Biophysics

The University of Chicago's Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Ph.D. Program is an exceptional and prestigious program that will provide me the opportunity to broaden my skills and intellect within biochemical research fields. This top-ranked program is an ideal fit for me as it contains the biological chemistry and biophysical that I aspire to focus on during my graduate studies. I am greatly interested in biochemical pathway elucidation and structure-based drug design by understanding the specific molecular interactions of essential enzymes in complex with various ligands, which can be used for the development of effective and potent inhibitors of drug targets. My desire to continue my education via pursuit of a Ph.D. is strengthened…

Having an older brother with experience in multiple scientific professions such as biochemistry, mechanical engineering, and genealogy played a part in prompting me to investigate and pursue STEM fields such as Biophysics. Galvanized, by these fields I desired to read about them and obtain on them. This in turn led me to read “The Origin of Species”.Reading about natural selection was intriguing and I wished to learn more.Ultimately, this pursuit of mine aided me in a sense where I have…

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of the Upward Bound family. Your continued support had helped me through high school and aided me through my college career. When I entered high school, I did not have any plans for what I wanted to do after high school. I knew I would want to attend college, but I did not know how to prepare for college or where to apply. Thankfully, I applied to Upward Bound and had you as my director. I was debating whether to go into the field of STEM or…

Rosalind Franklin an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer was born on July 25, 1920 in London, England. She was most known for her contributions to the discovery of the DNA structure. She was born into an influential Jewish family and at an early age she excelled in her studies, at the age of fifteen she discovered her love to become a scientist. She later on attended Newnham College in 1938 where she studied chemistry. Upon graduating she worked with Jacques Mering who taught her X-ray…

Dr. Hudspeth is the winner of many awards. The W. Alden Spencer Award was given to him in 1985 for “outstanding research contributions” from Colombia University. In 1991, he was awarded the K.S. Cole Award by the Biophysical Society for making ‘substantial contributions to the understanding of membrane biophysics” (Biophysical Society). Dr. Hudspeth has also won the Charles A Dana Award, the Talph W. Gererd Prize from the Society of Neuroscience, and the Guyot Prize. He is also a member of the…

and Theodore’s friend had gotten in touch with him. This man’s name was Saville Sax, he had left-wing connections in other countries. Theodore and his friend Saville met up with a Soviet spy located in New York City. At the meeting they Theodore passed on information that would eventually go on to the Soviet Union to help their bomb efforts. They passed on information on bomb design, and other important information. After the war Theodore kept in contact with the Soviet Union and his ring…

Robinson, Professor and Chairman, Department of Biophysics and Genetics and Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Medical Center, - conducted a ten year research that began by testing the placentas from 40,000 consecutive births in Denver beginning 1964. His studies found that only 11% of the infants had the extra Y chromosome and that there were speech deficits, rearing problems and acne in these children. There is still no published evidence that those children have committed violent…

imprisoned for a double homicide. Jackie struggled to provide Robert with a distinguished education in a private school and keep him away from the crime and drug-dominated society where young black males succumbed to in their neighborhood. Fortunately, Robert did not disappoint her as his charisma and success in education earned him favors from his early childhood all the way through his educational endeavors. He began showing his intelligence at a very young age, and his father was very…

The longer I spend studying chemistry and biology, the more I find patterns and overlaps between the two disciplines. As I’ve matured in my studies, I have found the boundaries between the sciences to blur, which has led to my desire to do biochemistry. The course encompasses several science disciplines from biophysics and bioengineering to cellular biology and organic chemistry and looks at these from an analytical and quantitative standpoint. The diversity and interdisciplinary nature of…

from the body. Dialysis is able to mimic the functions of the kidneys in order to keep a person alive. In conclusion, Diffusion and Osmosis prove to be processes that would impede our body’s ability to function if they were ever severed or disrupted. Diffusion deals with particles and molecules becoming evenly distributed within a solution in order to reach equilibrium. Osmosis deals with water particles moving towards an area of higher concentration. Processes such as these contribute to our…