Hobbies And Interests
Molecular Biology
This field investigates and applies methods to resolve various problems that generally affect human condition. It finds application in research on plant and animal phenotypes, and in the manipulation of such to produce desirable traits in offspring, to develop pharmaceutical prevention and cure of disease, to make new protein discoveries, and to explore plant virology. Some of the latest technologies employed in this process include very powerful electron microscopes and DNA splicing and recombination.
Stem Cell Technology
Stem cell research combines genetics, cell biology and diverse disciplines towards development of potential cures for various diseases. Stem cells can differentiate and self-renew, while remaining stable enough for in vitro handling. Initial ventures have isolated hematopoietic cells for cell replacement purposes. Tissue stem cells are more difficult to reproduce because of their matrix structure, but further research has been ongoing as to their viability within ideal host environments for culturing. Stem cell technology is currently employed in research of embryonic stem cell growth for organs, peripheral blood stem cells for bone marrow transplants, neuron replacement for neuro-deteriorative conditions such as Huntington's and Parkinson's disorders, and gene transfers for genetic and acquired disease conditions.
Evolutionary Biology
Modern biology is established on evolutionary precepts. Evolutionary biology studies genetic pool alterations that occur over time, and posits that evolution is not developmental progression, but is a product of certain populations adapting to environmental changes. It also studies how evolution works thru alterations in the genetic structure of organisms. It tackles such considerations as speciation and extinction on the basis that biology study is incomplete without evolutionary study. Common applications include vaccine development and artificial crop selection.
Radiation Biology
Recent developments in the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms, from the molecular to the interstitial and beyond, brought about research in this field. Various interdisciplinary clinicians pool information on modern radiation biology and its relevant biomedical applications. Mechanisms producing in vitro radiation effects are studied to make customized radiation treatment practicable. Some of its uses include selective targeting radiopharmaceutical, radiologic synchrotron imaging, relativistic particle sources, and thermal radiation dynamics.