Discharged as a Sergeant in Republic of Korea Army (2015~2017)
YoungUk Jang
MS Student
New York,NY
Summary
Knowledgeable about research areas and study procedures. Enthusiastic about setting up and carrying out wide array of studies. Diligent, industrious and efficient in handling minute details with methodical approaches to gain insights into biomedical engineering as well as biological science field.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
Synthetic Biological Systems Lab
New York, NY
01.2022 - Current
- Principal Investigator: Dr. Tal Danino
- Designed genetic circuits and engineered bacteria to treat cancers (auto-lysis system)
Graduate Research Assistant
Biomaterials And Interface Tissue Engineering Lab
New York, NY
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Principal Investigator: Dr. Helen H. Lu
- Developed a scanning smartphone app regarding COVID-19 based on machine learning and researched gelatin scaffolds with immune cells
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Animal Immunology Lab
Seoul, Korea
08.2018 - 02.2020
- Principal Investigator: Dr. Cheol-Heui Yun
- Studied immune response by super-infection of avian virus and bacteria
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Molecular Regenerative Medicine Lab
Seoul, Korea
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Principal Investigator: Dr. Jin Hong Kim
- Studied biological mechanism and drug response regarding musculoskeletal diseases
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Animal Genetic Engineering Lab
Seoul, Korea
11.2014 - 06.2015
- Principal Investigator: Dr. Jae Yong Han
- Studied genetic sensor to regulate and detect animal disease
Education
Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Columbia University in The City of New York
New York, NY 01.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Animal Biotechnology And Biological Science
Seoul National University
Seoul, South Korea 03.2013 - 02.2020
Skills
MATLAB: Machine Learning
Python and R: Single-cell RNA-seq
Animal Experiments: mouse, cow, and chicken
Tissue Engineering: primary and secondary cell culture
Histology: IHC, IF, H&E, etc
Biomaterials: electrospinning
Immunology: FACS, LegendPlex and virus
Imaging: SEM and Confocal
Molecular Biology Techniques
Synthetic Biology: engineering bacteria/ modeling genetic circuits
Publications
- S. Lee, S. F. Gutman, T. Bina, R. Li, Y. Jang, … & Sunil Wadhwa, and Helen H. Lu. A Four-Stage Deep Learning Framework for Quantitative Assessment of Periodontal Bone Loss in Radiographs. (In preparation, 2022)
- S. Lee, L. Liu, Y. Chiu, J. Z. Liu, Y. Jang, … & David D. Ho, and Helen H. Lu. CoV-SCAN: A Deep Learning-Based Evaluation Tool for Quantitative Lateral Flow Immunoassay Kits. (In preparation, 2022)
- N. Kwon, Y. Kim, R. Kim, Y. Jang, K. Lee, S. Jun, M. Kim, S. Chang, C. Yu, T. Yun, J. Kang, S. Lee (2017). Actin Filament and Microtubule: Mediators of Intracellular Processes. 56th National Undergraduate Symposium on Biology, 96–121.
Software
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
Synthetic Biological Systems Lab
01.2022 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
Biomaterials And Interface Tissue Engineering Lab
01.2021 - 12.2021
Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Columbia University in The City of New York
01.2021 - 05.2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Animal Immunology Lab
08.2018 - 02.2020
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Molecular Regenerative Medicine Lab
09.2017 - 07.2018
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Animal Genetic Engineering Lab
11.2014 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Animal Biotechnology And Biological Science
Seoul National University
03.2013 - 02.2020