"The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.

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-Albert Einstein.

Who am I until now?

Challenges have always motivated me to bring the best out of myself and strive to achieve
the greatest. I was cultured in a family that has great regard for education and human
values. Sincerity and hard work are the virtues that were inculcated naturally in my
character. Since my childhood I was always enchanted by the enigma of life in and around,
and the desire to know more, the same drove me towards quenching my thirst of knowledge
about the scientific world especially, biological science. The spirit of growth has been the
cornerstone, which has enabled me to dramatically outgrow and reach the pinnacle of
research experience, from a total ignorance to the real bliss of science at the molecular
level.
What made me pursue Genetics?
I never did live in the virtual world; I have always seen pain in the life of people who were
challenged humanly. My very first experience happened to be with a cousin of mine who
has Down syndrome. The real curiosity to read life, unveil and understand the science
behind inheritance, ancestry and disorder is what made me take up Genetics as my core
subject during my graduation. This introduced me to the spastic society and genetic
counselling, where I developed interest towards the human and the congenital
abnormalities and development disorders. "Science without humanity is root of violence"-
(M.K.Gandhi). Being humane, the agony of people from a Genetic standpoint agitates me to
explore the mystery behind. This is the only aspect which nudged me to specialize in
Medical Genetics during the tenure of my Master's around Biomedical
Genetics.An accidental encounter with the transgender community pushed me into
unraveling the mystery behind their abnormality. My postgraduate internship program
(2007), happened to be a bridgehead for my research into the 'Disorders of sexual
development', which was an outcome of my aspiration towards the study of Ambiguous
genitalia and infertility.I got an opportunity to work in Dr.Raman's lab in, The Center for
Genetic Disorders at Banaras HinduUniversity, Varansi. That is where I got an opportunity
to handle the patients myself, karyotype andstudy the molecular basis of the Disorders of
Sexual Development and infertility and learnt genetic
counseling as well. This conferred me with sheer satisfaction for being a budding genetic
counsellor and a healer.
Residues I would like to make and take in future -
I have learnt that in science and life it doesn't hurt to have a healthy sense of humour. My
objective in applying for the Doctorate program is to treat myself with the bliss of research
indeed to search for the secrecy behind. It's the human tendency to raise questions for their
sufferings. My experiences have moulded me in to a hardworking and what I would call an
"unexcitable" person. My future goals include establishing a career in research and
educating people about science, pattern of inheritance and deal with the mystery behind
their challenges, be it physically or mentally, with genetic counselling as a channel.
Scientific research has its origin in a very fundamental human character - curiosity! It is very
important though, to ask the right question. I am here with scores of 'WHY's' for
which I feel that the doctoral program could be the platform to acquire the answers.
With all hopes high, I sign off here.