2:00 p.m., tests were run to check for any brain activity. My favorite subject was Biology, but sadly I didn’t know enough about how the brain and nervous system worked to understand what was happening. 2:20 p.m., tests were repeated. 2.40 p.m., my father was officially diagnosed with brain stem death. The cause of death, a new word in my vocabulary, ‘encephalitis’. Through this trauma I was hooked, I wanted to understand, I wanted to know more, I wanted to study the brain, and became interested in the field of neuroscience.
I learned that my father had died due to his nervous system’s response to a virus. Through the Encephalitis Society, I became aware of the surreal ability of the brain and nervous system to rehabilitate from the cognitive, physical, emotional, and behavioral effects of the condition.
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Consequently, I took Biology and Psychology at an A level with Geography added in to satisfy my environmentalist and conservationist ideals. This allowed me to thrive in a research-focused environment with an emphasis on practical learning.
I have always been interested in how the mind works, and I remember wondering if serial killers had the predisposition to kill whilst reading ‘Inside the Mind of Serial Killers: Why They Kill’. I found the answer was a mix of genetics and psychological factors. Several criminals have reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex which regulates emotional control and possible psychological trauma in early childhood. To further my interest, I shadowed a criminal barrister from Doughty Chambers and sat in on the defense of a sexual offense case. This was eye-opening and I went from watching documentaries on criminals to witnessing a live criminal trial and observing the response of the defendant.
I also observed behavior during my work experience at Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal in the Eating Disorder Unit and gained a better understanding of the psychological and genetic factors precipitating this illness. I observed psychologists and psychiatrists and interacted with patients observing their daily routines. This included CBT, DBT, and a variety of different medications to tackle both behavioral and genetic aspects of eating disorders.
Following my clinical experience, I explored other genetic illnesses, specifically neurodegenerative diseases. I discovered that the National Center for Biotechnology has predicted that these diseases will become a prevalent cause of death in the next 20 years, hence the urgent need for new drug treatments. This is of particular interest to me as my favorite topic in Biology is immunology and I am keen to understand how both the nervous and immune systems work. It is no coincidence that the majority of sufferers of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's have an already compromised immune response and I can’t fathom that after decades of research and millions of pounds, there is no cure.
I would relish the opportunity to study neuroscience, research, and decipher this complex organ. I hope to improve people's quality of life and develop new cures in this field.
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