Personal Statement The first time I looked into a microscope, I knew I was addicted. I was six years old, my elementary school was closed due to the weather, and I had nowhere to go. My mother had no choice but to take me into her lab with her, and in order to keep me from being bored, she let me look into a microscope, under which I saw hundreds of bacteria. To me, a whole new world of living organisms, living within the world I already knew, was uncovered. Biology became a subject of interest, and the older I grew, the more I learned, and the more I realized that this was to become my life’s focus. During this time, I also developed a love for the logic and aesthetic of mathematics. The pure, indisputable nature of mathematics as well as …show more content…
In Dr. Hendrix’s lab at the University of Pittsburgh, I began nearly a year ago, using biochemistry techniques, such as site-directed mutagenesis through PCR and complementation tests, to uncover the structure of the HK97 bacteriophage through its function. I then spent my summer viewing the mutants under an electron microscope and determining structure through estimated residue-residue interactions, with the aid of software such as Chimera, VMD (Visual Molecular Dynamics), and SPDBV (Swiss Protein Database Viewer), which reconstruct visual models of bacteriophages. In particular, I used a technique called Molecular Dynamics Flexible Fitting (MDFF), which takes into account the motion of the virus when fitting the reconstructed structure into the More recently, in collaboration with Dr. Conway’s Lab, I’ve taken cryo-electron micrographs and, using a reconstruction software, AUTO3DEM, which orients and averages hundreds of these image, formed reconstructions of the HK97 capsid. Thus I’ve used several techniques, both biochemical and computational, to help build a working model of the HK97 capsid. In particular, I’m grateful that my research in the Hendrix and Conway labs have deepened my comprehension of biology at the deepest, most fundamental level, as my research on this virus helps me
Antonie Phillips Van Leeuwenhoek, the father of microbiology is one of the most influential people of science; But how and why?
1. By the 1830’s many biologists were using the microscope as their chief investigative tool
- In a normal blood sample, there should be a range of hemoglobin, RBC, MCV, WBC, and platelets. Hemoglobin’s function is to carry oxygen from the respiratory organs to the rest of the body. RBC’s function is to remove carbon dioxide from the body. MCV’s just refer to the average volume of red blood cells, which remove carbon dioxide. WBCs are extremely important for the body. They protect the body from infections, diseases, and foreign invaders. Platelets are also important to the body and their function is to prevent bleeding.
The microscope is an advancement in technology in Chemistry since it was invented since 1959. The technology that involves Chemistry has evolved as the Chemistry that involves technology. From looking at cells 500 times greater to the naked human eye, and from looking at cells to bacteria in an animal to what goes on in a plant and how it absorbs light, the microscope can change the world in just a second when a new discovery is made. People has come very close to discovering a cure from cancer but all the times it has failed time and time again A cure for someone who needs a cure for cancer can happen in a moment with the help of the microscope and the necessary resources. Once people look at life through a microscope, there is no stopping or telling on how many discoveries and cures we can find.
1) During my high school internship at Sharp Hospital, I once received the opportunity to witness a biopsy procedure. While it was not the most complicated of surgeries, I was captivated by the movements, the sounds, and the atmosphere. Unfortunately for the patient, my excitement may have gotten the best of me, as I excitedly questioned anything that caught my eye. However, such circumstances aren’t foreign in my life. Ever since I was a young child, an unquenchable curiosity has been an integral part of my life. My mother often recalls when I would keep her waiting while I bombarded my teacher with questions about what the class had learned that day. However, my thirst for knowledge greatly benefitted my academic pursuits in middle school and high school. When I took my first official biology course in seventh grade, I was enthralled with the various parts of the body, and how the various systems worked together to keep people functioning. However, I still wanted to know more. I was able to accomplish that
The microscope became one of the definitive laboratory equipments for the different sciences. According to a biologist William Carpenter, the microscope was an instrument used for scientific research and to satisfy the curiosity of science and others. Mary Ward acknowledged others to the microscopic world of panoramic, comparing and promoting the scenes of the microscopic world. For instance, some authors were capable to spectacle the animal kingdom under it; for example, sea-urchins, barnacles, and even smaller being like infusorians. Likewise claimed by Lane Clarke, microscope is a gadget to discover and learn. On the other hand, microscope is not only to educate but to entertain people. The littlest details were able to be seen underneath it. It created an amusement shift in how people view the world and others. It could be an enjoyable method through stereoscopes, kaleidoscope, and
When I was younger I always found myself interested in science of all varieties. In elementary school, I aspired to be a scientist, but I was not sure what career path to take. In 10th grade, I found myself in Pre-AP Biology thinking that biology, although fascinating and complex, made perfect sense to me. I took AP Biology during my Junior year and felt that same pull. I loved biology and was certain that I wanted to study biology in college. My big question was what could I possibly do with a Biology degree.
As a food science major with an interest in nutritional sciences the regulation of lipid synthesis would be a comprehensive topic that would allow me to develop my research abilities in a setting applicable to both my major and my interests. Using molecular biology and chemical processes, assisting in determining what mechanism is used to how phosphorylated PA phosphatase would allow me to learn both new lab techniques and new concepts in the fields of microbiology and biochemistry. My interests in food science have always been with either food microbiology or food chemistry with some interest in sensory science. I hope to explore all of these fields of food science during my time here at Rutgers to aid me in finding what I love to do. Along
The Compound Light Microscope is a tool used to make images larger of small objects that are hard to study with your eyes. The compound light microscope, which is going to be used in this lab activity, is an instrument with two lenses and various knobs to focus the image. In this lab, we will learn about the microscope and how to properly use it (Kim, 2001). Anton van Leeuwenhoek (2001) was the first person to observe and describe single celled organisms by using handcrafted microscopes. He originally referred to these single celled organisms as animalcules which we now call microorganisms. Even though he was the first person to do all of this, however he was also the first to record and observe muscle fibres, spermatozoa, bacteria and blood flow in capillaries which are also referred to as small blood vessels. Zacharias Jansen (2001) is known to be the first creator of the compound microscope and is dated around the 1590's. There were
Finally, Isaac Newton’s Theory of Universal Gravitation shows how God designed the universe according to mathematical principles. What fully distinguishes science during the Scientific Revolution from the natural philosophy that dominated the preceding eras was the integration of mathematics into science. After centuries of relegating themselves to mere observation of nature, mathematics offered scientists an invaluable tool. Through the synthesis of mathematics, science gained its most distinguishing fea...
Biological processes can and will have a dramatic impact on health at an individual level, as well as the health of a population as a whole. In essence, biological processes involve the processes and chemical reactions within the body that take place at the molecular level, which result in changes within the body. The changes that biological processes cause within the body are instrumental to maintaining homeostasis, and invariably the health and well-being of the organism as a whole. The biologic processes within the body must be functionally normally in order for there to be a state of balance and vitality within an individual, and any alteration of these processes from the normal activities can have a detrimental impact on the health of the individual.
Microscopy allows one to view samples and objects that cannot be seen with the human eye. With all the modern techniques used in the biology field today, microscopy is one of the most important one that allows us to see a world beyond what our eyes limits us too. The majority of both organisms that are helpful and harmful are too small to be seen with the human eye, and without the microscope we would have not understood the mechanism behind the major diseases we know today. Microscopy has helped scientists produce antibiotics and antiviral drugs to treat the diseases that once were in a world beyond our vision. There are three types of microscopy mainly used: optical (light), electron, and scanning probe microscopy.
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Diseases have claimed millions of lives over the course of human history. The causes of many of the illnesses that have plagued the human race have been found at the microscopic level. The microscope, one of the greatest human inventions, has helped find causes, and thereby treatments, for many of these illnesses. Moreover, the microscope can assist in solving crimes, as well as see the cells that make humans who they are.
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