I Want To Pursue Engineering At Johns Hopkins University

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Engineers strive to simplify problems. They solve all kinds of puzzles and their most important tool of trade is their creativity. While under the limitations of the physical world, they are able to craft answers to the many quandaries that exist. They know that a “right” answer to a problem doesn’t exist, and they thrive in the uncertainty because it gives them freedom to pursue a wide range of possibilities and solutions. From the automobile to artificial hearts, engineers have made great strides to improve and make the world a better place. Engineering plays a role in every aspect of every day; it is difficult to imagine life without its marvels, from mundane things like indoor plumbing to advanced technologies like the Internet. Engineers …show more content…

The program was a unique mix of chemistry, biology, and engineering; it offered me valuable insight into the process of becoming a pioneer in fields such as nanotechnology and biomaterials. It was one of only a few undergraduate curriculums that could integrate its research so seamlessly into the neighboring Johns Hopkins Hospital. Not only was I, as a student, able to learn about the novel medical technologies, but also, I was able to see them applied in the Johns Hopkins Hospital, which was at the forefront of innovation. Professors taught me from both schools and the overlap ensured my interest; even while working in diverse environments, researchers from both schools worked together and collaborated to advance research in the medical field. My future career goal is biotechnology and the opportunities that Hopkins provided me were instrumental in immersing myself into the field; I believe that Hopkins will continue to amaze me as I carry out my master’s studies in the same area. I became interested in biotechnology after I was able to conduct research in two labs, an orthobiology lab and a thoracic oncology lab, where I truly was able to pursue my …show more content…

Zhang’s orthobiology lab , I was exposed to all of the new technologies that concerned ankle and foot bones and the cartilage that surrounds them. We conducted research on tissue engineering. I researched adult stem cells in the fat pads of the feet for possible regenerative capability. As people age, some tend to have heel pain. Therefore, it is important to look at bones, cartilage, and fat with an orthopaedics perspective to recognize the differences in size and cellular activity between an aged fat pad and a normal fat pad. As part of an orthobiologic laboratory, I was able to learn about a field that constantly improves and innovates; it strengthened my resolve in my future aspirations in biotechnology.
As an intern at Moffitt Cancer Center for two summers, I was introduced to proteomics-based approaches that revealed important insights into cancer biology. In Dr. Haura’s thoracic oncology lab, we tested protein interactions to determine how cancer cells communicate with each other in order to proliferate. Our principal goal was to discover the pathways of cell interaction and utilize them to create drugs that will interfere at multiple parts of the channels. Growth factor receptors initiate these pathways; this process results in activating the genes required for cell division and ultimately, uncontrolled

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