RESEARCH UPDATE

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope the year is starting off with a bang! Now, for a quick update on my research progress.

The end of December 2013 was full of surprises. First the ASUU strike (public universities strike) was called off after SIX long months, YAY!  

Then the doctors initiated a 5-day “WARNING STRIKE,” but thankfully it was called off after the five days.

After an eventful ending of the year, school sessions all over the nation have started, including the medical school associated with the hospital I am working out of. The once deserted medical campus and library are now full bustling with students. It’s a refreshing site to see medical students like myself! Nevertheless I digress, my research proposal has yet to be approved, but I am hoping by the end of January I will have received approval and will officially start my research project.

I am getting a bit nervous because time is flying by and before I know it, May will have arrived and it will be the end of my fellowship. Nevertheless, I am remaining positive and active.

Until then I will continue to attend sickle cell clinic and now that medical school is back in session, I will be rotating with the third year med students.

Hopefully the next time I write about my research it will be in full swing!

Take care.