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VI. Read and translate the text.
MY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH
Let me introduce myself. My name is Svetlana Zhuk. I'm a Master’s
Degree student and a teacher at the Department of Pharmacology of the
Grodno State Medical University.
Some facts from my biography. I entered the Grodno State Medical
University in 2007. During the following 6 years I was a full-time student
of the Faculty of General Medicine. I did rather well at the University and
graduated from it with honors in 2013. As a medical student I studied a lot
of subjects: both general and clinical ones. My favorite subjects were
Biochemistry and Pharmacology. During my student life I became
interested in the research work. I must admit that students of the Grodno
State Medical University have all possibilities to carry out research.
Almost every department of the University has a Students’ Scientific
Society. Any student who is interested in research can become a member
of a scientific society and do his research in numerous subjects under
supervision of professors and experienced university teachers. As a student
I participated in several scientific conferences. I gained some experience in
doing research, making presentations and scientific publications. I think it
was a very valuable experience in my research career.
At present I work as a teacher of the Grodno State Medical
University at the Department of Pharmacology. The department has a
highly qualified academic staff: one professor and Doctor of Medical
Sciences, four assistant professors and Candidates of Medical Sciences and
other experienced teachers. The department provides training in
Pharmacology for the students of all faculties at our university.
Pharmacology is taught in the form of lectures and practical classes. Our
department provides all opportunities for studies: we have well-equipped
laboratories with all modern devices. I am responsible for running
practical classes for students of the third year of various faculties. I have
three groups of students and teach them Pharmacology. It is rather difficult
and implies thorough everyday preparation for classes.
My job combines teaching and research. I'm carrying out my
research in Pharmacology. My supervisor is Professor Bushma M.I.,
Doctor of Medical Sciences. He is a very experienced scholar and teacher,
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the author of several inventions and over 300 scientific publications. He
helps me a lot with my research. His advice is always valuable.
I am interested in the problems of pharmacological treatment of
aminoglykoside-induced nephropathy. My postgraduate research deals
with the role of taurine in the treatment of this disorder. I decided to take
up this theme because until now there is no medicine for the treatment of
complications of antibiotic therapy.
The topic of my dissertation is “Nephroprotective properties of
taurine in rats with aminoglykoside-induced nephropathy”. The purpose of
my research is the objectification of therapeutic efficiency of taurine based
on the results obtained from relevant in vitro and clinical investigations.
The dissertation presents characteristics of properties and
physiological role of taurine, the mechanism of kidney damage caused by
aminoglycoside antibiotics and describes the data indicating possible
nephroprotective action of taurine in this pathology. The main tasks of the
paper are to define the influence of taurine on homeostasis and metabolism
of the kidney in aminoglykoside-induced nephropathy in rats, as well as to
define taurine nephroprotective properties according to various references.
Before embarking on the research I studied a great amount of
scientific literature both in home and foreign issues, carried out many
experiments. I have come to the conclusion that the subject of my research
has not been investigated at all. This fact accounts for its topicality and
urgency. The topicality of the issues reviewed is also determined by the
fact that taurine often is a part of complex medicines (Dibikor, Kratal,
Taufon). Taurine is also used, as a constituent of biologically active
supplements, foodstuffs (juice, power drinks, dry dairy mixes for
children), and also forages for animals. However this amino acid belongs
to an essentially new group of medicines. In certain cases taurine high
activity in vitro did not show similar efficiency in clinical setting.
The research consists of two parts: practical and theoretical ones. At
first stage of my research a review of all accessible literature sources on
the problem was made. During the experimental part we simulated
aminoglykoside-induced nephropathy in rats and estimated the
nephroprotective properties of taurine. All experiments were carried out on
white male Whistler rats. The research is made using the following
methods: microscopic and histological examination and electronic
microscopy in order to understand the ultrastructural level of tissue.
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The data obtained can be useful for practical medicine especially for
specialists in urology and scientists studying the issues of
nephroprotection.
I plan to defend my dissertation by the end of the next month. The
results of my research work were discussed at several scientific
conferences. I also have several publications in proceedings of conferences
and medical scientific journals. In the long run I plan to take up a
postgraduate doctoral course and to obtain a doctoral degree.
Text vocabulary
a full-time student
студент дневной формы обучения
valuable experience
ценный опыт
a
highly
qualified
academic staff
высококвалифицированный
профессорско-преподавательский
состав
provides
all
opportunities for studies
предоставляет все возможности для
обучения
inventions
изобретения
aminoglykoside-
induced nephropathy
аминогликозидная нефропатия
taurine nephraprotective
properties
нефропротекторные свойства
таурина
before embarking on
the research
прежде чем начать исследование
both
in
home
and
foreign issues
как в отечественных, так и в
зарубежных изданиях
this fact accounts for its
topicality and urgency
данный факт подтверждает
актуальность и злободневность
a constituent of
biologically active
supplements
компонент биологически
активных добавок
forages for animals
корма для животных
clinical setting
клинические условия
power drinks
энергетические напитки
dry dairy mixes
сухие молочные смеси
white male whistler rats
самцы белых крыс
in the long run
в дальнейшем
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CONVERSATION PRACTICE
VII. Answer the following questions.
1.
What higher educational institution did you graduate from? When?
2.
What faculty did you study at?
3.
What is your qualification?
4.
Did you carry out any research at the university when a student?
5.
Where do you work? How long have you been working there?
6.
What are your professional duties?
7.
What branch of science are you interested in?
8.
What field of medicine are you carrying out your research in?
9.
Are there many unsolved problems in your field of knowledge?
10.
Is your work of theoretical or practical importance?
11.
What is the topic of your dissertation?
12.
What is the subject of your research? Why have you chosen this
subject for your research?
13.
Are you familiar with current scientific literature on this subject?
14.
Have you read in English scientific papers related to your research?
15.
What methods do you use in your research?
16.
Have you already collected and arranged the necessary data?
17.
Do you have any difficulties in your work?
18.
Do you carry out any experiments?
19.
What instruments and devices do you use?
20.
Do you collaborate with anybody in your work?
21.
Do you consult anybody on the problem you are interested in?
22.
Who is your supervisor? Are you satisfied with his assistance?
23.
What results do you expect to get when you complete your work?
24.
What progress have you made in your work?
25.
Have you obtained any results yet?
26.
Are these findings of great importance?
27.
Are there any practical results?
28.
What conclusions have you come to in your research?
29.
When will you finish your work on the problem?
30.
Have you got any scientific publications?
31.
Have you ever participated in the work of scientific conferences,
symposia?
32.
When do you plan to defend your dissertation?
33.
What are your plans for scientific career?
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VIII. Agree or disagree with the following statements using the following
phrases: Yes, I agree that .../ It is true that ... / Yes, I think that … Or: I
don't think that is correct ... / I can't agree with the fact that ... / No, I
don't think you are right ... .
1. Getting an academic degree takes a lot of time and effort. 2. Grodno
State Medical University provides postgraduate education. 3. You can
apply for a Doctor’s Degree without getting a Candidate’s Degree. 4. The
theme of your dissertation should be topical. 5. Only those who were
members of students’ scientific societies can apply for postgraduate
courses. 6. A supervisor must have a Doctor’s Degree. 7. All the obtained
results should be published in scientific journals. 8. Participating in
conferences is not necessary for researchers.
IX. Using the following extended plan speak about
1)
Personal
information
a) name
b) education
to graduate from …(with honors) in 2013,
to study at the faculty of;
c)professional/
research
interests
to be good at, to be interested in, to
participate in;
d)work
experience
to be appointed as, to work as, to have
experience in;
e)present
academic
status
to be a postgraduate / Master’s Degree
student, to take up a post graduate doctoral
course / Master’s Degree programme;
2)
Professional
activities
a) present
occupation
to work as … at/in, to be employed with…
at;
b) place of
employment
to provide instruction in, to teach students,
to be taught at the department;
c) work
responsibilities
to run classes for, to teach smth. for
students, to have … groups of students, to
be responsible for, to participate in, to be
in charge of;
3)
Research
a) involvement
in research
to combine teaching and research, to carry
out research in/on, to investigate smth., to
do research;
b) supervision
to work under supervision of, to advise in
research, to be supervised by;