August Blog: New New Orleans

Hey Everyone! September has been both a busy and exciting time for the medical pharmacology program. We finished our cardiovascular and renal blocks, which were tough, yet rewarding. As we have gotten deeper into our program, we have all grown more comfortable with each other and our professors. We have been given the confidence and reassurance to start some great work in the New Orleans community. This month I have put in a lot of effort to kick off the year for the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's organization. I originally helped bring this organization to Tulane's uptown campus as an undergraduate. As a graduate student, I am staying involved as an advisor role, in order to help the organization really become an influential group. This past week I have begun the development of Tulane's YMAA website, and the incorporation of our mission into Tulane's Brain Institute. Furthermore, I have helped initiate our long term goal of creating an undergraduate research aw...

Hey everyone! This is my first blog post for the masters of medical pharmacology program at Tulane, so I will give some background information about myself to start everything off. I am originally from New York City and I got my undergrad degree at Tulane University in Psychology and Neuroscience. I originally came down south for my college experience because I wanted a change of scenery and pace from city life, and it has been the best decision of my life. That is why I am ecstatic to stay in Louisiana for an extra year studying pharmacology. So far the program has been the perfect combination of challenging work with rewarding knowledge gains. I love the opportunity I have been given to learn with like minded students in an environment where the front line of research is being performed.  What I appreciate the most about Tulane is its focus on community service. Tulane and New Orleans are incredibly intertwined, especially after the devastating events caused by Katrina, a...