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DrTherapist
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Hi all. I am an undergrad (BSc) student from India. I want to perform research on neurological conditions, however I have a history of mental illness that has obviously affected my executive functioning. Although I am on meds and I am receiving help, and I am not bad as I was once, I still doubt I'll be successfully be able to become a successful scientist, at least a successful pharmaceutical scientist.
Now, my interest lies in human physiology. I am awed by the fact that there's still much more to discover. But I am also saddened by the fact that there's so much pain and suffering in this world caused by disorders of the nervous system, which hopefully can be effectively treated with the help of a better understanding of the pathology behind them. I also frequent on a mental health forum and I just feel depressed to know that people suffer. All due to our lack of knowledge.
Although I am fine with botany and zoology benchwork, I have a feeling I'll face problems at the MSc level if I choose to specialize in genetics (which, by the way, is the key to understanding mental illness; not sure if it's also true for neurological conditions) So I am having trouble understanding, in which branch I should specialize. Is theoretical and computational biology suitable for research on diseases of nervous system? There are a few institutions that offer an MSc in that field here in India. Is computational chemistry also fine?
It is not to say I am completely unable to do chemistry lab work, I just feel it's not for me. And I am not limiting my area of interest to drug development, understanding the pathology and physiology and genetics behind the illness can work as well.
Any advise is appreciated. Thanks.
Now, my interest lies in human physiology. I am awed by the fact that there's still much more to discover. But I am also saddened by the fact that there's so much pain and suffering in this world caused by disorders of the nervous system, which hopefully can be effectively treated with the help of a better understanding of the pathology behind them. I also frequent on a mental health forum and I just feel depressed to know that people suffer. All due to our lack of knowledge.
Although I am fine with botany and zoology benchwork, I have a feeling I'll face problems at the MSc level if I choose to specialize in genetics (which, by the way, is the key to understanding mental illness; not sure if it's also true for neurological conditions) So I am having trouble understanding, in which branch I should specialize. Is theoretical and computational biology suitable for research on diseases of nervous system? There are a few institutions that offer an MSc in that field here in India. Is computational chemistry also fine?
It is not to say I am completely unable to do chemistry lab work, I just feel it's not for me. And I am not limiting my area of interest to drug development, understanding the pathology and physiology and genetics behind the illness can work as well.
Any advise is appreciated. Thanks.