarship and joined Alpha Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, where I gained experience that strengthened my desire to study medicine. Feeling so grateful for the opportunity given to me, I begun to volunteer at Miami Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Oncology Unit. Working w...
Learning is a continuous process and the day that you stop learning is the day that you start decreasing your rewards and lower levels of satisfaction. My ardent desire to acquire knowledge has motivated me to pursue higher studies at graduate level, and to take up a career in research in industry. I have taken this decision after carefully considering my academic background, profound interest in research and strong aptitude for problem solving.
My heart used to leap every March after the announcement of Fulbright scholarships. The only reason for this enthusiasm is that I want to get the chance to pursue my study in the country which is nowadays second to none in education. I spent almost the entire this year preparing for the competition, and now I am writing eagerly to apply for a Master’s degree in Anatomy. After returning from the US, I intend to continue my academic work as an Anatomy teacher and researcher at the Kabul Medical University.
My desire of studying biomedical sciences stems from my sciences interest, as it demonstrates a world not visible to the naked eye, plays a big role in everyday life. science specifically biology and chemistry are stimulating and challenging subjects , over the years of studying them ,my interest has increased because learning things about how our bodies function and how it relates to god’s creation is particularly interesting for me. I also find it very important because I’m Muslim. The biomedical science degree will open for me the door to learn more about the vast field of biology and its branches to a greater depth. I developed my knowledge in the science field by taking support classes in the lab at school; I was fascinated by how the body can function in different circumstances and the complexity of DNA, different organisms, chemical reactions, and also very importantly the mathematical aspect which gives me the chance to develop and use my logic and it inform me to new ways of looking at given problems.
I started to explore the different fields of medicine by working as a Medical Scribe in the Emergency Department, ER tech in Trauma Centers, getting involved in research, volunteering at hospitals and taking high level science classes. This will enhance my knowledge and experience i...
My passionate about preventive medicine continues throughout my medical school, I volunteered at the ministry of health polio eradication campaigns, where we went door to door across the rural areas of my city sought to vaccinate every child aged five or under. Later in 2005 after finishing medical school, I had to make a huge career decision, to finalize my list for the Assuit university residency match. I did my search and asked advice of my seniors. Furthermore, because of the community and preventive medicine had long
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