I am writing to express my interest in the Master Program of Integrative Genetics and Genomics at UC Davis. I am currently a new graduate from University of California, Davis, pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in the major of Clinical Nutrition. From my bachelor degree, I have obtained in-depth understanding of nutrition-related diseases and their pathways, such as diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Within my major courses, I have developed interests in the metabolic system. When I was in my biochemistry courses, I was amazed by the process of different cycles, such as TCA Cycle, collaborating with one another to complete the digestive system in the human body. Although nutrition was the major for my undergraduate study, I was deeply attracted to the study of genetics when I took related courses for my degree. Therefore, I would love to pursue a higher degree in the field of genetics and genomics to further advance my education and expertise in this field of study. …show more content…
The goal of which is to provide diets on individual basis according to the individual’s particular genotype and phenotype. I found that this path perfectly matched with my dream from childhood. With individual based analysis, everyone on the earth can be well-nourished even with the possibility of scarcity in food sources. Therefore, I obtained intern positions at Western Human Nutrition Research Center under the United States Department of Agriculture. The Nutrition Phenotype Study, the study that I was a part of, tries to draw a connection between the metabolic phenotypes after consuming a meal that is provided by the study. This study is also a part of Nutritional Genomics studies as phenotype does play a role in the study of