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2. December 13, 1988 I was born in Seattle, Washington At The University of Washington medical center. Weighing 2 pounds and 3 ounces

3. The Best Day of the Year! December 13 Jamie Foxx was born December 13, 1967 Kofi Annan was elected secretary general of the United Nations Saddam Hussein was captured The most attended basketball game was the Michigan State University vs. University of Kentucky at Ford Field

4. Hobbies and Interests I am interested in the medical field so I will try to pursue a job as a Nurse Practitioner. Shop Hang out with homies Sleep Eat Watch TV

5. My Family

6. Senior Project For my senior project I would like to contribute to the research being done to improve our global health.

7. Top 3 Diseases affecting the world HIV/Aids Malaria Tuberculosis

8. HIV/AIDS HIV is a virus. Viruses infect the cells of living organisms and replicate within those cells. A virus can damage the cells it replicates in, which is one of the things that can make an infected creature become ill. Then it can eventually turn into AIDS. This affects men, women and children worldwide. There are 5 million new cases each year. Also 4 million deaths each year

9. Malaria An infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Prominent in developing countries like Africa. 300-500 million new cases each year 1.5-2.7 million deaths each year

10. Tuberculosis An infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterized by the formation of tubercles in body tissues, especially in the lungs. Affects men, women and children worldwide. There are 8 million new cases each year Also 2 million deaths worldwide

11. Conclusion I am currently in a program at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute where we learn about these infectious diseases and the research being done on theses diseases. We also do different labs. Hopefully I will be able to help with the research in the future.

12. Reference Page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_13 SBRI