Investigation Of Bioscience And Biotechnology

Our existence, as the most developed species on Earth, relies on intelligence and determination to understand how our body functions and what we can do to help with its constant battle for survival. Diseases that were once deemed rare are becoming extremely common. With no cures, many patients’ lives are endangered. Being born in a generation full of technological advancements, I believe that, with my passion for biology and inquisitiveness for the world of biomedical science, now is the time to engage in this global challenge to develop easier and better ways to live our lives.

The world we live in is advancing more and more every day. We are beginning to exceed boundaries and reach new limits. Science and Technology has come a long way since Copernicus said that the sun was the center of the universe. Science fiction is slowly coming to life. We are building robots that are extremely similar to humans, modifying genes, and creating clones. Authors wrote about these abstract ideas not too long ago, but at the time they seemed far-fetched. Scientific and technological advancement may be for good or for evil. The good side is the advancements in medicine that could limit the risk of a particular disease or even cure one. The potentially bad side is the steps we may take to get there without knowing the long-term effect. In Michael Bess’s article “Blurring the Boundary Between Person and Product,” he discusses the advancement of genetic

Our incessant curiosity for knowledge and answers has prompted the intricate research institutions we know today. Among the volumes of research, scientists have searched for innovations to better understand the human body and edge closer to more individualized medicine. In 1990, breakthroughs in genetic technology allowed for researchers to begin a quest to map and understand all the genes of human beings. A mere 13 years later and just shy of $3 billion invested the Human Genome Project successfully mapped the billions of base pairs involved. With the ability to diagnose specific abnormalities, researchers and medical professionals have saved hundreds of ill children to which their survival was indefinite. However, with scientists continuing

First, human medical advances are discovered each day. One way of achieving these goals are comprehending the human DNA and how it functions. Another scientific approach is to uncover the potential key to the genetic break down that causes biological aspects to human diseases. The encoding of this information could give insights of the causes and may allow advance medical treatment to intervene earlier in the disease pathways and possibly find a cure. These advances may be the significant aspects to regulating

My interest and curiosity are mostly focused on being able to diagnose quickly and efficiently the: needs, illnesses, or perhaps diseases of an individual, and recommend and provide the most current and advanced treatment that ensures them the quickest route to overall health and well-being. My passion and curiosity on these issues has been formed, reinforced, and refined by numerous factors. These include; volunteer work at Children’s Hospital, undergoing very sophisticated and extensive surgical reconstruction myself, and lengthy and detailed discussions with many healthcare professionals, including the US’s leading orthopedic surgeon, and my father, who has a PhD in Molecular Genetics and has worked in healthcare for over forty years. Additionally, by far the most intriguing and interesting subjects in school, for me, have been the basic sciences, such as biology, chemistry, physics, and anatomy, the latter giving me appreciation for the complexity of the human body and its systems.

Contemporary scientific progression and discourses allude to the emergence of an increasingly technological future. Implicit within this notion is the premise that emerging technologies can be used to open new frontiers that benefit and promote human advancement. Intuitively, this stipulation can be extrapolated to medicine where present technologies play a critical mantle in upholding the therapeutic and traditional aims of medical doctrine. But beyond conventional medical applications of technologies, many have begun to recognize their underlying potential for not only treatment, but enhancement of our present biological state.

Thanks to advancements in gene editing technology, a future with far less genetic defects and diseases is not that far away. Professor Julian Savulescu states that “Gene editing could be used to cure genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis or thalassaemia (the blood disease that the Chinese researchers were working to eliminate). At present, there are no cures for such diseases.” While disputants will insist that prenatal screening for genetic selection could allow couples to simply choose a healthy embryo, “genetic selection doesn’t benefit patients - it’s not a cure. It merely brings a different person, who is free from disease, into existence. Future

I am Bhagee Ganesan, a rising junior in New Albany High School’s Class of 2017. I am an innately curious person and intend to pursue a degree in biology, especially in molecular genetics or neuroscience. My college choices are still open, but I am considering Johns Hopkins, Harvard University, Duke University, OSU, Case Western, and NEOMED at Kent State. I hope to major in molecular genetics or neuroscience and be a part of the research to discover and refine the molecular basis of inherited diseases at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard or at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s satellite lab, Janelia, in Virginia. I would also like to take personalized medical treatment development in the field of genomic medicine to the next level. I

   Over the last century, humanity has created an impressive biological technology.  We have crafted an arsenal of vaccines and antibiotics to defend ourselves from the microscopic world of bacteria and viruses.   We have developed the means to diagnose genetic problems, and we are developing means to treat them.  We have developed a huge number of synthetic substances to enhance human performance, and later human behavior.  We have genetically modified our food crops.  We have created human life in test tubes.  We have sequenced the human genome.  We have cloned sheep and cows.  We have begun research on a variety of stem cells with potential to create cellular therapies

The world is full of questions, but over time science has provided answers to many of them. Science, biology in particular, fascinates me. One theory can provide answers to hundreds of questions while forming thousands of other questions at the same time. While these questions form the base of my interest in biology, my experience in a biomedical program last summer specified my fascination to diseases.

First of all, I met numerous people have no idea what they want in life; all they want is to party. I truly believe in growing, I must surround by the growth one. Base on U.S news, Haas was ranked among the top business school program for high school during the summer. So far, what I understand about the business world only in theory. Come to the program, I hope I can cultivate my knowledge on economic and put it into action. In this 2 immensely weeks, I will obtain the foundation of developing a business. The program will teach me book-keeping, group management, marketing, advertising, negotiation, effective communication, and leadership – all skills an entrepreneur must possess in order to be successful. Through the collaboration with a selective group of 50 people that has the similar backgrounds, or common interests as me, I shall expand my connection network, and gradually maturing in speaking and thinking as a businessman. The program will also provide me copious opportunities to seek suggestions, wisdom, enlightenments from guest speakers and professors from one of the most famous business schools nationwide are unquestionably worth every penny. Not to mention, I will also receive a UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth Certificate of Completion on my transcript for college, increasing my chance to get into a great business school. I’m aware of formidable obstacles in front of me, however, I will always to do the

Researchers have been trying to find new ways to cure disease for centuries. Gene Therapy

Exploration into the function of each gene discovered will continue well into the 21st century. The knowledge gained from this will lead us to better understand the cause of genetically related diseases. Having the ability to recognize the causation of a disease will shift technology from trial and error treatments to specific drugs designed to treat the gene sequence and protein structure. This is called gene therapy and is the most exciting aspect of the HGP. It gives the

Techniques, like “[plant] cell culture, recombinant DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] technology and cellular cloning, [would] now provide us with new ways to tap into natural diversity”(Seidler para. 3). To put it another way, biotechnology could provide new medicines. New medicines could eliminate side effect and eradicate repeated visit for injection in treatment for diseases or cancer(Christopher para. 4). Therefore, limiting biotechnology would hinder the process of creating new medicine. Medine would not be the only one affected in the medical field, but in addition, diseases could be

Every living thing is the product of the genes that were passed down from ancestors. Genes make up everything we are. One gets their traits from their parents. Most people live full lives with relatively good health. However, some people inherit mutated genes or faulty genes. This could lead to genetic disorders that could be life threatening. Even today, many genetic disorders still remain incurable, leaving many people without hope. Genetic therapy could be their answer. It is through this research that the cure for genetic disorders can be found. Though some people believe it is unethical or immoral to alter genes, current therapeutics have not been able to save the lives of the patients with these diseases. Genetic therapy