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Neurimaging: A Personal Statement

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From a young age it has amazed me how we still do not fully understand the brain’s functions, despite its fundamentality in our survival and success as humans. Such fascination led me to pursue the module “Translating Neuroscience for Health and Wellbeing” whilst studying for my Psychology degree. This opportunity provided me with specific skills regarding mapping psychological areas of the brain and enhanced my experience within the field of neuroscience as I was able to receive and administer tDCS first-hand. The module, combined with my time volunteering with disadvantaged children, several of whom suffered from autism, fuelled my interest and future aspirations to study neuroimaging. Linked with my personal familiarity with Alzheimer’s, the experiences have provided me with the motive to use multi-modal imaging techniques in order to provide a greater insight into such debilitating diseases, as the desperation for wider research is evident. This is also one of the reasons, the module “Memory: Functions and Failure” excites me, as I have been able to study the neuroanatomy of memory failure whilst witnessing and applying my knowledge to real cases. My unique pre-empt experience and knowledge of neuroimaging techniques and alternative methods of treatment, such as TMS, would benefit me hugely when studying for the Neuroimaging: Methods and Applications …show more content…

During this time I have demonstrated several transferable skills and, due to the longevity of my educational career, I am often a sought-after individual regarding out-of-class knowledge and peer marking. Accompanied with mentoring a sibling who wishes to follow in my footsteps, I have been able to develop my problem-solving skills whilst adhering to others and providing academic insight; skills I hope to further expand on this course whilst critiquing neuroimaging research and applying it to ecological

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