Laura Wang
Respiratory Disease Research Intern at Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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ARCT Piano Performance Diploma
The Royal Conservatory of Music -
CSIA Ski Instructor Certificate
Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance / Alliance des moniteurs de ski du Canada -
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada -
Violin Level 10
The Royal Conservatory of Music -
Water Safety Instructor
Canadian Red Cross
Experience
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Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Respiratory Disease Research Intern
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Apr 2018 - Present
Conducted epidemiology research on early-life asthma, wheeze, and atopy under the guidance of Professor Tim Takaro and Masters student Jaclyn Parks, utilizing data from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) cohort. This research has been featured on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research "Faces of Health Research," the 2018 Annual Report and 2019 Newsletter of AllerGen NCE, and at the 2019 Canada-Wide Science Fair. This study aims to understand the effects of household endotoxin exposure on childhood asthma, recurrent wheeze, and atopic sensitization to reconcile the current paradox and identify key covariates predictive of microbial exposure and respiratory health.
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Brown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Genetics and Molecular Biology Intern
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
Conducted genetic research in the Lapierre Lab at Brown University with Dr. Joslyn Mills-Bonal, as 1 of 12 selected global participants in the Course-based Research Experience program at Brown with an acceptance rate of ~6%. This research aims to understand the pathways of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), the gene uba-1, the impact of proteasomal inhibition on protein degradation, and their roles in autophagy—mechanisms involved in aging and neurodegeneration—by modulating gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans. Processes including primer design, qPCR, immunoblotting, and RNAi were utilized.
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Education
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2020 - 2024
Duke University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Neuroscience -
2015 - 2020
Burnaby North Secondary
High School Diploma
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