Biochemistry vs. Biology Major for Pre-med?
I would not go the route that the other users are recommending. if you want to make your life in med school easier, then get a BSc in Biology. A degree in nursing will not benefit you in any way, since all the pre-reqs will be fundamental and wont cover any of your pre-med requirements. You could get into med school without a bachelors in biology, but nowadays it is less common. There's been about 1 student in every graduating class who has a degree in something other than biology, and they are struggling right now. When you're taking 30 credits/semester in med school, you do not want to be exposed to the material for the first time. Also, kinesiology is too specialized. That degree wont cover a lot of your pre-reqs (organic 1 and 2, physics, and calc 2). Biochemistry wont really help you either, since med school has little chemistry except for pharmacology. Everything else will be mainly some sort of anatomy and physiology whether it's diseases or drug treatments. Also, the MCAT stresses more on biology than biochemistry.
Biochemist/ Molecular Biologist?
Could you please tell me all the information you know about the job/ field. I am 14 and am very interested in becoming one. Could you tell me how smart you need to be ( compare it with another job), what the wage is and just everything in general that has to do with the job. Thanks :)
Father of biochemistry?
Carl Alexander Neuberg (1877-1956) was an early pioneer in biochemistry, and often referred to as the "Father of Biochemistry". He was the first editor of the journal Biochemische Zeitschrift. This journal was founded in 1906 and is now known as the FEBS Journal. Neuberg was born in Hanover, Germany and studied chemistry at the University of Berlin. In his early work in Germany, he worked on solubility and transport in cells, the chemistry of carbohydrates, photochemistry, as well as investigating and classifying different types of fermentation. He was also a pioneer in the study of the chemistry of amino acids and enzymes. Neuberg was head of the biochemistry section of one of the first Kaiser Wilhelm Institutes (that of August von Wasserman). In the 1910s, after announcing the discovery of an enzyme he called "carboxylase" (which catalyzed the decarboxylation of pyruvic acid), he developed a theory of the alcoholic fermentation of glucose. Support for his theory was bolstered when he helped develop an industrial process that contributed materially to the German war effort in World War I, manufacturing glycerol—for the production of explosives—by the fermentation of sugar. Neuberg made a particularly important discovery in 1916: hydrotropy, a solubilization process where the addition of large amounts of a second solute causes an increase in the aqueous solubility of a different solute. Due to his Jewish faith, Neuberg was forced to end his work at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biochemistry in 1936 and leave Germany by the Nazis in 1937 and moved to the United States, where he continued to work on enzymes and cell transport processes. Succesor for the position at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biochemistry became Adolf Butenandt. He also had 2 sons name Christopher Neuberg, who married Caroline Choux who live in the West Yorkshire area teaching at High schools and universities, the second son Reinhard Neuberg who married Avona Alf, Who live in Berlin who are both scientists, both Chorister and Reinhard married scientists, Caroline Choux who is now Caroline Mandy Neuberg and Avona Alf who is now Avona Neuberg, the science will continue through the family as Caroline and Christopher both had a daughter Alexa Neuberg who is doing a science degree.
Which has better scope pharmacy or biochemistry?
Biochemistry is more of core field which studies particularly chemical and physico chemical processes that occurs in an organismswhere as Pharmacy is a course which studies the effect of body on medicines or foreign chemical substance also called Pharmacokinetics and effect of medicine on body (that also means on cells)also known as pharmacodynamics.In pharmacy curriculum you will also learn biochemistry for couple of semesters along with other core and applied pharmaceutical science subjects unlike specific biochemistry course where in you will get to study only biochemistry in detail. pharmacy is more focused towards preparing a suitable dosage form for patient and cure the disease with minimal side effects. Technically its a product based science which studies to improve product (or you can say Formulations as they say) and also cure the disease in a better waySo if you are interested to study biochemistry in detail you can go for pursuing bachelor degree in biochemistry otherwise pharmacy is a field where you will be learning every subject that is there in science for examplePharmacology (also studied by medical students and doctors)pharmaceutical engineering (syllabus is similar to chemical engineers)Pharmacognosy (also studies by ayurveda students, food technology students)biochemistrybiotechnologymicrobiologyorganic chemistryanalytical chemistry etci hope this was helpful to you and for any other questions you can mail :rohanbcp@gmail.com[1]Footnotes[1] rohanbcp@gmail.com
How much do practicing physicians use the biochemistry they learned in med school?
One uses pieces of everything. You can never tell when something is important. While day to do one does not and can not think of an entire year of curriculum in biochemistry you never know when you'll be able or called upon to recall or read in detail. If you never take the time to learn the basics you do not have a foundation to read and learn as you get older. So Id say its all the time everyday! This is the same for every subject. Anatomy for example. As a hand surgeon I have had countless time to learn about my chosen area. I am full of knowledge of more details about the hand and upper extremity, than any other physician in a different surgical field. No one asks me about the vagus nerve, ( which had little to do with hand surgery on a daily basis) but having been exposed to it in detail at one time I can understand a reference to it. In my field, my own surgical subspecialty I don't really have to speak with authority on type 1 vs type 3 collagen when I operate on Dupuytrens disease but I can read about it with some background. The hand surgeons who developed a collagenase for Dupuytrens a few years ago likely didn't blow off biochemistry lectures in medical school either.(Disclaimer I majored in Biochemistry as an undergraduate) but never fall into the trap of assuming you shouldn't learn something because you might not need it.
I want to become a general (family) doctor. How many years of college do I need?
Hi. To become a medical doctor, you will need to earn a bachelor of science degree (4 yrs.) studying biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, in addition to general education requirements (English, language, humanities, etc.). Upon successful completion, you will study and take the GMAT. Then you will apply to medical school. Competition is fierce, and some friends of mine who were top-notch students had to apply more than once before they were accepted. Letters of recommendation, grades/test scores, and extracurricular activities showing leadership abilities are heavily weighted. In biology courses, you will dissect a fetal pig. In medical school, students dissect a human corpse, and attend three autopsies. Needless to say, it takes perserverence, intelligence, compassion, dedication, high energy, and commitment (among other things) to become a doctor. Medical school is four years, followed by one year of internship, two year residency, and that's just to become a generalized medical doctor. Specialists continue their course of studies for an additional four to eight years beyond residency. Medical school tuition is expensive, however successful medical doctors earn high salaries. Salary depends upon your years of experience, location, whether you choose to work in private practice or government/state hospital, etc. I highly recommend you meet with a career counselor at your university to help you explore all of your career options. You obviously have a desire to help people, and there are many careers to choose from. S/He is very helpful, and their services are free. Best wishes.
What is the salary of a Doctor who has done MD and the one who has done MS?
Salary, in general, increases with experience. However, in my view, salary is always a secondary thing in medical profession. The satisfaction you get treating a patient and seeing him smile is itself a great achievement that's nowhere less than a good earning. Though there are sparse instances of inappropriate behavior of patients and relatives with the treating doctor, in most cases you will encounter patients and relatives who are very cooperative.Coming to your question, MD and MS are medical and surgical speciality degrees of multiple disciplines, and salary depends on which speciality you are holding an MD or MS. So a doctor holding MD in preclinical subjects like Physiology and Biochemistry usually earn less than a doctor holding MD in Medicine or Radiodiagnosis, though this is not a rule. Someone holding MD degree in paraclinical subject like Pharmacology and absorbed in a good multinational pharmaceutical company may earn much more than someone holding MD in Radiodiagnosis. Similarly, a doctor holding MS degree in Anatomy usually earn less than someone holding MS in Surgery or Orthopedics.There are multiple factors deciding salary of a medical professional, of which years of experience in the subject is usually the prime factor. Other than that, ability to handle cases independently, popularity, number of working hours, working in a large city and a good business sense are important to earn more.