Immunology

[Hypothetical situation, Rhetorical questions]The news is not good: your heart is failing and you need a transplant, but organs are scarce and the wait is long. It is likely that your heart will wear out before a human replacement can be found. Would you consider a pig’s heart? Good Morning Madam Speaker, Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Members of Parliament, ladies and gentlemen. My Name is Dr Jasmine Lane and I am the head of the Xenotransplantation unit from The National Health and…

Is the Medical Laboratory Technician Qualified to do the same Job as the Medical Laboratory Scientist? Introduction Employment in the medical industry is expected to grow as the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement and then old-age (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017). One dimension of the healthcare industry that will be influenced by this trend is the medical laboratory. Two key stakeholders in the medical laboratory are the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and the Medical Technologist…

Purpose To operate as a Technician within a team responsible for the production and processing of polyclonal antibodies for streptococcal, staphylococcal and other assigned latex agglutination products. The role utilises multiple microbiology, Immunology and standard analytical techniques…

Artistotle/Plato (384BC-347BC): Artistotle was a Greek philosopher, born in 384BC died in 347BC. Through his work, the “Scala naturae” also called “the great chain of being”, Artistotle tried to analyze the relationship between all living things. “Scala naturae” is the earliest work of taxonomy in biology, which categorized species on Earth from the simplest to most complex. He also declared that species could not ever change over time. Nicholas Steno (1638-1686): Steno was a Danish scientist.…

Animal testing is a reoccurring issue that circles society without any form of hesitation as to the consequences that underlay the blinding benefits. Animal experimenting was established during the 19th century. Many products such as medicine, hair care products and cosmetics are presented to the human population as safe to use because of animal testing. Though animal testing may be a controversial issue, many people feel animal testing is for the best. Hence, animal testing should be quickly…

classes and my Bachelor degree should be in my hand. Hopefully if I get accepted into medical school, I will need to settle for four more years of schooling. The first two years are mainly focused on the study of basic science such as, physiology and immunology etc. The two years are centered on the clinical sciences of medicine such as, surgery, neurology, psychiatry, obstetrics, and most importantly pediatrics. After completing four years of undergraduate school in addition to four more years…

Prosperity gospel’s emphasis on positive confession and self-regulation epitomizes a high anthropology; humans have control and power over their lives, and the capacity for great things. Humans are not passive recipients, but creators of their worlds. Joel Osteen’s sermon are infused and imbibed with encouragement and positive affirmation about the power of humanity. One of Lakewood’s catchphrases “Discover the Champion in You,” illustrates this high anthropology twice over. It suggests there…

developing this disease. With more than 300 health conditions plus a major one being the destruction of the small intestines, celiac disease makes gluten a major threat to the people who have been diagnosed with it. As Dr. Aristo Vojdani, with a PhD in Immunology & Microbiology, says, “research has found that when CD patients were put on a gluten-free diet, after six months only 8% of these patients had reversal of villous atrophy. An additional 65% of patients showed 50% improvement” (Vojdani…

RESEARCH STRATEGY (a) Significance. Yersinia pestis (Yp) is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen that is the causative agent of plague. Yp is a Category A agent defined by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) as a pathogen that is high risk to public health and national security. A long term goal of NIAID is to explore the host-pathogen interaction and host response to infection with Yp, and to identify and characterize immune responses after exposure to Yp (1).…

I took alternative science and general education classes instead of being guided through a stricter B.S. program and was able to broaden my horizons. I was introduced to the beautiful and strange world of parasites and neurobiology and immunology, as well as, the artistic world of theater and historical literature. My choice to venture off the typical path of a biology degree allowed me freedom to explore many courses I would have otherwise overlooked. On the surface, my various academic…