The program has reached the half way mark and it was a good time to evaluate the progress I made since the start. The best way was to document everything. It is also useful considering the fact that there is a term report to be submitted at the end of the program. The first half has been mostly clinical experience, understanding the MRI procedure and analysis. I realized most of the questions I had has been answered, except for MRI storage and processing. With Monet's help, I got in touch with her clinical mentor this week who was willing to help me. Next week is the meeting and hopefully my goal of drawing a block diagram of the whole process would be complete and so will be the documentation.
Watching MRI scans and sitting in the Reading room day after day is not the most fun job. Initially, it is exciting as one gets to learn a lot of things, but once those things are learned, watching same things repeatedly can be a good sleep initiator. Unfortunately, coffee is not allowed in MRI facility and it is difficult to refill coffee in the Reading room! I have decided to visit them only when there is need to do so.
Research side of the program has been dormant due to various reasons. Finally, it got a chance to get started. I was asked to take some CITI courses so that I can be included as a co-investigator and get an IRB approval. This and other formalities were completed to obtain access to various MRI images of brain. Now just waiting for the approval! Meanwhile, I worked on the code that will help to process the MRI images.
Another and unsaid part of the summer immersion program is to explore and enjoy Manhattan life. It is important because being in biomedical field, one is highly likely going to have a job in a big city. Although I have been trying various ethnic cuisines and mapping their food correlation with others in the first three weeks, I got to know some famous (perhaps delicious too!) vegan restaurants. Next week, I will try them. Finally, I felt at home in Manhattan.
Watching MRI scans and sitting in the Reading room day after day is not the most fun job. Initially, it is exciting as one gets to learn a lot of things, but once those things are learned, watching same things repeatedly can be a good sleep initiator. Unfortunately, coffee is not allowed in MRI facility and it is difficult to refill coffee in the Reading room! I have decided to visit them only when there is need to do so.
Research side of the program has been dormant due to various reasons. Finally, it got a chance to get started. I was asked to take some CITI courses so that I can be included as a co-investigator and get an IRB approval. This and other formalities were completed to obtain access to various MRI images of brain. Now just waiting for the approval! Meanwhile, I worked on the code that will help to process the MRI images.
Another and unsaid part of the summer immersion program is to explore and enjoy Manhattan life. It is important because being in biomedical field, one is highly likely going to have a job in a big city. Although I have been trying various ethnic cuisines and mapping their food correlation with others in the first three weeks, I got to know some famous (perhaps delicious too!) vegan restaurants. Next week, I will try them. Finally, I felt at home in Manhattan.
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