Iris He
Saint Louis,MO
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Immunology Laboratory
09.2023 - 08.2025
- Investigated T-cell senescence and tumor immunology, focusing on exosome-mediated dendritic cell modulation
- Conducted qPCR, Beta-Gal, and Oil Red assays to evaluate cytokine expression, lipid metabolism, and cell senescence
- Supported experiments on Annexin A1-FPR1 signaling in immune regulation
Medical Assistant
Megafu Medical Clinic
Richmond, BC
07.2019 - Current
- Shadowed physicians, translated for patients, and organized patient records in clinical database
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Radiology Laboratory
08.2025 - Current
- Operate Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) to study live cell and tissue metabolism
- Perform image-based analysis of cellular dynamics and assist in optimizing imaging protocols
Hospital Volunteer
BJC Healthcare
09.2024 - Current
- Rotations in PACU, Nursery, and Medical-Surgical units; assisted with patient prep, transport, and family communication
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant – Data Structures
Washington University, St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Led weekly discussion sections to review core topics such as recursion, sorting algorithms, trees, and graph theory.
- Assisted office hours to provide one-on-one guidance, strengthening students’ understanding of algorithmic problem-solving.
- Assisted in grading assignments and exams, offering constructive feedback to enhance student performance.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop practice problems and review materials, improving course engagement and outcomes.
Shadowing Student
BJC Healthcare
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Observed acute care, triage, and interdisciplinary teamwork in emergency settings
Education
BA - Bioinformatics, Finance
Washington University in St. Louis
05.2026
Skills
- PCR
- Western Blot
- Cell Culture
- Exosome Analysis
- FLIM Imaging
- Beta-Gal
- Oil Red Staining
- PyMOL
- Protein Visualization & Analysis
- Python
- Java
- Excel
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Data analysis
- Laboratory techniques
- Medical terminology
- Cell culture
- Project management
- Effective communication
Clinical And Volunteer Experience
- Hospital Volunteer - BJC Healthcare, 09/01/24, Present, Rotations in PACU, Nursery, and Medical-Surgical units; assisted with patient prep, transport, and family communication
- Medical Assistant - Megafu Medical Clinic, Richmond, BC, 07/01/19, Present, Shadowed physicians, translated for patients, and organized patient records in clinical database
- Shadowing Student - Emergency Department, BJC Healthcare, 08/01/24, 12/01/24, Observed acute care, triage, and interdisciplinary teamwork in emergency settings
Research
- Undergraduate Research Assistant - Immunology Laboratory, 09/01/23, 08/01/25, Investigated T-cell senescence and tumor immunology, focusing on exosome-mediated dendritic cell modulation, Conducted qPCR, Beta-Gal, and Oil Red assays to evaluate cytokine expression, lipid metabolism, and cell senescence, Supported experiments on Annexin A1-FPR1 signaling in immune regulation
- Undergraduate Research Assistant - Radiology Laboratory, 08/01/25, Present, Operate Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) to study live cell and tissue metabolism, Perform image-based analysis of cellular dynamics and assist in optimizing imaging protocols
Timeline
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Radiology Laboratory
08.2025 - Current
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant – Data Structures
Washington University, St. Louis
01.2025 - 05.2025
Hospital Volunteer
BJC Healthcare
09.2024 - Current
Shadowing Student
BJC Healthcare
08.2024 - 12.2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Immunology Laboratory
09.2023 - 08.2025
Medical Assistant
Megafu Medical Clinic
07.2019 - Current
BA - Bioinformatics, Finance
Washington University in St. Louis
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