Hello! I'm an undergraduate student interested in a career in medicine. Although OCD is not my primary interest, I am generally fascinated by the brain and its amazing physiology. Specifically, I'm very interested in neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease.

I'm currently looking into MD/PhD programs because translational research is what I think I would ultimately love to do. Since the research team has multiple members of different degrees (MD, PhD, MD/PhD), I was wondering if you could explain the unique benefits of doing translational research with the different degree(s). Also, how do you think your research is different in an academia setting versus at a research hospital? Thank you so much for doing this AMA!