Studies dynamics of essential residues in protein tyrosine phosphatase in the microsecond to millisecond timescale using solution NMR and CPMG relaxation dispersion
Protein expression using E.coli cells and purification
Performs routine maintenance work on a Varian 600 MHz magnet
Graduate Teaching Fellow
Dr. Jonathan Parr
New Haven, CT
08.2022 - 05.2023
Instructed undergraduate students in an introductory level chemistry laboratory
Graded lab reports and lab notebooks
Emphasized critical thinking skills in chemistry experiments
Undergraduate Lab Teaching Assistant
Dr. William Howitz
Atlanta, GA
08.2021 - 05.2022
Provided detailed instructions during lab, overseeing safety and procedures of experiment.
Taught concepts and tips to a class of 13 at the beginning of each lab session.
Guided organic chemistry reactions such as Grignard reaction, elimination, substitution, and techniques such as TLC, Hydrogen NMR, gas chromatography, and extraction.
Graded lab reports and in-lab lab notebooks weekly.
Helped preparation of lab material and equipments
Research Assistant
Dr. Jeffrey Skolnick
Atlanta, GA
08.2021 - 05.2022
Used Python to program database search programs that parsed Brenda, a comprehensive online enzyme database.
Used Python to program a parse program collecting the amino acid sequence under strictly standards for high quality.
Research Assistant
Dr. Ronghu Wu
Atlanta, GA
05.2021 - 08.2021
Performed standard proteomic protocols including cell lysis, trypsin digestion, and desalting using C18 columns.
Performed mass spectroscopy proteomics studies on HepG2 and HEK293T cells.
Worked with protein enrichment using click-chemistry tags.
Research Assistant
Dr. Yuan Gao
Jinan, China
03.2019 - 12.2019
Performed rt-PCR in sterile rooms and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
Performed database search on y chromosome-autosome recombination infertile patients to find potential reproduction genes located on y chromosome
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
05.2022
Ph.D. - Biophysical Chemistry
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Skills
Preparing protein samples and peptide samples for tandem mass spectrometry
Molecular cloning and mutagenesis
Gel Electrophoresis
Analyzing mass spectrometry results
Proficient in Python, Java and C
Culturing human and bacterial cells
Protein purification using column chromatography
Performing NMR spectroscopy and protein NMR data analysis