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Genetic Analysis in Turkey Juman Al-Doori
IFMSA - Iraq University of Baghdad juman.tayib@gmail.com
I am always grateful for the opportunities that my God gives me in my life! Ankara was the city where I spent 3 years of my childhood with my family. Doing a research there was like a dream come true. I spent another amazing month of my life there. I did my research at Ankara University, located in the city center. My research was about Genetic Analysis and its Techniques, and genetic diseases. I was alone in the genetic department. Dr. Hatice (my tutor) introduced me to Dr. Timur (my supervisor). Fortunately, Dr. Timur was fluent with English. He introduced me to his team, who were working on the genetic analysis of patients’ blood samples. Everyone in the department was nice and always ready to help. They showed me the techniques used in genetic analysis. I also visited the genetic clinic, where I saw patients presenting with different genetic diseases. There, I did an experiment about the effect of colchicine concentration on chromosomal length and I had the chance to examine my own chromosomes, all by myself.
The people in Ankara were very kind and generous. I spent most of the time with my room-mate, Marija. She was from Macedonia and in the course of time, we became best friends. We had a great time together. We visited many historical places at Ankara and also, toured other cities of Turkey; Bolu, Denizli, Eskisehir, DĂźzce. We had some unforgettable memories there. The overall experience was simply amazing. I met students from other countries, who eventually became my friends. I deepened my knowledge in Genetics. I was able to improve my Turkish language. I visited many wonderful places and had a lot of fun.
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