Brandon Than Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

- Investigated three novel gene fusions linked to poorer prognosis in brain, breast, and colorectal cancers to develop peptide vaccines- Performed gene fusion validation using in silico pipelines and in vitro pipelines- Applied single cell nuclei isolations, H&E staining for spatial transcriptomics, PCR assays, DNA and RNA extraction techniques, 4200 TapeStation System assays, Qubit assays, and HLA matching pipelines - Leveraged R for analyzing sequencing and gene fusion data in bioinformatics research- Mentored high school and undergraduate researchers through the fusion gene validation process, preparing them for symposium presentations, AP research projects, and Senior Honors Thesis- Created collaborations with organizations to provide research internships to underrepresented high school students across Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

- Created a pilot program for the Bonner Leaders Program in collaboration with teachHOUSTON to expand outreach to Houston's wards, student community-engaged learning, and program funding for both organizations. - Supported the organization structure and created program logistics of the SMART program through communication among executives, mentors, Bonner directors, and community partners- Ensured the program's growth by evaluating growth areas weekly, upholding mentor accountability, creating new collaborations with other organizations, and cultivating a strong organizational culture.- Led a team of executives in their respective roles by providing mentorship and resources- Created new science readiness mentorship programs among 6th and 7th grades at the partner school

Houston, Texas, United States

- Created 3 lesson plans and activities every week for the LEAD after-school program at multiple middle schools across the Greater Houston Area.- Participated in weekly meetings with the principal investigator to make changes to lessons to align with objectives and develop curriculum development skills

Houston, Texas, United States

- Reinforced classroom learning by providing weekly afterschool lessons and hands-on experiments supporting 8th grade Texas STAAR TEKS at Baylor College of Medicine at Ryan Academy - Researched and developed mentor training processes that supported overall program efficacy and target deficiencies- Regulated and tracked Bonner Leader Mentors’ involvement in service projects to assist performance by creating action plans

Houston, Texas, United States

- Mentored 2 students from Jack Yates High School in research at the UH Sequencing Core- Presented research in "Discovering Immunogenic Neopeptides from Novel Chimeric RNA NCOA2-OXR1 to Develop Vaccines for Breast Cancer" at Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine- Performed in silico and in vitro validation pipelines and HLA binding affinity prediction pipelines- Employed Python to analyze bioinformatic analysis of sequencing & single-cell data

Houston, Texas, United States

- Taught 50+ 7th,8th, and 9th graders in the subjects of Pre-Algebra, Pre-Health Careers, and Strength and Conditioning every weekday- Chaperoned students at weekly field trips and school events- Created curriculum, daily lesson plans, and presentations in a team including 2 Teaching Fellows for the subjects of Pre-Algebra and Pre-Health Careers classes- Taught lessons to allow students' growth in emotional development 3 days a week- Performed morning and afternoon cheers for students every weekday