Genetics for fun - How to Improve Eyesight and my Adventurous Self
| dc.contributor.author | Demmons, Ellie | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-26T19:41:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-26T19:41:08Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2015-10-23 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-03-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Breathtaking scenery, green as far as the eye can see, and horses in every field initially sparked my love for Ireland. My dream to travel to, and work in Ireland was realized this past summer when I received the opportunity to work in a research facility at Trinity College Dublin. My summer experience has not only changed me as a person and a learner forever, but also developed my people skills and skills in the lab farther then I ever imagined. Ireland is a small european country with an even smaller population. In terms of genetics, this makes for an interesting mixing pot of very similar diseases brought on by the same or similar alleles and traits found amongst the Irish population. Age Related Macular Degeneration is a common genetic disease in Ireland affection the country's elderly. Through many scientific process and applications or lab worked towards solving the complex problems in this complicated disease. On a personal level, I not only became more excited about scientific reasearch, but I became aware of new strengths on my own, global curiosity, and the desire to explore many new avenues and countries. | |
| dc.description.panabstract | Across the globe, two seniors and two juniors worked with local communities with a larger goal in many different ways. Community engagement was conducted in several different ways: through teaching archaeology, mapping the Civil Rights Movement, focusing laboratory research on curing the blind, and fighting for the rights of transgender youth. Both seniors remained at “home” in the states in Portland, ME, and Washington, DC. The juniors, on the other hand, experienced different time zones living in Dublin, Ireland, and Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile. All of our encounters have the common theme of working with groups of people and working within their culture while not necessarily being a part of it. Join us as we discuss how we channeled our outsider perspective to create positive change and growth for the communities within which we worked. More importantly come hear about the immense personal growth we gained from learning within these different communities. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10166/4552 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.rights.restricted | public | |
| dc.title | Genetics for fun - How to Improve Eyesight and my Adventurous Self | |
| dc.title.alternative | On The Outside Looking In |
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