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A major in Biology is one that has a never-ending list of future job possibilities. Biology is known as the study of all living organisms, and either how they interact with their environments or amongst themselves. The work that Biology students do is what is responsible for changes in medical treatments of injuries, diseases, and illnesses. These students are helping to keep people alive longer by treating what was once thought to be untreatable, and even incurable diseases. The work these intelligent students will do not only in undergraduate but notably in graduate school is what promises the world a healthier and longer life.
At the University of Miami undergraduates invited into SONHS as Biology majors will be put into a major field known as a BSHS, A Bachelor of Science in Health Science. This degree is one that truly prepares students for a number of potential jobs. This is owed to the fact that you will not only dive deep into the obvious fields of biology and chemistry, but you will also attend classes and learn about the general publics’s well being, and the statistics of the general population’s health. The work that is done by these students is that of the utmost importance because without it not only would the United States not be where it is at today, but the world currently would be countless years in the past. At the moment I one day plan to go to medical school, and follow it up with a residency program with specialized training for post-medical school students who plan to go into a specific field of medicine-, and one-year fellowship. This is all in the hopes of one day becoming an anesthesiologist: a physician with a specialty in anesthetics pre, during, and post-surgery, with a fellowship in pain management. This is a grueling field with the need to be highly skilled in mathematics, human anatomy, chemistry, and biology.
In hopes to get where I one day want to be there will be many hours of work and studying. One field of scientific study specifically that I enjoy is research. More specifically stem cell research. This is due to its vast potentials in our highly developing world.
The field of scientific research is one that encompasses many specialties, and experiments. This is due in part to there being hundreds, even thousands of diseases and illnesses that affect our population today. From cancer research to find cures, to supplements that can help boost our immune system there are a multitude of different research areas. Stem cell research is by far the most interesting to me, and will be the research area I will be diving deeper into. This is due to the fact that it has endless possibilities for helping in the field of medicine. When it comes to stem cells there are two important types, adult and embryonic stem cells.
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Adult stem cells are useful in that they are able to repair tissue and are thought to be undifferentiated when removed from a patient’s body. On the other hand, embryonic stem cells are most useful when it comes to medical treatments. This is due in part to them being pluripotent: capable of giving rise to several different types of cells in the body. The embryonic stem cells can mature into anything from nerve cells to muscle tissue cells. They are what one day scientists hope to be able to reproduce in greater quantities, and use in more readily available medical treatments.
My name is Michael Birnhak, and I am a Biology and Health Science Pre-med student at the University of Miami. To me, science is one of the most fascinating subjects and incorporates a wide variety of topics. Helping people is one of my main goals, and is one of the greatest reasons as to why I am in the field that I am.
Vitamins: Take Them or not?
https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/well/health/do-vitamins-supplements-work
Paul Offit’s paper “The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements” is an informative writing that not only describes the life of Linus Pauling, but also goes into detail on the rise, setbacks, and inevitable success of the vitamin and supplement industry. As discussed in the mere beginning of the paper multiple studies and experiments took place in which it was concluded that supplemental vitamins and nutrients would do more harm than good for the body. However, many Americans have formed their own opinions over the years as a great portion continued to consume them. In reality, the idea that sparked the supplemental vitamin and nutrient wave stemmed from a man by the name of Irwin Stone, a biochemist, who stated that at certain doses of Vitamin C the body would function better, and you would live longer. This initial letter is what sparked major controversy over the years as many doctors and scientists backed supplements in improving health, meanwhile, experiments and data proved otherwise.
Throughout “The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements” there were many key moments that truly stood as throughout the article.
COVID-19: Preventing the Next Pandemic
https://infograph.venngage.com/ps/G27T42oskOk/pandemic-prevention
Above you may find a link to an informational infographic I created on pandemic prevention. It lists many ways to stay safe while at the same time preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Perhaps there won’t be a ‘next time’ for a pandemic like COVID-19!
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