Hello All!
I had a fantastic internship this past summer! I really
could not have asked for a better experience. As a pre-professional
student I knew it was absolutely important to be involved in hypothesis
based laboratory research, and this is exactly what I found at my
internship. I worked on a specific project involving the pathogenesis of
endometriosis that included a myriad of lab techniques that I now feel
very confident in. These techniques included: Isolating Genomic DNA,
Real time relative quantitative PCR, Immunohistochemistry, Frozen
sections, Western Blots, Cell culture, Fluorescent microscopy, Figures
and Manuscript Preparation etc. We were able to complete a paper, on
which I was second author, that was presented at the Armed Forces
District scientific meeting and will later be published in the American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. More valuable than the lab
techniques I learned was the experience of working with absolutely
brilliant physicians and researchers, many of whom I still remain in
contact with. It was unpaid which made for an interesting time paying
for tuition this semester, however if given the opportunity again, I
would most definitely take it! If you are contemplating an internship, I
would highly recommend it! The time i spent in that lab is
irreplaceable, an I know the things that I learned there will carry
through to medical school, residency, and even into my career.
Good luck and make sure to have fun wherever and whatever your internship may be.
--Ryan Mann
For more information visit: http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/.
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