I am interested in the Digital Scholarship Student Research Fellowship because being part of this Fellowship provides ample opportunities to interact with students from diverse academic backgrounds on a more personal level and the opportunity to explore topics of mutual and eclectic interest in the presence of cross-disciplinary perspectives. Interacting with other students during the Fellowship will enable me to improve my communication skills, learn new skills from my teammates, improve my creativity, and develop a sense of accountability. Interacting with fellow scholars from different disciplines will strengthen my social skills. Working collaboratively with peer scholars will help me accomplish my research and group goals more quickly than working individually. The first week has been splendid as my interactions with other fellows and the fellowship coordinators have encompassed cheerful banter to informative sessions that have left me expectant and anticipating our meetings.
My project is on Sickle Cell Diseases in Sub- Saharan Africa. The project focuses on sickle cell diseases in Africa and addresses a significant health issue that affects millions across the continent. This project aims to increase awareness and provide education about Sickle Cell Diseases. The main focus is Sickle Cell Anemia as it has a high prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Problems and solutions facing sickle cell patients are discussed in the project with an aim of creating awareness. The future of sickle treatment through gene therapy is discussed in the project.
I have learned how to write and post a weekly blog in WordPress. I hope to learn how to narrow my research topic to the scope of questions that I need to answer about my research topic. I look forward to learning about mapping tools, timelines, tableau, and project management tools.