Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Genentech

Source:https://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2013/07/18/10/55/dna-163466_960_720.jpg

     DNA is the genetic blueprint of life and is found in every organ and every cell.  A cell in the liver has the same DNA as the cell in the heart so how is that every type of cell has a different function despite having the same set of instructions?  Shouldn’t all of the them be the same and behave in the same manner?

Johnson and Johnson



Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stent
Have you ever wandered if Johnson & Johnson made any products besides baby shampoo and skin care products?  You may not know this but Johnson & Johnson is also a leading manufacture of medical devices.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Internship vs CO-OP


Souce:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Senior_Intern.jpg

After researching into a lot of biotechnology companies, I have seen that some of the them offer internships to students while other offer COOPs.  After noting this, I thought to myself, why not do a post explaining the difference between the two.

Boston Scientific

Wireless in Biotechnology



Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcutaneous_Implantable_Defibrillator_(S-ICD)
Technology has advanced remarkably fast over the past few decades specially in the medical field. Over the weekend I had the opportunity to see in person the a defibrillator developed by Boston Scientific that makes use of such advances in technology to help pace the heart.