Summary: Chien-Kuang Ding

I always had interest in a clinical research career that serves a large number of people by emphasizing more on research studies by exploring whether a medical strategy, treatment or device is safe and effective for humans. As a graduate in medicine, my strong base in the medical field continually challenged and motivated me to expand my skills in patient care. My coursework has allowed me to develop a keen understanding of how disruption in biological systems can influence one’s health.

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.

Writer Shen Congwen is not as straightforward politically involved as Lu Xun is in his short stories. Shen Congwen writes about revolution through a series of lenses that is quite different from that of Lu Xun. Where Lu Xun takes a more rational stance on how things should progress in China through revolution, Shen Congwen wants the reader to see the beauty in revolution and life as a Chinese citizen. In his short story “The New and the Old,” the reader experiences a dramatic scene about a soldier who is called upon to carry out an execution. As the story continues, the reader discovers that this executioner is the best one in town, and that his executions are seen as a true art, not very many people can take off a head with one swing of the

Mark C Elliott’s book Emperor Qianlong Son of Heaven, Man of the World is a short biography about Hongli. Hongli was the fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor and the favorite of his father and grandfather and was born in 1711. In the beginning it describes how he rose up in rank as a son through his father who introduced him to the current emperor Kangxi, his grandfather. The first chapter gives us the story of what Hongli was like as a child and how he won the favor of the Emperor. The book follows Hongli all the time from his birth from a low ranking palace consort right up to the end of his life even after he technically gave up his title as

Starting in June, I have been working as a Research Technician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. I help to examine the epigenetic changes that occur through the progression of different types of cancer, in particular leukemia. I hope to determine if there are epigenetic changes that are specific to a particular type or subtype of cancer, and whether they can be used as prognosis markers and targets for cancer treatment. I am working with patient samples from various stages of cancer as well as mouse models. In addition, I am involved in clinical trials where I work closely with physicians to monitor epigenetic changes that occur in response to drug treatments

I shadowed Dr. Roisin Connolly, a physician-scientist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, because I wanted to familiarize myself with different branches of oncology. I observed her communicate negative prognoses to her patients with compassion, and apply her own research on adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy directly to patient care. I found it extremely gratifying to see scientific knowledge directly translated to benefit patients. Knowing that I was interested in cancer research, she gave me publications on novel chemotherapy regimens to read, and always took the time to explain the logic behind her diagnoses. This shadowing experience allowed me to integrate academic research with clinical medicine.

Coming from a background of a human geographer, Yi-Fu Tuan writes an analytical research paper about his observations related to the theory of escapism and their appearances throughout different parts of nature, animals, religion, and people. His overall concluding argument throughout his book is that escapism as we know it is not only human but also inescapable. He argues that there is nothing wrong with escapism as long as it is “a passing mood, a temporary escape, a brief mental experiment with possibility”(xvii). It is part of nature and human culture itself that allows for us to escape into fantasy or other distractions but as long as we keep some type of reality within it, there with be no risks that degenerate a person into a “self-deluding

“ 1/4 to 1/2 cups of high-quality dry food a day. Chihuahua is sometimes good swimmers, but may become easily chilled or frightened in the water. Which can increase the risk of drowning. Some dogs may have the physical capacity to swim, but have a mortal fear of the water . These animals tend to panic when submerged. The smallest breed of dog and is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico.”

Each individual pertaining to the !Kung is considered relatively equal, however in this egalitarian society, age becomes one of the forms of status distinction. Age becomes an important aspect when determining the structure of the kinship system. Thus, as a person ages, more control is granted (kinship). As a result, gender becomes irrelevant to the !Kung when deciding who will possess authority in relation to kinship, granting women and men gender equality within the kinship system. In addition to age, children of the !Kung are given the names of their paternal and maternal grandparents. However, the paternal grandparent’s names for both genders take precedence, as seen when Lee writes, “A first born son is supposed to be named after his

According to Dr. William E. Evans, St. Jude director and CEO, “It has been interesting to see how much technology has changed in the last decade. To see things like how technology has accelerated science, to change the scale of research that St. Jude can do, and to accelerated the pace at which St. Jude can understand what causes childhood cancer and how to better treat it. It’s hard to imagine what things are going to be like in 10 years, because everything is moving so quickly” (St. Jude.org, 2014). Dr. Evans feels that genetics research will continue to accelerate; and that sequencing DNA and other interrogations of DNA will become faster, less expensive and more robust. The challenge is going to be how to interpret such an overwhelming

Jing Mei Woo is the daughter of Suyuan and Mrs Woo who has just lost her mother and is looking for her twin half sisters lost in China and who buys two tickets to go after them. In this search for her sisters, Jing Mei Woo discovers many parts of her family, especially things about her mother that she did not know but that she had listened to. The stories of Mom take her to remember things that her mom had already told her but she did not take it very seriously. The closeness with her father's family, the feeling of a family's happiness, the affection and that you can count on them makes her doubt if she really wants to feel that emotion. Therefore, a pair of tickets are related to Jing Meig Woo is an insecure woman who hides her fears in the death of her mother, but also the feeling of abandonment and guilt of her missing sisters who can no longer spend time with her mother as she did and how she can find herself as a chinese for what her mother told her “Once you are born Chinese, you cannot help but feel and think Chinese.”(Tan,3)

To understand Chinese medicines you have know how it all started. During the Shang Dynasty medicine was not very effective and was based solely on the superstations of priests. The practices were useless, real medicine did not emerge until the Zhou dynasty came into power. During the time of the Shang Dynasty there was a high regard for Taoist ways of healing. They would preform rituals to purge the body of harmful spirits. Early magicians would use rare elements and claim that they came from the heavens. (Woods & Berk)

You and Jiyong have known each other since the first day you entered the world. Both of your mothers were friends. Your upbringing wasn't what you would call pleasant however. Far from it actually. You both grew up in the worst and most dangerous part of town. Your mother was a drug addict and stripper. Your father.. well you have no idea. Your last memory of him was when he walked out of your small, dirty apartment leaving Jiyong's mom holding your sobbing mother. You were a four-year-old who kept asking where daddy was going. You walked over to your mother and kept asking her until she hit you and walked out of the room followed closely by the other woman. You sat on the floor crying when five-year-old Jiyong came and hugged you. He told

I really wanted to grasp the concept that organelles within the cells play a huge role in many processes within our body. Cellular biology has always interested me because it is a astonishing that such small things can lead to death but are vital for our lives. Biology is a huge field based off of small scale things and I love the fact that the little things are the most important. I have always been mesmerized by the way organisms function and what keeps us alive. Biology is a concept that we can only understand through science, but I do not believe the human mind can ever really comprehend how vast life is. This study interested me because it showed how important cell cycles and processes are and it truly shows that cell processes determine our status as a living being. The progression of cancer is moving rapidly within and outside our bodies every day. It is interesting to me that because of gene mutation, cancer cells lose the ability to detect DNA damage and the ability to self-destruct, this study showed just that. I've always known a wide range about cancer but for this I really saw it as an opportunity to dig in and see what cancer is from a molecular perspective. Being a male I see that prostate cancer affects 16 out of 100 men in the U.S. and this statistics makes me want to understand what is consuming so many males lives. I

A trendy restaurant on Duddell Street, Duddell’s has been a food haven for anyone who delights in art and good food. The restaurant features many art pieces and its interior furnishings give off an artistic ambience. Duddell’s authentic Cantonese dishes could also be enjoyed anywhere within the establishment, may it be inside the dining room, the cozy salon and library upstairs, or head up to the garden terrace to enjoy the sun.