Research and Mentoring Program: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
As a highly anxious person in general, I was definitely intimidated by the idea of research when I started applying through the honors Research and Mentoring Program. Going to college at a research university means there are a lot of people who look like they really know what they're doing. Though research wasn't something I ever thought I would enter into career-wise, I was definitely interested in seeing what it was like, especially if it related to animal biology in some way. Therefore, I was really excited when I became an undergraduate research assistant in the Neurology department of Children's Hospital Medical Center and found out that I would be learning about animal behavior. Specifically, mice and neurodegenerative disorders. For a year now, I've worked under a graduate student and have written protocols for behavioral tests, ran the tests, and analyzed the data from these tests. I've also learned a lot just by being amongst other lab members who have taught me things ranging from benchwork procedures to presenting professionally. I had no idea of the scope of research before this experience, and now I think that I could really be passionate about getting back into it in the future.
As my artifact for this experience, I have provided my research poster.
As a highly anxious person in general, I was definitely intimidated by the idea of research when I started applying through the honors Research and Mentoring Program. Going to college at a research university means there are a lot of people who look like they really know what they're doing. Though research wasn't something I ever thought I would enter into career-wise, I was definitely interested in seeing what it was like, especially if it related to animal biology in some way. Therefore, I was really excited when I became an undergraduate research assistant in the Neurology department of Children's Hospital Medical Center and found out that I would be learning about animal behavior. Specifically, mice and neurodegenerative disorders. For a year now, I've worked under a graduate student and have written protocols for behavioral tests, ran the tests, and analyzed the data from these tests. I've also learned a lot just by being amongst other lab members who have taught me things ranging from benchwork procedures to presenting professionally. I had no idea of the scope of research before this experience, and now I think that I could really be passionate about getting back into it in the future.
As my artifact for this experience, I have provided my research poster.