Medicinal Chemistry PHD Personal Purpose Statement Help

Aspiring Medicinal Chemist: A Journey of Discovery and Innovation.

Born and raised in Austin, Texas, I have long had a deep love for my community and the global village to which we are so well connected. Studying in my second year of the MS Program in Chemistry at ____ University, I now wish to join the Medicinal Chemistry track since I am eligible to apply and very enthused about doing so.

I am particularly interested in Medicinal Chemistry because I am currently working in a lab for my Honor's Thesis in this area and I want very much to continue working in this same general area for my doctoral dissertation research. I have spent years preparing myself for this opportunity, first obtaining my BS in Clinical Laboratory Science from __U and then working on an internship in lab training. Scheduled for graduation with the MS, I strongly wish to also attain the PHD as I am convinced that this will make me a more capable and rigorous investigator with greater capacity in the future to contribute to scientific and medical advancement in my field, ultimately helping to prolong life and make it more comfortable.

In a whimsical fusion of science and imagination, a complex laboratory setup embodies the intricate journey of a Medicinal Chemistry PhD and the pursuit of innovative research.

Unusual sugar biosynthesis as it pertains to antibiotics is what I am currently working on. I especially enjoy working with DNA, proteins, and bacterial cultures. At some point, I plan to learn how to work in tissue culture. On the chemistry side, I do organic extractions, flash chromatography (silica columns), and thin layer chromatography.

 My long-term goal is to hold a position in academia. I would like to focus more on research than teaching but both. My short-term goal is to learn as much as I can about research protocols

While I also enjoy teaching new researchers that come into the lab, it is the lab work itself that I find most rewarding. I have studied Spanish extensively, while not fluent, I can hold my own in most conversations. I used to be good at writing it as well, simply suffering from lack of practice.

Innovative Approaches in Medicinal Chemistry: Exploring the Intersection of Research, Health, and Personal Aspirations.

The strongest part of my application is the extensive training that I have in the laboratory, with respect to microbiology, immunology, hematology/hemostasis, blood banks, urinalysis, and general chemistry. Of course, these were clinical labs, not research.

But I learned my way around. After graduation with my BS, I worked for two years full time at a reference lab in hematology/hemostasis, urinalysis, immunology, and a blood bank. I also have research experience since at ____ Hospital, we were required to complete a research project and I did mine in the microbiology lab, presenting a poster and paper on the subject.

I have also worked as a tutor at U for first year students. I am a member of the __ Society for pharmacy students, and I learn fast. One mentor in the lab told me that she has never seen anyone pick up lab protocols as fast as I have. I am extremely hard working, self-driven. The center of my world is the treatment of infectious diseases with antibiotics, and I dream and struggle for new compounds to treat infections. I want to tackle the pathology of certain bugs and search for genes responsible for distinct steps in disease progression (like how one bacterium can get into the bloodstream, but another cannot).

I ask for your help to bring this passion to the doctoral level and I thank you for considering my application.

Medicinal Chemistry PHD Personal Purpose Statement