Breast Cancer Personal Statement

“It has become a part of the accepted wisdom to say that the twentieth century was the century of physics and the twenty-first century will be the century of biology.”-Freeman Dyson

I strongly believe that studying what you passionately admire would take you to the peak of your career. At school, I would always ask my teachers about how can so many genes and proteins communicate with each other to maintain the body’s homeostasis and what might be the underlying activities of the cells. It was this passion and curiosity for biology ever since my childhood that drove my interest to take up Biotechnology as my profession.

As a result, I successfully completed B.Tech in Biotechnology at Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute,

The key activities during my internship were to understand the genetic and molecular biological aspects that underlie Breast Cancer, with an emphasis on advanced diagnostic and treatment methods. I was also actively involved in developing an extensive database that included information of all the genes that play an important role in Breast Cancer. The weekly seminars at PCCM provided insights into the variety of research work going on across the globe. This experience gave me a real-time exposure to the cancer diagnosis and treatment methods and fortified my aspiration and dream to develop myself into a specialist in oncology and contribute to the human

It was a great opportunity to interact with the eminent scientists and doctors in the field of cancer biology from all over the world under one roof. The discussions on their research work was extremely inspiring and fascinating. This symposium also played a vital role in building my organizational skills as I learnt the art of leadership and team work when I, along with my team-mates, encouraged each other to give their