Reviewing a Scientific Paragraph please?

Hello there. Could somebody help me to review the paragraph below? especially my sentence construction..

.....Neurodegenerative disease comprises a series of neurological disorders coupled with progressive degeneration of neurons primarily in human brain, a condition which is hitherto incurable. The devastating fact is one of the many reasons which advocate me to involve myself in the research in neuroscience field. My doctoral training in University of XXX will focus on the studies to research on the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and to further define the specific pathways causing the neurodegeneration in the associated diseases. As we gain more understandings in the disease pathogenesis, we will be able to elucidate methods to delay the onset of disease symptoms, prolong the lives of the disease sufferers, and potentially uncover an ultimate cure for the disease. Having worked as a laboratory technician before and graduated in associated disciplines researching neurodegenerative disease, I have equipped myself with the basic knowledge and technical skills to grow along with this emerging field. By choosing the PhD study at the Department of Genetics in University of XXX, I would be privileged to be trained further under the supervision of leading researchers in the field. I would be given a chance to carry out translational research utilizing topical animal models of human disease available in the departmental laboratory, which allows me to gain an advanced insight of the disease development in human beings...

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