Virology

Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman born on August 1, 1920 in Southern Virginia. She is best known as the woman with the immortal cells. She was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 1951 at John Hopkins University by Dr. George Gey. She died in 1951 at the age of 31. During her cervical-cancer biopsy Dr. Gey snipped samples from her tissue without the consent of the patient to run studies on the cells that were grown from the tumor. That is how Henrietta Lacks made one of the…

Everyone has a dream in their childhood, some people achieve it and some other can’t achieve their goals and led their life through the way it is. When I was little, I wanted to be a Microbiologist. The college in our state didn’t offer the microbiology course; therefore, I chose zoology and got my bachelor degree. After completing my Bachelor degree and thinking of doing my Masters in Microbiology, I moved to US. After that I can 't pursue my degree due to my personal situation. When I…

Success and failure are common encounters that many people face and it should not be a stopping point for one to continue to achieve a goal. While many American icons come face to face with this conflict, the end result is a person, an icon that has made a positive impact on their surroundings, which their struggles are often overlooked. Although they may hit a few bumps along the way, the end result of their achievement is what is left to be discussed all over the world. Jonas Salk is one of…

quantitatively and qualitatively define the components in the products, documenting the processes and results as the research was actively conducted. I am currently interested in developing my knowledge and research abilities in the fields of Virology, Gene Therapy, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology. My primary area of interest lies within the study of microorganisms and their ability to cause devastating illness in Eukaryotic organisms. In my…

She laid the groundwork for modern virology through her work on the tobacco virus and polio (Bagley, 2013). Additionally, her work on coal and graphite, is still being quoted today (“Rosalind Franklin”, n.d). Most importantly, Franklin perfected x-ray crystallography and produced the famous…

There are many careers or occupations that require the knowledge and use of genetics. Among these are virologists and pharmacologists. A virologist is a person who studies virology, which is “the study of virus and virus-like agents, including (but not limited to) their taxonomy, disease-producing properties, cultivation and genetics” (Mestrovic, 2015, para. 1). I could say that a day in the life of a virologist would start in his/her office, which is the laboratory, where he/she would perform…

Norwalk infection, otherwise called winter retching infection, is an infection named after Norwalk, Ohio, in the United States, where a flare-up of intense viral gastroenteritis happened among kids at Bronson Elementary School in November 1968. Infections are ordered into family, class, and species by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), and Norwalk infection is the main types of the variety Norovirus, which has a place with the family Caliciviridae. Some time ago,…

They have to earn an associates degree or certificate. Meaning you have to submit a medical history. Its mandatory to pass a physical examination and show proof of immunization. Obtain certification or licensure. Meeting education requirements typically entail entailing earning a associates degree in medical tech. Last but not least seek opportunities for career advancement. Allow laboratory technicians to specialize in particular area of science and broaden opportunities for employment. Science…

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said ‘do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail’. This represents the transition from high school to college in my opinion because as new college students we are all starting our new path. Throughout school our path was laid out for us, now it’s our turn to take control and go where we want to in life. I have since ‘found my true personality’ since starting college. In high school I was still figuring out who I was an…

the healthcare system there are different career fields that Logan is interested in. The first choice that he really wants to go into is a Biomedical Laboratory and Epidemiologist. The type of Biomedical Laboratory Scientist he wants to go in is Virology. This career is to identify Viruses, looking at certain diseases and testing Vaccines. The Epidemiologist side of the career field is study outbreaks and find where the “hotspot” of the infection occurred. This job also brings out how the…