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Interview with Dr. Masie Cook, Pediatric Neurologist at Coastal Neuroscience Center
This past week, I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Masie Cook, a pediatric neurologist and longtime researcher who has spent about twenty years working in the specialty of cerebral palsy advancements. Most of her days are spent with children and young adults, helping them find tools, treatments, and small adjustments that make the Read more
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How Our Genes Shape Disease: Professor Ko on the Future of Genetic Research and Infectious Disease
This past month, I had the privilege of hearing from Professor Dennis Ko from Duke University’s Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. My questions focused on predictions and advice for the future of genetics and infectious disease research.Professor Ko holds multiple roles at Duke (Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Medicine, and Cell Biology, Read more
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Harvard Med School Benowitz (Advice for the Future)
Introduction This past May, I had the privilege of speaking with Professor Benowitz, Professor of Neurosurgery and Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and currently part-time professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh. Through our exchange, he provided me with a thoughtful reflection on curiosity, career experience, and wisdom on how to make the most of one’s education. Read more
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A Summer of improvement
Good news!For the next 3 months, I will be continuing my vocational internship with Terapia VOIMA in Finland.I will be conducting weekly interviews about new developments discovered by the staff at Terapia VOIMA, focusing on techniques to help children gain independence. All the blog posts will be written in both Finnish and English to reach Read more
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Physiotherapist Therapy – Working with neurological disorders
Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Terhi Haavisto, an Physiotherapist therapist specializing in physiotherapy with children. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Miss Haavisto focuses on developing neuroplasticity and motor connection in younger clients. She works under the ultimate goal of providing the most amount of independence possible to her Read more
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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience: An Interview with Spyridoula Cheimariou
Introduction Earlier this March, I had the privilege of interviewing Spyridoula Cheimariou (PhD), an assistant professor from Xavier University of Louisiana. There, Cheimariou works in speech development, her specified interest being in aphasia. This category of research refers to the cognitive science of language processes in the brain, exploring how damage and malfunctions affect language Read more
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Addressing the Problems -Rare Brain Disorders – #2
The Path to StandardizationNaturally, humans tend to gravitate toward what they are familiar with. The problem with this mindset arises when dealing with conditions such as orphan disorders (a term used to denote neglected disorders) as treatment paths are anything but familiar, with each disorder introducing a new, complex approach to what was previously known. Read more
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Mock models for cancer treatment – The base of what is in store for advancements in neurological disorder diagnosis. (SUMMARY)
Cancer treatment remains to be one of the most pervaling questions in modern science, largely due to the complex mechanical properties of a cell membrane. These complexities play a huge role in the effectiveness of anticancer drugs, especially when focused on targeting certain tissues of a mutated cancer cell. The main focus of the presented Read more
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Addressing the problem of Rare Brain Disorders#1
By Cina Huston There are around 6,000 rare diseases that have been established globally. This statistic rounds to about 3.5-5.9% of the global population being affected. Though these disorders don’t present themselves in day-to-day life, their effects often involve prolonged and difficult diagnoses that can take years from symptom onset. This timeline is referred to Read more
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