Scientist

• Jan 2018 - Present

Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

* Designed and conducted research projects to characterize proteins of interest (neurotransmitter receptor, AMPAR GluA1, and its interacting partner, p97) and to investigate significance of their interactions under physiological and pathological (ischemic stroke) conditions. * Designed small interfering peptides that were aimed to treat neurodegenerative diseases. * Optimized and standardized experimental methods to obtain reproducible data. * Helped graduate students perform and troubleshoot their experiments. Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

* Taught undergraduate microbiology laboratory course, which materials included gram staining, virus growth curve, bacterial transduction and conjugation. Coordinated with another teaching assistant to give belief talks and to demonstrate techniques at each lab section. Supervised students performing experiments. Graded lab reports and exams.* Volunteered at the Mini-enrichment program and National Technology Youth Leadership Conference (NTYLC) program: taught high school students basic microbiology techniques, including gram stain and bacterial DNA extraction. Show less

Research Assistant

• Sep 2007 - Dec 2012

* Investigated functions of the alphaherpesvirus tegument protein, Us2, by utilizing pseudorabies virus (PRV) and herpes simplex virus type II (HSV-2) as model viruses.* Designed and conducted research projects to study interactions of Us2 with MAPK ERK and other proteins in virally infected cells using various molecular and cellular biology techniques. Projects resulted in two first-author publications.* Constructed recombinant viruses and studied their phenotypes by monitoring its growth kinetics under different conditions.* Presented research projects at departmental seminars.* Supervised an undergraduate student during his research project. Show less

Research Assistant

• Sep 2004 - Dec 2005

* Investigated functions of the small GTPase, BBS3 (ARL6) and its mechanisms by which the mutated gene causes Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) using various .molecular and cellular biological techniques * Assisted graduate students in their research projects. * Maintained transgenic C. elegans strains. * Investigated functions of the small GTPase, BBS3 (ARL6) and its mechanisms by which the mutated gene causes Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) using various .molecular and cellular biological techniques * Assisted graduate students in their research projects. * Maintained transgenic C. elegans strains.

Exchange Student

• Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

Dept. of Genetics, University of Leicester (Dr. Julian Ketley)(This job was arranged through IAESTE.) * Constructed vectors for yeast two-hybrid assays * Prepared electrocompetent cells Dept. of Genetics, University of Leicester (Dr. Julian Ketley)(This job was arranged through IAESTE.) * Constructed vectors for yeast two-hybrid assays * Prepared electrocompetent cells