Roberto Brunelli

I dream to work in the oncology field. I have always been deeply passionate about the scientific concepts behind the development of cancer, and I really strive to perform this job to make myself feel useful to help people who suffer. I want to put all of my studies and knowledge to the availability of patients who need help. The desire to work in this field was greatly exacerbated when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. I spent a lot of time with her (and for this I took a year of leave from college) and closely followed all of her treatments. I was able to see in first hand, the amazing degree with which cures and treatments are improving, and I want to contribute to making them even better.

After finishing my Bachelor of Science in Biology at Tufts University, I aim to attend Medical School in the United States. As an alternative route, I would also consider Biochemistry because it would a great opportunity to focus on cancer research and therapy innovation, which are the two areas that interest me the most.

1) Languages - I've been passionate about languages my entire life and I intend to keep pursuing this hobby, because I am very interested in communication skills and this allows me to communicate with people with different nationalities from my own, and explore their cultures.
2) Opera and Classical music - My mother is a soprano at the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome, Italy and when I am in Rome, I habitually go and listen to her concerts with great enthusiasm. I started listening to music when I was 3 years old, with my favorite piece - Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem.
3) Art - Rome, my hometown, is an open-sky museum and I am extremely fascinated by its 2000 year-old splendors.
4) Technology
5) Bodybuilding
6) Soccer