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Work Experience
Staff Research Associate
University of California, San Francisco•  March 2017 - July 2018
Researched transplants of neural progenitor cells for epilepsy treatment in 2 concurrent projects. Performed sample preparation and histology stain procedures, including perfusion, brain slicing via vibratome and cryostat, tissue staining, and immunofluorescence. Experienced in rodent handling and husbandry; responsible for 8+ different strains of rodents. Provided guidance to team members on various lab techniques and protocols.
Student Assistant
University of California, Davis•  August 2015 - August 2016
Produced and tested monoclonal mouse antibodies in batches of 96 each time. Performed tissue culture procedures, such as growing, freezing, subcloning, and transfecting. Ran quality control tests on cell cultures such as ELISA, immunofluorescence, western blots. Managed lab/equipment maintenance and updated lab records.
Student Assistant
University of California, Davis Medical Center•  March 2015 - March 2016
Assembled various PET imaging device components, such as soldering circuit boards and sensors, cleaning detector cases, and crimping cables. Wrote Arduino code to read continuous voltage data input and send it in real time to a computer via serial port. Programmed a MATLAB Graphical User Interface for reading and displaying temperature dependent voltage data from serial port for temperature monitoring in a PET scan system.
Education
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles
Computer Science, MS•  August 2018 - May 2020
University of California, Davis
Biomedical Engineering, BS•  September 2012 - June 2016