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December was a great month in the Pharmacology Masters program. The winter banquet was very fun and it was interesting interacting with professors beyond class hours. I really liked the cancer module in medical pharmacology though there were many drugs to memorize. I learned a great deal while working in lab, improving my PCR techniques and cell culture knowledge. In addition, I really enjoyed doing my 6 community service hours. I have been working with LA HOSA in training the state officers elected to the program and planning for the State Leadership Conference. I also was able to get involved with the Louisiana Department of Public Health which is a partner of LA HOSA in a program targeting secondary and post-secondary students to make a difference within their communities. I look forward to working more with LA HOSA and the LDPH in the months to come. I will be traveling to Baton Rouge this Saturday-Sunday to help train the state officers in person and help set up for the State Lead

November was a really interesting month in terms of the Pharmacology program. I learned a great deal in the Cardiovascular module as well as the Renal/Pulmonary module. The team based learning exercise for the cardiovascular chapter was one of the coolest things I had the chance to participate in and it really put into perspective what we were learning in class. This month has also been interesting in the laboratory. I am working with a post-doctoral graduate and other students on a Lipidema project which has been giving me chances to practice my in-vitro techniques that I learned about in class. I ran my first Real Time PCR a few days ago and will doing more cell culture work in the future. However, my experience in the past has been predominantly in-vivo , so I am excited to be working with animals again next semester. On the volunteering front, I got more involved with Louisiana HOSA: Future Health Professionals this month. I talked to a few of the state offices as well as past s