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Course reflection 

 

This course pushed me to work hard and to critically think. There was a lot of pre-class work assigned but it helped me create a schedule for myself to balance and prioritize my work. I was able to learn about the numerous methods used to analyze different macromolecules such as DNA, RNA and proteins. It helped me revisit technical terms I had learned 2 years ago in my undergrad. Coming to class prepared with the readings and pre-class work helped me build confidence to speak up and offer ideas in class discussions. 

Assignments 

Elevator Pitch

Interdisciplinary Skills Acquired: communication 

 

 

 

 

For this oral presentation, I had to describe a research project done by any basic science department at Schulich, or another medical school or university using a three minutes elevator pitch. I picked a study on diabetics conducted in Dr. Feng's lab at the department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, at Western University. 

Clinical Trials Summary 

Interdisciplinary Skills Acquired: communication 

For this assignment, I had to summarize a clinical trial on a COVID-19 vaccine. I summarized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. 

Reproducibility Essay

Interdisciplinary Skills Acquired: communication,

critical reflection and evidence base decision making

For this assignment, I had to write an essay on the reproducibility crisis in scientific research and provide regulations to reduce this problem.

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