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Carlsbad, CA, US

Monrovia, California, United States

Irvine, California, United States

• PI: Dr. David Luo
• Optimized immunofluorescence assay with rat tissue to detect biomarkers of neuropathic pain state development. Results are crucial for validating molecular mechanisms behind chronic pain in this nerve injury model.
• Imaged fluorescent tissue with Zeiss LSM 900 confocal microscope.
• Analyzed images with Imaris and ImageJ (Fiji).
• Performed chronic constriction injury of the infraorbital nerve (CCI-ION) in rats under supervision.
• Performed cardiac perfusion of rats for brain and spinal cord tissue fixation.

University Of California, Irvine

• PI: Dr. David Luo
• Led a project to investigate the effect of chronic neuropathic pain on affective behaviors including depression- and anxiety-like behaviors.
• Presented poster on findings at the Society of Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2022.

Irvine, California, United States

Academically qualified graduate student selected to grade assignments and exams for UC Irvine's MS Pharmacology program for the academic year 2022-23.

Irvine, California, United States

• Selected as an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Fellow Alumni and UC Irvine graduate student to mentor undergraduate students in the UROP Research Discovery Program.
• Advised students through the UROP process including how to look for sponsors and write proposals.

San Diego, California, United States

• PI: Dr. Susanne Heynen-Genel
• Executed HTS of cancer cell lines for hits against potential cancer therapeutic.
• Mastered basic mammalian cell culture techniques to maintain cell lines such as passaging, freezing, and counting.
• Trained to use PHERAstar plate reader and Opera Phenix HCS System.

• Chemical and rat/mice colony inventory management.
• Requested lab equipment, reagents, and supplies as needed.
• Implemented a digital laboratory calendar.
• Maintained an organized workflow within the laboratory.

University Of California, Irvine

• Working on an independent project to validate an experimental paradigm for measuring pain hypersensitivity in a neuropathic pain model.
• Executed behavioral assays such as Elevated Plus Maze (EPM) and von Frey Filaments Test.

University Of California, Irvine

• PI: Dr. Kelvin W. Gee
• Assisting and running experiments in conjunction with senior researcher.
• Investigating novel compounds that act as allosteric modulators of the GABA receptor to treat neurological disorders.
• Trained in mice handling, drug administration through various routes, and transgenic mice colony management.

Bachelor'S Degree, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dean's List

Master Of Science - Ms, Pharmacology

High School Diploma

Honors, PLTW Scholar