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Melody M. O’Hara
Personal Statement
GVSU School of Cell and Molecular Biology
Degree Objective: Professional Science Masters

I want to be a leading expert in the field of cancer cell biology. In 2009, I met my three-year-old future nephew-in-law, Ian. Shortly after his birth, Ian was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). For the next six years, I actively watched him go through a variety of different treatment options until the cancer ultimately claimed his life in July of 2016. My passion for cancer research came from watching his battle with cancer and having to watch my family maneuver the challenges that it presented.

I have dedicated my time and effort towards pursuing current treatment information in the field of neurodegenerative …show more content…

John Capodilupo’s sponsorship. I worked closely with Dr. John Capodilupo during that time which led to him becoming my mentor for future projects. My publication focused on finding viable prediagnostic options for individuals suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy due to repetitive mild traumatic brain injury. Topics within this publication covered multiple areas for the best view of how this disease was gaining recognition, how it develops, what can be done about it and what the social and economic impacts are for the …show more content…

Dr. Capodilupo had provided me with another platform to introduce a new topic in the field of neuroscience to my peers. He also presented me with the opportunity to display my work at Michigan Chapter for the Society of Neuroscience event at the University of Michigan. Poster presentations focused on a link between prion-based disease mechanisms and the similar findings in aberrant protein distribution in neurodegenerative disorders. I utilized information from research to illuminate the idea that is gaining recognition in the scientific community; neurodegenerative disorders are displaying similar characteristics to viral prions.

The Cell and Molecular Biology program at GVSU provides students with the necessary knowledge and techniques to succeed in the field of cancer research. Further attainment of knowledge in the inner workings of a cell would greatly enhance my understanding and knowledge of cancer cell development. Along with gaining the technical experience of working with PCR, DNA replication, Western Blot tests, and all related techniques are critical for a lab-work environment. The CMB program at GVSU would launch me towards my career goal as a

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