Personal Statement Cancer Research Interest

As an undergraduate student at the University of New Mexico I have become increasingly aware of the complex network problems that I face as a citizen of the world. I have also realized the progress and success that I enjoy in the same capacity as the frontiers of medicine, technology and communication continue to expand. My desire to participate in the resolution of those problems and in the further expansion of those frontiers had inspired me to seek a degree in biology and entrance into a School of Dentistry. I intend to successfully complete program of dentistry and further my specialization in the area of endodontics. Upon completion of my

Cancer is a major issue in our country today due to it having no cure, and it’s one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. I’ve been personally affected by this tragic disease by losing my uncle to colorectal cancer at the age of twelve. This disease has caused significant losses of life; therefore, it is my goal to join a team that has as its objective to finding a cure for cancer. Specifically, I will become a physician in order to become a part of the solution to cancer.

I was deeply touched when my grandfather was diagnosed with widespread colon cancer several years ago. Being naïve at the time, I thought “why is cancer so bad, can’t it be cured just like the flu?” From my Biology and Genetics courses, I realized that cancer was a complex problem that was not fully understood, despite many advances. To my surprise, I found that cancer was the second leading cause of death according to the CDC website. This sobering statistic spiked my curiosity and led me deeper into the topic. I became intrigued by cellular pathways and how missteps in the pathways could result in cancer. It also struck me that most discoveries were confined to labs and research papers without ever reaching patients. I decided to become a scientist and do my part to advance the understanding of

It is evident that it is truly where my head, heart and hands, become one. Being a dental hygienist and working in close proximity with the dentist has served to strengthen my desire to take my education and service to the next level. I want to increase my knowledge about the science behind dentistry and learn everything I need to know to be a great dentist and apply it into practice. Improve constantly and strive to provide the highest quality of oral health care available to patients by delivering meticulous, gentle, thorough, reassuring dentistry and exceeding patient satisfaction. Dentistry without a doubt, is the profession for me. I believe I have the qualities that are essential to making a great dentist along with the academic motivation in order to replace my interest for dentistry with the expertise that will help me provide quality oral care. If my greatest aspirations are to provide pain relief, to develop patient rapport, and utilize creativity in working with my hands, then dentistry is, indeed, my

In 2016 approximately 1,685,210 cases of cancer will be diagnosed, and 595,690 people will die due to this disease. My uncle, unfortunately, was a victim of this deadly disease. My family and I witnessed the effects of this and it impacted us all strongly. I watched as my uncle underwent all the surgeries and treatments, and progressively got weaker and became fragile. The whole experience made me reflect upon myself and I desired to make a change, and help expand the research to develop a cure to end cancer.

A career in Dentistry is my main goal in life. I want to pursue a career in Dentistry for many reasons. Being a Dentist, you get to aid people and make them feel better about themselves. I have the personal qualities to be a Dentist and know that I would be great at the job. I would look forward to going to work every day. Dentistry contains many tools and oral practices that I am not familiar with. It would be awesome to get to be familiar with the lifestyle of a Dentist. Someday, I might even be able to live their lifestyle. Focusing in school is the main priority for all jobs. Dentistry also involves a diverse (longer) college route than most. This means that the academic requirements to be a Dentist are quite time consuming, but the

My choice in careers seems now: to go from managing a tooth-decaying candy store to dreaming of cleaning teeth, would be a large leap on my effect of the tooth-health-spectrum. As a dental hygienist, it will be my job to clean people’s teeth, examine them for any type of oral disease, and to educate others on proper dental hygiene. To perform my job properly, it will be important to have high communication skills, a general knowledge of anatomy and diseases, and to have a close attention to detail.

The prime condition of success ,the great secret ,is to concentrate my energy , thought ,and capital exclusively upon business in cancer .Having begun in research ,resolve to fight it out , to lead in it , adopt every improvement ,have the best machinery, and know the most about it .Two passions ,simple but overwhelmingly strong ,has governed my life : the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.I have sought knowledge . I have wished to understand the causes of cancer . I have wished to know why people die . And I have tried to apprehend the breakthrough in cancer treatment written by Gleevec who discovered the approach was to target the disease at the cellular and subcellular level .A little of this ,but not much , I have achieved.I long to alleviate the pain of cancer . As the mathematician Jules Henri Poincare said, Science is built with facts just as a house is built with bricks .I would take approaches as many scientists do .Scientist start an investigation by finding out what other scientists have learned about a particular problem.After known the facts have been gathered , the scientist come to the part of the investigation that requires considerable imagination . Possible problem are formulated. The scientists plans experiments,performs calculations,and makes observations to test hypotheses.When hypotheses are confirmed ,they are incorporated into theories. If I become a scientist

The field I want to go into is dentistry. This field involves the prevention and treatment of diseases and malformations to ones teeth, gums, and oral cavity, and the correction, removal, and replacement of damaged, decayed, or lost parts. This is done by means of operations such as filling and straightening teeth, crowning teeth, and constructing artificial dentures. I have always been interested in being a dentist, ever since I was young. I loved the decorated waiting rooms, the smiling dentists, and the happy leaving patients. I also like the idea of improving someone's teeth so they can find it easier to show off their smile to the world and feel more confident and happier. I don't know in detail what dentists do but I've been to see my Dentist enough to know they don't only clean your teeth.

It is hardly surprising that my feet were placed on the path to serving others through Dentistry. My family has played a vital role in shaping my personality. I have learned the values of honesty, punctuality, optimism and self–confidence from my parents. They taught me that medicine is one of the noblest professions, and were instrumental in sowing the seeds of this love that I have for the field of medicine. I always had a penchant for science especially biology and studied it with great interest. I got introduced to the world of dentistry at an early age when I myself underwent orthodontic treatment. During this time, I observed that dentists can impart confidence, self-esteem and even efficacy to patients. These values, experiences and my affinity towards the sciences inspired me to pursue a career in dentistry.

I chose to research the health career of being an orthodontist. Health careers are some of the fastest-growing employment opportunities in the nation. I think that being an orthodontist would be a very fun job and at the same time be an educator on the importance of oral health. I love keeping my teeth healthy and clean and I want to give patients smiles they are proud to wear. I would love to help people maintain and improve their oral health, quality of life and appearance.

“You love teeth and oral hygiene, go be a dentist!” was my husband’s candid yet, inspiring remark to me. Since hearing those words, I have been excited and motivated to make strides towards becoming a dentist. This remarkable journey has included accomplishing milestones, experiencing personal growth, and excitement of what my future holds. Furthermore, I am thrilled to seek admission into the Masters in Medical Science Program at Hampton University. Acceptance into this extraordinary program will not only prepare me to be a competitive applicant for dental school, but instill a standard of excellence that will carry over throughout dental school and into the dental profession.

As a double major in biotechnology and biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, cancer research fascinates me. There are still so many questions unknowns and many challenges to be solved. It was not until last year, when I discovered my passion for research, that I was able to learn more about myself. For ten weeks, I worked in a pancreatic cancer laboratory at the Mar Institute of Medical

Considering that I am a biology major with a pre dental track I am interested in genetic diseases & disorders humans face. Specifically, how genetic diseases and disorders come to be at the molecular level. I am also very interested in naturopathic medicine and how it could be incorporated into dental medicine. On my spare time, I enjoy reading up on current medical trials, discoveries, new dental procedures and innovation. I am very active and enjoy running, swimming, and hiking with

After losing both of my grandmothers to cancer I became very interested in obtaining information about the formation of cancerous cells in the body because the amount of various types of cancers continue to increase. Based on the prominence of cancer in my family, I assumed that I was automatically destined to diagnosed with this deadly disease. So I began researching ways to keep myself healthy.