“Ich bin ein Berliner - IFMSA Exchange Portal

1 (MSI30)Medical Students Worldwide | Taiwan AM 2014 Nerea Lopetegui LiaNMO: IFMSA -SpainComplutense University of Madrid, I admit: I became co-NORE of IFMSA -Spain even though I had never gone on a SCORE Exchange . After reviewing thousands of documents of others going on a Research Exchange , I always wondered when my turn would arrive. Luckily, I was offered the opportunity to spend the month of March in berlin , Germany, at the Institute of Biochemistry at Charit CrossOver. There are only a few words that could describe my experience: an outstanding research project, high-tech facilities, and awesome Project The title of the project is Inositol-C2-PAF: A possible psoriasis inhibiting agent which was developed in the laboratory. The project aims to prove whether inosi-tol-C2-PAF has a potential benefit in local anti-psoriasis treatment.

2 The first days I felt a bit like a fish out of water, but thanks to my tutor and her team s dedication, I soon felt comfortable working in the lab. I must admit I have been inspired and realized the importance of basic scientific research and the impact it has on ad-vancing clinical practice .Country and City I am sure you are all thinking: Who would want to go to berlin in March? Isn t it freezing and rainy? Interestingly, I wore my rain boots once during my stay, although it was quite cold. As a matter of fact, the cold forced me to discover the thousands of vintage, cool-looking, quaint caf s scattered around berlin . I also found shelter in several interesting museums of the capital, and on sunny days, I visited the open-air museums: the Wall Memorial and the East Side Gallery.

3 berlin is a difficult city to describe in a single word: it is interesting, fun, young, tolerant, poor but sexy, old and new at the same You really have to visit it in order to under-stand what I am talking about. StayMy stay could not have been more pleasant. I had always thought that Germans were very serious and hard-working people, which is true, but once you get to know them, they are also very easy-going and open-minded. I stayed in a flat that is located about 20 minutes by train/subway from the Biochemistry Institute. My flatmate was very helpful right from the beginning, as well as my contact person, who picked me up from the airport and showed me around the city. They made a real effort so that I felt at home. Now I understand John F.

4 Kennedy s quote: Ich bin ein Berliner , because I, as well, felt like a real berlin -er from day one, riding the bike to the lab, learning lots of facts about German history, and even though I am a vegetarian, I could not resist the bratwurst! Thank you bvmd-Germany Ich bin ein Berliner - I am a Berliner 95