Chloe Gerungan
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Dynamic research associate with a strong background in managing complex projects and leading diverse teams. Expertise in flow cytometry and data analysis has facilitated impactful research outcomes in autoimmune diseases, enhancing collaboration across departments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Specialist
UCSF
San Francisco, CA
10.2024 - Current
- Leading a cross-functional team of research associates, postdoctoral fellows, and staff scientists for autoimmune disease research.
- Managed day-to-day functions of the research lab, including inventory, bio-banking, and project management.
- Executed multiple-sclerosis related research, focusing on IEF gels and ELISAs
Instructor/Dance Choreographer
Full Out Studios
Oakland, California
06.2023 - Current
- Guest choreographer for the INQ Dance Team, Full Out's ex-resident competition team.
- Led pop-up choreography classes in Jazz Funk and Hip Hop.
- Subbed as Jazz Funk and Hip-Hop instructors for resident teachers.
Guest Choreographer
Dance Academy USA
Santa Clara, California
08.2024 - 10.2025
- Choreographed and taught hip-hop routine to 30 dancers ranging in ages 11-15 for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 competition season
Dance Director
Full Out Studios
Oakland, California
05.2023 - 08.2025
- Led weekly rehearsals for up to 35+ dancers on Full Out's training team
- Collaborated with local instructors to provide training in a range of genres from Contemporary to Hip Hop to Breaking
- Choreographed a 4-5 minute set for the quarterly studio showcase
- Responsible to handling admin, communications and social events for the team
Graduate Student Researcher
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California
09.2023 - 08.2024
- Independently conducts malaria and COVID-related research, focusing on proliferation assays and flow cytometry on the Attune.
- Prepares NGS libraries through the 10x Genomics workflow for sequencing.
- Maintains cell cultures of human PBMCs, Plasmodium falciparum.
Staff Research Associate 2
UCSF
San Francisco, California
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Performed flow cytometry, cell sorting on patient blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples using MoFlo Astrios
- Prepared NGS libraries through 10x Genomics workflow for sequencing on iSeq100 and NovaSeq 6000
- Managed biobank containing 8,000+ samples from patients with various neurological diseases
- Analyzed flow cytometry data on FlowJo to research B cells, immune response in multiple sclerosis patients
- Processed and tracks incoming patient samples including CSF, blood, brain tissue
Education
MS - Applied Medicine
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA08-2024
Bachelor Of Arts (BA) - Molecular And Cellular Biology
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05-2020
Skills
- Flow cytometry
- Cell sorting
- Bio-banking
- Project management
- NGS library preparation
- Data analysis
- Choreography
- Class management
- Rehearsal coordination
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Associate Specialist
UCSF
10.2024 - Current
Guest Choreographer
Dance Academy USA
08.2024 - 10.2025
Graduate Student Researcher
Stanford University, School of Medicine
09.2023 - 08.2024
Instructor/Dance Choreographer
Full Out Studios
06.2023 - Current
Dance Director
Full Out Studios
05.2023 - 08.2025
Staff Research Associate 2
UCSF
03.2021 - 09.2023
MS - Applied Medicine
Stanford University
Bachelor Of Arts (BA) - Molecular And Cellular Biology
University of California, Berkeley