Neurosciences (MSc/PhD/MD-PhD)

Yaisa Seretha Andrews

EDUCATION

College / University

The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry, Chemistry (double major)
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Country

Trinidada and Tobago

Lab Experience

A wide range of biochemical and chemical techniques, including SDS gel electrophoresis, densitometric analysis, spectroscopy, chromatographic techniques, basic organic synthesis, determination of functional groups.

Projects / Research

  • The Use of Rabbits as a Model for the Study of Swayback Disease (B.Sc.)
  • The role of cytochrome c oxidase microglia in Alzheimer's Disease (M.Phil.)
  • Understanding the Mechnism of Action of Cytochrome c Oxidase in Normals and Diseased States: Shark Heart Enzyme, a Potential Model. The West Indian Medical Journal, in press

Scholarships / Awards

Dean's Award for Excellence, The University of the West Indies

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

To have a full understanding of my area of study and to eventually do work that significantly contributes to the core of knowledge in this field (and maybe someday win the Nobel Prize).