Does the research topic really matter?

[woodhorse22]

Hello,
I am graduating in May with a BS degree in Health Science and am doing research internship for the first time in Biochemistry dealing with protein isolation, characterization, as well as enzyme assays. Although Biochemistry is not my major, does it matter? I just want to get some clinical experience and see how research really is. Just to improve my application. THanks

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[ssquared]

Hello,
I am graduating in May with a BS degree in Health Science and am doing research internship for the first time in Biochemistry dealing with protein isolation, characterization, as well as enzyme assays. Although Biochemistry is not my major, does it matter? I just want to get some clinical experience and see how research really is. Just to improve my application. THanks

I'm pretty sure that what you're doing is NOT clinical (sounds like your interaction is going to be mostly with a lab bench), but to answer your main question, NO. Why would it matter?

 

[Depakote]

As long as you can speak intelligently and enthusiastically about what you're researching, it does not matter.

(and to echo the above sentiment, I agree, you will probably be doing mostly bench work, no clinical)

 

[ADeadLois]

Hello,
I am graduating in May with a BS degree in Health Science and am doing research internship for the first time in Biochemistry dealing with protein isolation, characterization, as well as enzyme assays. Although Biochemistry is not my major, does it matter? I just want to get some clinical experience and see how research really is. Just to improve my application. THanks

No, it doesn't matter. Just don't count it as clinical experience.

 

[Green Pirate]

yes it matters. if you are not doing glioma imaging studies, your research will be vastly inferior to mine.