Immunology Personal Statement

Since enrolling in the Biochemistry and Biotechnology program in North South University (NSU) I have taken different courses in order to complete my degree. However, the immunology courses taken as part of the degree in my second year developed my interest in this subject area. I also learned about the types of immunity; humoral and cell-mediated immunity, that worked in tandem to one another to protect us from possible infections. I wanted to learn about how microscopic living organisms could infect and harm numerous people so quickly. The more I read the more I understood that immunology does not deal with the cellular level only, but over time our body has evolved greatly that it has created defenses at molecular and genetic levels as well.

I completed my undergraduate degree with a CGPA of 3.95 on a scale of 4.00, demonstrating my strong work ethic and desire to succeed in my objectives. I am extremely diligent and meticulous about my work, managing to be one of the few in my batch who maintained a steady grade throughout my four years of study. My hard work was rewarded with a merit based scholarship of up to 75 percent tuition waiver in the last three years. I was also chosen to work as a Teaching Assistant in my department and allowed to continue in that position for two consecutive semesters. In addition, I worked as a Field Experience trainee in International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) for my undergraduate thesis project. Although I worked there for a short period of time, I learned a lot from the lab technicians and my supervisor. I was taught about the right way to handle laboratory equipment, the biosafety methods, different types of ELISA techniques and how to research and write down a thesis paper. I feel confident that the skills learned at NSU, the research experience and the outside interests will help me thrive in the academic