Jason Qi
Los Angeles
Summary
Highly motivated undergraduate researcher with extensive experiences in neuroscience and computational biology. Proficient in laboratory techniques including brain tissue sectioning and viral vector injections. Skilled in R and C++ for data analysis. Passionate in advancing research in regenerative neuroscience.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Research assistant
Dr. Arnold’s lab
02.2023 - Current
- Developed transsynaptic anterograde neural circuit tracer
- Conducted 100+ mouse perfusions, brain sectioning, and immunostaining
- Quantified mouse brain samples and analyzed AAV serotypes’ effects on tracer labeling efficiency
- Trained new undergraduate students in essential laboratory skills including cryostat usage for brain sectioning
- Incorporated BindCraft (binder design pipeline used to predict protein-protein interactions) into lab’s CARC cluster and predicted protein structures
Research assistant
Dr. Surgey’s lab
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Contributed to a GWAS project identifying genes linked to sunflower phytoremediation potential
- Conducted preliminary pot experiments evaluating sunflower survival and morphology
- Participated in meetings for experimental planning and grant proposal formulation
High school researcher
Beijing Huijia Private School
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Independently designed and conducted experiments testing plant species’ responses to nickel stress in hydroponic conditions
- Authored a 4,000+ word thesis under the guidance of a biology mentor
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences (Minor in Bioinformatics)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2026
Master of Science - Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2026
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Commitment
- Microsoft office
- R/C
- PyMol/PyRosetta
- Mouse-related laboratory techniques
- Immunohistochemistry
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Interests
Ice hockey
Weightlifting
Scale modeling
Timeline
Research assistant
Dr. Surgey’s lab
12.2023 - 08.2024
Research assistant
Dr. Arnold’s lab
02.2023 - Current
High school researcher
Beijing Huijia Private School
02.2021 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences (Minor in Bioinformatics)
University of Southern California
Master of Science - Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine
University of Southern California
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