Kaelin H - Tutor in Summerstrand

Hi all, My name is Kaelin, and I hope that I shall have the opportunity to mentor you when discussing the wonderful and complex topic that is Human Biology. I have always been fascinated by the intricate and minute systems which allow life to be, particularly us as humans! This is why I began an undergraduate degree at Stellenbosch University, where I pursued a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences, which focused on Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. Now I am currently completing my BSc Genetics Honours degree. I have also completed two certified online courses. One involved case studies and personalised medicine, such as the advances in biomedicine which revolutionise drug development, drug treatments, and disease prevention. A series of case studies were used to illustrate principles of how genetics are being brought to bear on refining diagnoses and on personalising treatment in rare and common diseases. The second online course (Big Data, Genes and Medicine) taught me exciting facts about the human body biology and chemistry, genetics, and medicine which were intertwined with the science of Big Data and skills to harness the avalanche of data openly available. We investigated the different steps required to master Big Data analytics on real datasets, including Next Generation Sequencing data, in a healthcare and biological context, from preparing data for analysis to completing the analysis, interpreting the results, visualising them, and sharing the results.