My groups project is covering Blood Types and how we obtain our own blood types. For this project, we are creating an infographic and an educational slide show with a target audience of high schoolers. It has been difficult trying… Continue Reading →

Adriana MercedesJanet Rinehart-KimWriting assignment #113/09/2021Writing assignment #1In this article, we will go over the definition of a primary source and a review article; aswell as the peer-review process. It is important to be able to identify primary sources and reviewarticles… Continue Reading →

13/10/2021Adriana MercedesSummary of Voxelotor: A novel treatment for sickle cell diseaseSickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder that affects amino acids inside of the β-globinchain of the hemoglobin (Hb) which results in the production of sickle-shaped Hb(Hbs). This genetic… Continue Reading →

Adriana MercedesBIOL294Writing Assignment #5Professor: Rinehart-KimPersonal statementThroughout my entire life, I have been surrounded by medicine. My mother is a generalsurgeon, my brother is a radiologist and his wife is a pediatric surgeon, so I guess my careerpath has been influenced… Continue Reading →

Adriana MercedesGenetics writing assignment #410/12/2021 Benefits of examining diverse populationsResearchers recently performed the world’s largest genetic study of cholesterol levels by taking data and medical information from 201 studies in 35 different countries involving over 1.64 million people. This large… Continue Reading →

Unfortunately, no one attended our presentation time slot, so we were not able to present at all. I’m not really sure why none of the students signed up for our blood typing presentation but I can assume it was because… Continue Reading →

Hello all, my name is Adriana Mercedes, I am a junior here at Old Dominion University with a major in Biomedical Sciences with a focus in pathology In this portfolio, you will find my writing assignments 1-4 with some additional… Continue Reading →