dberger
Nov 8, 2010
Undergraduate / Biomedical Sciences Admission Essay, Multiple Sclerosis [NEW]
The question is to identify an area of current research and public interest, and explain how entering the Bachelor of Health Sciences program at U of Calgary would contribute to the issue, how I would apply the program. Please tear this essay apart. Is this okay? I really, more than anything else in this world, want to be accepted into this program. I've never been interested in anything more!
Multiple Sclerosis is a disease currently plaguing thousands of Albertans, Canadians and global citizens, leaving those affected with debilitating and devastating pain, unable to perform the simple tasks we take for granted every day, such as opening a jar, writing, driving, even walking and speaking. An inflammation of axons throughout the Central Nervous System, Multiple Sclerosis results in the demyelination of these axons, with the inflammation damaging and scarring the affected axons and interfering in nerve action potentials, which the myelin sheath facilitates.
At present, there are no known cures for Multiple Sclerosis. Measures can be taken to slow the degeneration of the axons, ergo the progression of the disease; also available are treatments for the excruciating pain and neurological problems associated with the disease, such as severe muscle spasms, vision and speech difficulties and balance and coordination struggles. One seemingly completely viable not only treatment, but also possible cure to Multiple Sclerosis is stem cell therapy.
Stem cells, immature and undifferentiated cells found in many multicellular organisms, have the ability to proliferate and specialize into any cell. The application of these cells for the treatment and possible cure of Multiple Sclerosis seems to be viable; the cells could be prompted to specialize into Schwann cells, replacing myelin and therefore repairing the damage done to the Central Nervous System. Stem cells could even be specialized into neurons, which could be subsequently transplanted to the brain and spinal cord of a Multiple Sclerosis patient, treating and possibly eradicating their disease.
Hoping to major in Biomedical Sciences, the knowledge this program will infuse in me could lead me into research with stem cells, and Multiple Sclerosis. I believe I already possess, and can further enhance the incredible virtue of dedication and the work ethic needed to complete this four-year, work and research-intensive program, which I am extremely interested in. By taking courses such as Medical Sciences and Biology, I could learn an infinite amount more about not only the Central Nervous System, but also the human body as a whole, enabling me to complete research into this fascinating area. With courses such as Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics could furnish me with the knowledge to research and possibly create new pharmaceuticals that could treat the disease. With the technology and equipment available in the O'Brien Center to students in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program, I could work with the skilled researchers and scientists in the center to learn about stem cell formation and development, an area that a student in Biomedical Sciences is able to research during their studies. Hopefully, this could lead me into medical school, where I could continue my education to one day attain my dreams of specializing in neurosurgery, and making significant contributions to the treatment and eradication of Multiple Sclerosis, which afflicts many of our family's closest friends and neighbors.
The question is to identify an area of current research and public interest, and explain how entering the Bachelor of Health Sciences program at U of Calgary would contribute to the issue, how I would apply the program. Please tear this essay apart. Is this okay? I really, more than anything else in this world, want to be accepted into this program. I've never been interested in anything more!
Multiple Sclerosis is a disease currently plaguing thousands of Albertans, Canadians and global citizens, leaving those affected with debilitating and devastating pain, unable to perform the simple tasks we take for granted every day, such as opening a jar, writing, driving, even walking and speaking. An inflammation of axons throughout the Central Nervous System, Multiple Sclerosis results in the demyelination of these axons, with the inflammation damaging and scarring the affected axons and interfering in nerve action potentials, which the myelin sheath facilitates.
At present, there are no known cures for Multiple Sclerosis. Measures can be taken to slow the degeneration of the axons, ergo the progression of the disease; also available are treatments for the excruciating pain and neurological problems associated with the disease, such as severe muscle spasms, vision and speech difficulties and balance and coordination struggles. One seemingly completely viable not only treatment, but also possible cure to Multiple Sclerosis is stem cell therapy.
Stem cells, immature and undifferentiated cells found in many multicellular organisms, have the ability to proliferate and specialize into any cell. The application of these cells for the treatment and possible cure of Multiple Sclerosis seems to be viable; the cells could be prompted to specialize into Schwann cells, replacing myelin and therefore repairing the damage done to the Central Nervous System. Stem cells could even be specialized into neurons, which could be subsequently transplanted to the brain and spinal cord of a Multiple Sclerosis patient, treating and possibly eradicating their disease.
Hoping to major in Biomedical Sciences, the knowledge this program will infuse in me could lead me into research with stem cells, and Multiple Sclerosis. I believe I already possess, and can further enhance the incredible virtue of dedication and the work ethic needed to complete this four-year, work and research-intensive program, which I am extremely interested in. By taking courses such as Medical Sciences and Biology, I could learn an infinite amount more about not only the Central Nervous System, but also the human body as a whole, enabling me to complete research into this fascinating area. With courses such as Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics could furnish me with the knowledge to research and possibly create new pharmaceuticals that could treat the disease. With the technology and equipment available in the O'Brien Center to students in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program, I could work with the skilled researchers and scientists in the center to learn about stem cell formation and development, an area that a student in Biomedical Sciences is able to research during their studies. Hopefully, this could lead me into medical school, where I could continue my education to one day attain my dreams of specializing in neurosurgery, and making significant contributions to the treatment and eradication of Multiple Sclerosis, which afflicts many of our family's closest friends and neighbors.