Biotechnology as a career has emerged as an excellent opportunity for research and development to be applied to healthcare through approaches that depart from those considered traditional. The incorporation of genetic engineering and bioelectronics has provided the potential for alternatives to medicine to be developed that would not only improve accessibility, but also affordability for those who require those resources. Having moved to this state from a different country, and not having any prior career interests, I was intrigued regarding the proposition of biotechnology. It was presented to me as simply a pathway alternative to traditional healthcare, but further research and persuasion brought me to become more fascinated about its opportunities. …show more content…
I was eventually offered the opportunity to apply to the iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) team at our school, one of only 9 high schools in the country to offer this primarily collegiate opportunity. This program involves intense research towards a health issue of choice, and a project oriented around the development of a solution towards this issue. Understanding the potential this had towards making a positive impact on society, I was invigorated to apply. Having been a member of this incredible team for the last year, and meeting thousands of new people from across the world at the International Jamboree in Boston, I have come to understand the purpose of iGEM, and how it has given me the mindset and toolset necessary for having a positive influence in the healthcare field, and as a result, I have oriented my high school career towards the pursuit of a career in biomedical and biomolecular …show more content…
This genetic engineering competition is primarily collegiate, and being a high school team incorporates restrictions into our functioning, but this has taught me how to be efficient at organization and improvisation in order to ensure success. Having been introduced to its foundation, biotechnology, I was intrigued by the incredible potential it had towards the advancement of medicine, which stimulated me to pursue additional research in the field. After speaking to former members and the advisors, I was motivated to apply for the program, since being accepted, iGEM has transformed my high school career. I have learned how to apply my rigorous course curriculum towards a bigger purpose to help those in need, which for our current year focuses on an inexpensive mechanism to detect cholera in water sources. This project provided me with a perfect integration of medicine, engineering, and a desire to help those require assistance, and I have dedicated hundreds of hours on our project work towards developing this cause. However, this task has incurred various complications over the past year. Our primary issue concerned budgetary restrictions, as our high school does not receive any federal grants, and we struggled to raise the funds necessary to purchase equipment and conduct our research. Due to the unpredictable nature of live organisms, we often encountered complications in our biological workflows,
In the late twentieth century, the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering has positioned itself to become one of the great technological revolutions of human history. Yet, things changed when Herber Boyer, a biochemist at the University of California, founded the company Genentech in 1976 to exploit the commercial potential of his research. Since then the field has exploded into a global amalgam of private research firms developing frivolous, profit-hungry products, such as square trees tailor-made for lumber, without any sort of government regulation.
The AMGEN Summer Scholars research experience will contribute to my plans to become a M.D./Ph.D. candidate, and ultimately an Oncologist, by helping me develop critical and independent thinking as well as creative skills as they relate to the field of medicine. It will also help me develop a more thorough understanding of biological concepts, how they directly apply to medical treatment, and the ways in which biotechnology fuses multiple fields of science to create technologies to care for others. The opportunity to assist in creation of the technologies that will be used on my future patients will ultimately improve my ability to treat their illnesses in adaptive ways. The opportunity I would have to read, interpret, and be a part of creating
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Many people feel that biology has become more advanced than physics. Biology has in fact become the new focus of the future as we tend to use it a lot in our daily lives. The study of Biotechnology is known as the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes. This study shows that our lives can be transformed.
Today most foods that Canadians eat have traces of GMOs, it is found in most products from yogurt to bananas to cereal. In fact, Canada grows four kinds of genetically modified organisms; canola, soy, corn, and sugar beet (Chopra). For the past 15 years, Canada has embraced biotechnology, and this can be beneficial for all (Chopra). This is because it has a higher efficiency/yield, it reduces the use of toxic chemicals, and provides nutrients.
United States. President’s Council on Bioethics. Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Report of the President's Council on Bioethics. New York: Dana Press, 2003. Print.
It address the questions that are at the center of the medical field, such as what it means to be human, the role of technology in health care, and the boundaries of treatments involving advances in technology. Although human enhancement appears to have several positive affects, the negative affects are also great in number. Neither can be overlooked since this technology has the power to not only improve humanity, but also bring it to an all time low. By considering the factors that play into the outcomes of biotechnology, it is possible to answer the pressing questions at hand and to determine the circumstances in which biotechnology could result in beneficial
The changes it could bring are amazing, there is really no reason to stop learning more about helping to heal the human body. Works Cited Work Citations The "Genetic Engineering" 123HelpMe.com. 08 May 2017 http://www.123HelpMe.com/view.asp?id=67046>. King James Version. Arizona:
For the biotechnology industry, the future is now. Biotech companies are producing new and improved drugs, mapping the genome, and creating artificial organs and body parts. The advent of these new products will increase the quality of life for those who have access to them. Advancements in the biotechnology field have received a lot attention by the press and publications. They have given the impression that it is almost imperative to learn about this fairly new field of study.
The various industrial exposers prompted me to obtain higher degree (MS and Ph.D) and to explore the untapped fields in biotechnology which may prove beneficial to the industry and ultimately to human kinds at large. Hopefully, I find your kind consideration to fulfill my desires to grow in the research field that would help me in working on the field of my interest.
To reiterate, bioengineering will bring hope to the people who are in need of organ and body replacements in order to live a completed life. They will no longer need to wait weeks, months, or years for transplants that may or may not be given to them on time. Bioengineering will help solve medical problems of human beings using engineering concepts. Bioengineers will not only help the person’s medical complication, but it will also help their mentality, of feeling better about themselves and avoiding suicidal thoughts. I believe that bioengineering will create a new world where transplant lists will be immensely reduced, a world where there will be fewer disabilities, and a world where many lives will be saved. Bioengineering will change the world.
I have chosen to apply to the Biotechnology Academy because I know that I want to pursue a career in the science field and being in this academy will open my eyes to the different science-related careers there are. I know that being in the Biotechnology Academy will help grow and stimulate my interest in science-related things. I have also chosen to apply to this academy because it will give me hands-on experiences that I normally wouldn’t get the opportunity to do. Along with hands-on experiences, being in the Biotechnology Academy will open up a lot more opportunities with colleges, which will help with a career later in life. Being in this academy will also give me an advantage over others when it is time for me to apply to colleges because
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New opportunities and challenges of human health are presented by the application of biotechnology to food. Biotechnology helps improve the quality and nutrition of foods consumed by people,this helps their health. Foods produced through biotechnology has been around for more than 15 years but people are still debating about how safe the food is. Biotechnology still have to plays its role by increasing agricultural productivity,especially in light of climate change. I believe that biotechnology is still going to help better th nutritional value of food. It can also assist farmers to increase their productivity so that they can feed their families and many people across the globe. The whole world should be using the food biotechnology because it has the ability to change the world,it can be to end world hunger .
The myriad mysteries of science can be unraveled by the emerging technologies including Biotechnology. Science has always been my interest and forte thus, the choice of Biotechnology as my academic option was the ideal decision. I had prepared for the highly competitive entrance exam AIET to get admission into the integrated Masters Degree in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at Dr. D.Y. Patil University and secured 87th all over India rank and was proud to gain admission to this venerated university. The academic curriculum has introduced me to amazing subjects like ‘Microbiology’, ‘Molecular Biology’, ‘Biochemistry’, ‘Genetics’ and ‘Industrial Biotechnology’. Although many seminal biological events have been explained in theory during the past century, the technology to harness their potential for benefiting humankind has only been possible during the past few decades. This is testament to the great improvements in biotechnologies and I am glad to be a part of this grand scientific experience.