Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications and Organizations
Timeline
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Jacky "Pinshu" Zhao

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Jacky "Pinshu" Zhao

Overview

3
years of professional experience

Work History

Edgehill Management (Search Fund)

Acquisition Analyst Intern (Healthcare and Pharma)
10.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Proactively identify potential investment through various channels like databases, websites, and direct outreach
  • Financial analysis on potential returns and risks associated with investment opportunities using LBO, DCF, and growth equity model
  • Perform industry research to determine attractiveness of markets and competitive landscape assessment

Generation Lab (YC-Backed)

Research Intern
10.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Composed company's research review on "Aging and Longevity from Bench to Science" (Publish Spring 2024 on Harvard SITN/SciPol blog)
  • Established company's anti-aging Research Blog "Time Insights" and act as Chief Editor
  • Manage company's LinkedIn and generate all related content

Westley Phillips Lab

Research Assistant
11.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Studies genetic origin of focal epilepsy through the mTOR pathway
  • Uses SEEG to retrieve temporal lobe tissues for genetic sequencing
  • Analyzes associations between cortical malformation and epilepsy

Stanford Summer Cardiothoracic Surgery Internship

Summer Intern
07.2022 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Completed research and surgical skill training
  • Analyzed case studies and developed solutions
  • Interacted with advance medical hardware and software such as surgical technologies

UCI GATI Summer Research Internship In Neurology

Summer Intern
06.2021 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Analyzed/compiled data, produced reports
  • Monitored EEG, examined signal patterns
  • Completed research on effects of cardiac arrest on neurological pathways with Dr. Yama Akbari

Business Investment Club (Lions Fund, $50,000 AUM)

Head of Division of Healthcare & Biotech
10.2022 - 07.2023

Job overview

  • Researched and pitched stocks in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry
  • Researched macroeconomic, industry and company-specific data to inform investment decisions
  • Engaged in meetings with school administration to set pioneering real-money trading club policy

Boston Leadership Institute Neurosurgery Research

Research
06.2022 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Worked with Dr. Aaron Bradford on acute stroke and brain cancer (glioblastoma) research
  • Collected data through dissection and case studies
  • Analyzed database and relevant research articles

UCI Summer Biomedical Immersion

Immersion
05.2022 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Discussed current research on neuroscience, pediatric medicine, prenatal health, and urology at UCI School of Medicine
  • Completed da Vinci Robot surgical skills training
  • Human performance exercise laboratory research

Education

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Bachelor of Science, Double Minors from Bioengineering, Economics And Computer Science
06.2027

University Overview

  • GPA [In Progress]
  • Organizations: Pre-Business Association, Scholar of Finance, ASES, BASES, Students in Biodesign, Neuroscience Journal Club, ACSSS, BIOME

Tarbut V' Torah Jewish Community Day School
Irvine

High School Diploma
05.2023

University Overview

  • GPA [4.4/4.0]

Skills

  • Leadership and Team Building
  • Innovative and Analytical Problem Solving
  • Strategic Communication and Critical Thinking
  • Bioengineering Laboratory Skills: PCR, Gibson Assembly, Gel Electrophoresis, Plasmid Purification, etc
  • Research Skills: Data Analysis, Microsoft Office Suite, Scientific Writing and Publication, Risk Assessment, Financial analysis, Experimental Design, Scientific Visualization, etc
  • Clinical Skills: Specialized Surgical Suturing, CPR, Dissection, Surgical Tech and Tools, etc
  • Languages: [Bilingual] Mandarin, English [Intermediate] Spanish, Hebrew

Publications and Organizations

Cardiac Prophylaxis and Neurological Rehabilitation after Cardioembolic Stroke Link: https://bit.ly/3TjPK5n 

Gene Therapy For Neurological Disorders Link: https://bit.ly/3g3NDnf    

Coronavirus Chill and Relief Podcast Link: bit.ly/3LtjASP    

Vaccine and Mask Mandates aren’t Violations of Freedom, HIV/AIDS Epidemic Crisis in South Africa Link: https://medium.com/@2017pinshu

ASB Associated Student Body President

Biology and Pre-Med Club President/Founder

Biomedical Engineering Club Vice President 

National Honor Society Secretary of Science and Mathematics ~300 hrs of volunteering


Timeline

Research Assistant

Westley Phillips Lab
11.2023 - Current

Acquisition Analyst Intern (Healthcare and Pharma)

Edgehill Management (Search Fund)
10.2023 - Current

Research Intern

Generation Lab (YC-Backed)
10.2023 - Current

Head of Division of Healthcare & Biotech

Business Investment Club (Lions Fund, $50,000 AUM)
10.2022 - 07.2023

Summer Intern

Stanford Summer Cardiothoracic Surgery Internship
07.2022 - 09.2022

Research

Boston Leadership Institute Neurosurgery Research
06.2022 - 06.2022

Immersion

UCI Summer Biomedical Immersion
05.2022 - 06.2022

Summer Intern

UCI GATI Summer Research Internship In Neurology
06.2021 - 09.2021

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science, Double Minors from Bioengineering, Economics And Computer Science

Tarbut V' Torah Jewish Community Day School

High School Diploma
Jacky "Pinshu" Zhao