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Agoura Hills, California, United States

Agoura Hills, California, United States

T-cell enhancement

• Lin Laboratory - MechanobioengineeringResponsibilities:
• Successfully led, conceived, and designed multiple research projects independently
• Planned and executed experiments, analyzed data, wrote progress reports to communicate findings
• Human/mammalian cell culture, immunofluorescent staining (ELISA) & imaging of MSC and LNCaP samples
• Collaborated with several team members and laboratories to address issues on the field of research

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Lin Laboratory - MechanobioengineeringJob duties:
• Maintained and differentiated multiple human/mammalian cell lines (e.g. hMSC, LNCaP, MDCK) through serial passaging and cryopreservation, while investigating the effects of novel compounds on proliferation.
• Performed and optimized immunofluorescent staining protocols (ELISA) for 20 different proteins resulting in increased image clarity and resolution of 2D and 3D samples.
• Acquired high quality images of over 150 samples using bright-field, fluorescent and confocal microscopes.
• Utilized quantitative microscopy to study changes in cell morphology & protein expression in response to various stimuli with a focus on cell heterogeneity, senescence (hMSC) and hypoxia-related necrosis (LNCaP).
• Planned, prepared, documented and conducted laboratory experiments independently.

Zurich, Switzerland

• "3D registration of CT images and photogrammetry models for open spine surgery."
• Developed deep learning-based algorithms for intraoperative registration of human vertebrae
• Programmed a C++ plugin for a medical image analysis software (ImFusion)
• Performed error analysis and troubleshooting independently

Zurich, Switzerland

• Course "Mechanobiology: Implications for Development, Regeneration and Tissue Engineering"
• Maintained a course website with up-to-date lecture notes and assignments for 200 students, ensuring timely access to course materials

Zurich, Switzerland

• Course "Materials and Mechanics in Medicine"
• Taught class of 30 undergraduate students in a weekly exercise session

Urdorf, Zurich, Switzerland

Master Of Science - Ms, Health Sciences And Technology

Major: Medical Technology (US equivalent is Biomedical Engineering) Graduated with distinction

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health Sciences And Technology

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