Starting From Scratch (And Sniff): Understanding the Olfactory System
| dc.contributor.author | Durlacher, Emily | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-26T19:43:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-26T19:43:52Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2015-10-23 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-03-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | I completed my summer internship at the Davison Lab of Neural Circuit Function in Boston University’s Neurobiology department. The lab’s research was based in mouse behavior as related to the olfactory system, otherwise known as the sensory pathways that govern the sense of smell. I arrived ready to take on the challenges that my first independent lab experience would throw my way, but quickly ran into an obstacle; namely, that I had never studied the olfactory system in any way. The internship involved development of an entirely new vocabulary and skill set, all while keeping up with the biweekly journal clubs and weekly lab meetings. The pinnacle of this learning curve came when I had to present a piece of recently published primary literature to my lab-mates, all involving concepts I had been completely unfamiliar with mere months before. The presentation allowed me to reflect on how much I had learned over those few months and the amount of knowledge I would be bringing back to Mount Holyoke in the fall. I hope my experience at Boston University can demonstrate the sheer satisfaction of looking back on an internship and realizing just how far you’ve come. | |
| dc.description.panabstract | Internships can sometimes be a tricky, overwhelming experience filled with new and scary responsibilities. Oftentimes students walk into a new internship opportunity either knowing little about their responsibilities or are placed in an environment that forces them to learn on the spot. This panel walks you through four unique, but rich and deeply hands-on internship experiences that were adventures just like this. All four of us were thrown into a new environment with little, if any, time to acclimate. We were all expected to perform incredibly important work and to self-manage in an area we were still trying to know more about. Each of our internship stories is unique and within our panel, there are a wide range of different, but equally challenging responsibilities to discuss, such as research in a neuroscience lab, work that blends finance and healthcare, a project that specially focus on affordable housing in Boston, and social service work at a Minnesota domestic violence shelter. With our strikingly different internship experiences, this panel seeks to demonstrate how to go about navigating a successful and rich internship within a new and demanding space. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10166/4554 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.rights.restricted | public | |
| dc.title | Starting From Scratch (And Sniff): Understanding the Olfactory System | |
| dc.title.alternative | How Much Can You Learn in Five Minutes? |
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