Jenny Xu
Irvine,CA
Summary
I am an incoming second-year Chemical Engineering student at UC Irvine, with three years of research experience since high school, dedicated to pursuing an MD/PhD, and with a strong interest in surgery. Experienced in animal models, surgical shadowing, and patient care, with a growing foundation in neuroscience and translational medicine. Hoping to continue growing my skills in research and patient care while exploring surgery as a career path.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Research
Lotfipour Lab
Irvine
09.2024 - Current
- Assist in animal colony organization, animal care procedures including medical injections, behavioral experiments, and surgical scribing in a research lab setting.
- Analyze video scoring and data analysis for animal exercise experiments to support ongoing research project.
Research
Western University of Health & Science
Pomona
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Experiences with animal models on mouse handling, brain injection, dissection and harvesting.
- Utilized Microsoft Excel to organized data related to metabolism and experiment duration.
- Assisted the research on understanding of PACAP and PAC1R in regulation energy balance on the VMN and ARC of hypothalamus.
- DOI: 10.1111/jne.13357
Internship
HuBei Li ShiZhen Eastern Medicine Clinics
HuBei
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisted 5 doctors, practiced pulse reading on 50+ patients.
- Learned diagnosed method of TCM.
- Practiced cupping, moxibustion, massage, bone setting.
- Gained communication skills with patient.
- Assisted in cooking medicine and packed 100+ medicines for patients.
Clinic Shadow
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Observed 50+ surgeries on total knee replacement, colostomy, colonoscopy, laparoscopy, etc.
- Read 15+ patients' cases and lab reports.
- Assisted nurses in preparing tools, scrub surgery tech, pushing patients' beds, cleaning.
- Practiced connecting tube DVT and placing ECG on patients before surgery.
- Shadowed 4 anesthesiologists, learned to read anesthesia monitors and BIS throughout surgery.
- Presented one presentation at end of program.
- Helped laboratory specimens for testing.
Volunteer
Sowing Seeds for Life Food Drive
Pomona
01.2022 - Current
- Assisted in food packaging, and community outreach for monthly food drives.
- Recived Big Heart Award for dedication and leadership.
Volunteer
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Assisted 10+ nurses and phlebotomists in the Emergency Department with patient care, preparing patient's room, bringing blankets, offering supports and help with ECG test.
- Helped microbiologists with blood deliveries, organizing blood sample, medical supplies and urine deliveries in Lab.
Assistant
San Gabriel Hope Lions Club
Pomona
10.2022
- Performed comprehensive eye exams on patients, recorded the data and transferred it to the optometrist before further exam.
- Checked eye pressure for 40+ patients.
- Assisting the optometrist by cleaning medical instruments.
- Helped in communication between the optometrist and the patients by translating between English and Chinese.
Student
Western University of Health & Science
Pomona
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Practiced suture, EKG, Lachman test, knee reflecting test.
- Discuss 10+ patients cases including diabetes, hepatic encephalopathy, COPD, acute heart disease, etc.
- Improved collaboration skills in mock diagnosing test.
- Performed 2 SP patients' mock trial in clinical setting and emergency room.
- Gained communication skills with patients.
Student
La Verne Genetic Lab
La Verne
03.2022 - 03.2022
- Participated in a one-week lecture on genetic and DNA structure working with college students.
- Experiences working with centrifuge and pipette.
- Learned more information on structures of DNA and genetic coding.
Visiting Student
Western University of Health & Science
Pomona
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Participated in lectures on the development of kidneys: Metanephric Diverticulum, Metanephric Kidney, Ascent of Kidneys, etc.
- Able to use an electron-microscope to observe chicken cells.
- Observe different parts of the animals in the anatomy lab.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CASkills
- Animal model
- Brain harvesting
- Solution making
- Bilingual in English and Chinese
Publications
Xu, J. Hunger or Food Insecurity? The Case for a Federal Food Bank. Inland Valley News, August 12, 2022.
Mata-Pacheco, V., Hernandez, J., Varma, N., Xu, J., Sayers, S., Le, N., & Wagner, E.J. (2024). Dynamic, sex- and diet-specific pleiotropism in the PAC1 receptor-mediated regulation of arcuate proopiomelanocortin and Neuropeptide Y/Agouti-related peptide neuronal excitability by anorexigenic ventromedial nucleus PACAP neurons. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 36(1), e13357.
Languages
- English, Highly proficient
- Chinese, Highly proficient
Timeline
Student Research
Lotfipour Lab
09.2024 - Current
Internship
HuBei Li ShiZhen Eastern Medicine Clinics
06.2024 - 08.2024
Clinic Shadow
San Antonio Regional Hospital
06.2023 - 08.2023
Research
Western University of Health & Science
10.2022 - 06.2024
Assistant
San Gabriel Hope Lions Club
10.2022
Volunteer
San Antonio Regional Hospital
09.2022 - 05.2024
Student
Western University of Health & Science
06.2022 - 07.2022
Student
La Verne Genetic Lab
03.2022 - 03.2022
Visiting Student
Western University of Health & Science
02.2022 - 05.2022
Volunteer
Sowing Seeds for Life Food Drive
01.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of California, Irvine