Highly motivated professional with a proactive attitude and a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and effective communication skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ph.D. Candidate in Computational Biology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, USA
07.2019 - Current
Analyzed single-cell multiomics, ChIP-seq, and CUT&RUN data to propose regulatory mechanisms for KMT2D in lung cancer lineage plasticity in Dr. Kunal Rai's lab.
Conducted epigenomic profiling integrated with CNV data to identify precision therapy biomarkers in high-grade serous ovarian cancer in Dr. Kunal Rai's lab.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives within established deadlines in Dr. Kunal Rai's lab.
Research Assistant
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
08.2014 - 05.2018
Researched Indole-3-propionic acid's impact on intestinal barrier repair in Dr. Alan Levine's lab.
Assisted in developing DeepHiC method to enhance chromatin interaction data using deep learning in Dr. Chun Li's lab.
Education
B.S. - Biological Science, Chemistry
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
05-2018
Ph.D. Candidate - Computational Biology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, USA
Skills
Multiomics data analysis
Bioinformatics
Machine learning
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Publications
Wu, M., & Rai, K., Demystifying extrachromosomal DNA circles: Categories, biogenesis, and cancer therapeutics., Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 20, 6011–6022, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2022.10.033.
Maitituoheti M., Shi A., Tang M., et al, Enhancer Reprogramming in Melanoma Immune Checkpoint Therapy Resistance., bioRxiv, 2022.08.31.506051, https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.31.506051.
Bijender Kumar., Anand Singh., et al., BATF is a major driver of NK cell epigenetic reprogramming and dysfunction in AML., Sci. Transl Med., 16, eadp0004, 2024, 10.1126/scitranslmed.adp0004.
Certification
Introduction to Drug Hunting (Novartis; March 27, 2025)
AI for Medicine (DeepLearning.AI; March 28, 2025)
Deep Learning (DeepLearning.AI; June 30, 2025)
Essential Causal Inference Techniques for Data Science (Coursera Project Network; August 21, 2025)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
Assisted in the recombination and preparation of dinosaur fossils at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Supported elephant rescue efforts in Bangkok by writing journal entries to raise awareness as part of a conservation program organized by GoEco.
Contributed to sustainable farming in a Taiwan organic farm through seeding, irrigating, and harvesting organic vegetables; sold products at the local market in a program organized by WWoof org.
Senior Coordinator-Business Operations at Baylor College Of Medicine-Tropical MedicineSenior Coordinator-Business Operations at Baylor College Of Medicine-Tropical Medicine