Kenneth Wu Email & Phone Number

Riverside, California, United States

San Francisco, Ca

• Disease modeling of cardiomyopathy and neuropathy using iPSC-derived models• High throughput screening of CRISPR/Cas delivery system in cardiomyocyte and neuron• Therapeutic gene editing in human microtissues for inherited neuropathy

Berkeley, Ca

• Elicited mechanism of arsenic toxicity on glucocorticoid-inducible genes• Assessed toxicity of arsenic compounds by quantifying its effects on target gene expression• Wrote research proposal for project approval and research funding• Organized experimental data for honors thesis and presentation at research symposium

Taipei City, Taiwan

• Investigated novel drug delivery system for liver cancer and breast cancer• Synthesized nanoliposomes with different properties to enhance drug delivery efficiency• Quantified the efficacy of drug treatment via in vitro studies• Presented research results to both government researchers and non-technical audiences

Berkeley, Ca

• Worked closely with graduate students and faculty to ensure project progress• Assisted graduate students in RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, qPCR, and western blot• Took care of lab mice used for in vivo studies• Reviewed and proofread research manuscript for graduate students

Tokyo, Japan

• Synthesized novel organocatalyst as an alternative to heavy metal catalysts• Investigated the thermodynamic and kinetics of new chiral organocatalyst• Screened for optimal reaction condition for the organocatalyst• Increased novel organocatalyst’s stereoselectivity by 1% through stoichiometric optimization

Doctor Of Medicine - Md

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Molecular Toxicology