Cadence Chang Email & Phone Number

Led board meetings and facilitated collaboration and communication between 12 board members.

Organized weekly events to promote networking within an organization of 200+ scholars.

• Organized three day virtual Overnight Stay Program for 50+ prospective students to explore UCLA (in-person moved to virtual due to COVID-19).• Collaborated with ASUCLA and three other OSP Coordinators to obtain funding and venues for events

• Generated tumor outlines with NumPy, pandas, and sci-kit image Python libraries using Otsu’s method and Gaussian blurring to identify regions of melanoma cells marked by SOX10 biomarkers.• Engaged in workshops on NGS analysis, RNA-Seq analysis, and single-cell analysis, journal clubs, lab meetings.• One of five Diversity and Science Lecture Series (DASL) fellows selected to organize DEI initiatives for Bruins in Genomics participants.

• Conducted pre-testing for patients i.e. autorefractor, Matrix visual field test, Oculus visual field test, and Optos retinal imaging• Managed patient data and glasses/contact lens orders using Compulink software • Guided contact lens trainings for new users• Mentored newly-hired student assistants

• Member of Acquired Resistance Project• Conducted genomic analysis on whole exome sequencing data in R using ggplot2, tidyverse, and dplyr packages to identify changes in variant allele frequencies between populations of melanoma demonstrating responsiveness or resistance to anti-PD1 therapy.• Developed image registration pipeline to analyze multiplexed ion beam images from 112 biopsies across 39 patients using Python (Valis, NumPy, Valis, Matplotlib, Pandas, Scikit libraries) and R… Show more • Member of Acquired Resistance Project• Conducted genomic analysis on whole exome sequencing data in R using ggplot2, tidyverse, and dplyr packages to identify changes in variant allele frequencies between populations of melanoma demonstrating responsiveness or resistance to anti-PD1 therapy.• Developed image registration pipeline to analyze multiplexed ion beam images from 112 biopsies across 39 patients using Python (Valis, NumPy, Valis, Matplotlib, Pandas, Scikit libraries) and R (sf, ggplot2, tidyverse, dplyr packages) and explore tumor microenvironment interactions in melanoma samples with acquired resistance to anti-PD1 therapy followed by treatment with oncolytic virotherapy.• Filtered and manipulated data to identify and graph mutations with loss of heterozygosity in samplescharacterized by acquired resistance.• Read scientific literature to stay updated on curren/previous research and presented progress during lab meetings. Show less

• Managed cost estimates for patients, provided after-care instructions for mole/skin tag removals• Supported physicians during consultations and procedures, sterilized medical instruments, prepared patients for procedures by taking vitals

Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan

• Created educational materials and developed engaging curriculum to teach English to underserved Taiwanese students• Organized fun and memorable activities such as ice cream making and museum trips to actively engage students learning English • Led class of 15 students ages 8-12

• Member of Mass Spectrometry Team and Mouse Ultrasound Team • Processed tumor samples for use in mass spectrometry and spectrophotometry using lysosome enzymes, centrifuges, solid phase extraction chromatography• Scanned in vitro murine pancreatic tumors via ultrasound technology to track progression of growth• Conducted tumor volume analysis on images through lab software

Created educational material focused on Level 3 Certificate of Merit Piano Exam awarded by the Music Teachers' Association of California

Co-President of Chino Hills Chapter • Explained AP and Honors Biology content • Created educational material for students to better understand biological concepts• Assisted in homework and answering content questions

• Assisted nurses in transporting patients after discharge• Guided patients and visitors to correct location and took administrative phone calls• Oversaw the hospital gift cart to fundraise for the Sick Baby Fund (proceeds from every purchase donated to fund)• Operated the hospital gift store

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computational And Systems Biology, Concentration In Biological Data Sciences

Activities and Societies: Regents Scholar Society, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Association for Computing Machinery, Club Triathlon.

High School Diploma, Uw 4.0

Activities and Societies: • Four years varsity cross country (elected captain senior year) • Three years varsity track • One year varsity.