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Xiawei Huang

Xiawei Huang

Biology And Biological Engineering Ph.D
Pasadena,CA
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Summary

Team-oriented and technically-experienced biology and biological engineering PhD. Offering proven history of critical thinking and problem solving illustrated through contribution to decipher piRNA pathway in Drosophila project and at least 6 years experience at biology lab bench work.

Overview

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Years of cell and molecular biology lab bench work experimence

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

CalTech
Pasadena, CA
09.2014 - Current
  • Mastered various molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry techniques. Studied and deciphered small RNA pathway specifically focused on piRNA pathway.

Teaching Assistant

CalTech
Pasadena, CA
09.2014 - 09.2017
  • Cell biology
  • Molecular biology
  • Introductory to biology laboratory

Research Assistant

Arbor Vita
Fremont, CA
06.2013 - 09.2013
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests. Perform RT-qPCR analysis for rapid strip test for cervical cancer.

Laboratory Technician

Xiamen University China
Xiamen, Fujian
06.2011 - 06.2013
  • Maintained laboratory supplies
  • Conducted molecular research on notch signaling pathway

Education

Ph.D. - Biological Engineering

California Institute Of Technology, Pasadena, CA
09.2014 - 06.2021

Skills

    RT-qPCR

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Software

Word, Excel, python, illustrator

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Publications

Conference talk: Using C. elegans to discover functions of conserved unknown human gene

Huang, Xiawei, Katalin Fejes Tóth, and Alexei A. Aravin. "piRNA Biogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster." Trends in Genetics 33.11 (2017): 882-894.

Huang, Xiawei, et al. "Binding of guide piRNA triggers methylation of the unstructured N-terminal region of Aub leading to assembly of the piRNA amplification complex." (2021). Accepted by Nature Communications

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant - CalTech
09.2014 - Current
Teaching Assistant - CalTech
09.2014 - 09.2017
California Institute Of Technology - Ph.D., Biological Engineering
09.2014 - 06.2021
Research Assistant - Arbor Vita
06.2013 - 09.2013
Laboratory Technician - Xiamen University China
06.2011 - 06.2013
Xiawei HuangBiology And Biological Engineering Ph.D