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Hi, my name is Danielle Marck and I am a senior biology major at Bryn Mawr. I am also premed and plan on applying to medical school over the summer. As a future physician I look forward to becoming a pediatric neurologist or neurosurgeon.

I have always been intrigued by the complexities of the brain and the large role the brain plays to ensure proper functioning of the entire body. I am very interested in the methods of treatment for various neurological diseases, differentiating between cognitive behavioral therapies, physical therapy, and drug treatment plans. I enjoy taking Pilates classes and recently learned that there was a special Pilates class for people with beginning and advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease. These individuals have made tremendous progress over a year long period and suffer less from tremor and muscle rigidity after taking Pilates. The improvements noted in these individuals is very intriguing to me especially since it shows that physical therapy is effectively slowing and making their Parkinsonian symptoms more manageable. Although Pilates is not curing these individuals of Parkinson’s disease, it is helping their body adapt.