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"I really like working on problems that will help human
health….In engineering, researchers generally work on tools
and methods, but intellectually I am really a part of the medical
community, and my research is more applied and clinical. I like
the fact that I can use engineering for medical purposes, to
help people live better."
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Marjolein van der Meulen
associate professor of mechanical & aerospace engineering,
associate scientist at the Hospital for Special Surgery
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Imagine a world where . . .
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medical treatments, drug prescriptions, even nutritional
plans are tailored to match your individual genetic
makeup
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heritable diseases like blindness can be cured and neurodegenerative
diseases like Alzheimer's diagnosed and treated successfully
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drugs and vaccines can be administered through crops
like bananas and potatoes or highly engineered devices like
nanopumps and biomaterials
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microchips modeled on biological systems test new pharmaceuticals,
and biodegradable sensors monitor food and water safety
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improved food crops are resistant to insects, disease,
and drought and enhance the nutrition of people all over the world
Read about some of the concrete applications of life sciences research:
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Health
and Medicine
…At Cornell, researchers are
attempting to gain a better understanding of genes that predispose
people to certain diseases and to develop gene therapies that
reverse the progress of neurodegenerative conditions such as
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Others are…
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Food
and Nutrition
…working in East Africa in the
early eighties and experiencing firsthand the realities of malnutrition…
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The
Environment
… research applies the
tools of genomics and bioinformatics to solve problems of global
food supply and conservation of biodiversity….
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