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Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

■ Researched and reviewed economic policies through cross-functional collaborations within a management consulting team of 6 across Canada and India.■ Maintained a close liaison with clients for stakeholder management, generating research proposals, identifying sources of funding for clients, and writing consultation reports.■ Expanded project management skills by designing, conducting, and analyzing public surveys & interviews resulting in the generation of quantified solutions for clients.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

@Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ■ Implemented lab research skills to investigate burst spiking phenomenon in Hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neurons, known for learning and memory, resulting in 2 optimized protocols/methodologies in patch-clamp electrophysiology. ■ Enhanced brain sample quality for experimentations by optimizing slicing protocols, leading to improvement and increment in brain cells viability by 2 times.■ Performed high-precision systematized experiments with meticulous electrical stimulations to mossy fibre and entorhinal cortical terminals to elicit and record responses in whole-cell patched CA3 pyramidal neurons resulting in a better understanding of neuron electrophysiology.■ Gained troubleshooting expertise by building electrophysiological recording rig in lab through assembly and integration of Axon Instruments (Axon Patch-Clamp systems) from Molecular Devices, precision motorized micromanipulators, confocal microscope, and current stimulus isolators leading to high-quality data acquisition and experiment results.■ Adhering to GDP organized, managed, and automatized data analysis using advanced statistical methods by programming scripts in MATLAB to enhance data visualization and interpretation.

Taipei City, Taiwan

@Metabolism and Obesity Science, College of Nutrition, Assisted in pre-clinical research on the gut-brain axis and testing therapeutic values of prebiotics and probiotics in early Parkinson's disease: ■ Collaborated with biotech companies to evaluate the effects of probiotics and/or prebiotics supplementation on Parkinson's disease progression in 6-ODHA disease model rats. ■ Advanced knowledge of early Parkinson's disease-associated changes in gut microbiome by analyzing and characterizing gut microbiota composition through metagenomic analysis and their metabolites profile in diseased rats.■ Strengthened gut-brain research by establishing a linkage between gut microbiota reshaping and neuroprotection with the publication of experimental findings in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.■ Trained junior professionals in scientific communication, presentation and journal publication by leveraging mentoring skills.

Taipei City, Taiwan

@Institute of Physics, Completed my full-time PhD thesis research on understanding synaptic glutamate trafficking mechanism during synchronous burst spiking activities in cortical neuronal networks, developed from multipotent neural stem/progenitor cells (NPSCs) cultures. My research's primary focus was on understanding the role of astrocytes in bursting events. ■ Gained expertise in data organization, data visualization, data analysis using advanced statistical methods by programming in MATLAB, Python and R. ■ Pioneered research technique of simultaneous recording from neurons with multi-electrode arrays (MEA) & calcium-imaging in astrocytes.■ Received professional trainings in various wet lab skills and practices; developed expertise in adhering to GLP while performing biological experiments, including Aseptic techniques, Pharmacology, Gel electrophoresis, PCR, primary tissue culture, multipotent neural stem/progenitor cells (NPSCs) cultures, microscopy, virus handling.■ Developed computation research skills in biophysical modeling and simulation leading to advancement of tripartite synapse model. ■ Research findings led to the discovery of the important role of astrocytes in synaptic glutamate trafficking dynamics and shaping neuronal synchronous burst firing patterns.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Neuroscience

Completed my PhD training in the field of interdisciplinary Neuroscience from Academia Sinica in Taipei through prestigious PhD program.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering