Megan Fung
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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American Sign Language Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Preventing Discrimination & Harassment: US Employees
TraliantMar, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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BlueRock Therapeutics
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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300 - 400 Employee
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Research Associate II
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Aug 2022 - Present
•Team member in the Immunology division •Team member in the Immunology division
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Harvard Medical School
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant II
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Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
• Research Assistant II in Arlene Sharpe's lab in the Department of Immunology, with a focus on production of single cell, bulk, and viral libraries for sequencing on various platforms. • In charge of inventory and ordering of 10X Genomics kits for single cell sequencing experiments. • Working with multiple fellows and graduate students on single cell, bulk, and viral sequencing experiments. • Handling cell culture, tumor cell preparation, and injection for melanoma model projects; followed by tissue harvest and processing for flow cytometry analysis. • Handling LCMV, Armstrong and Clone 13, for injection and sequencing purposes. Show less
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Technician
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Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
• Wet lab technician and laboratory safety officer for the Singer group in the Department of Data Sciences of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. • Main role in the Singer lab was to produce single cell and bulk libraries for sequencing on a NextGen platform, as well as produce quantitative PCR data and analyses. • Organized the inventory and ordering of all 10X Genomics kits for the Singer and Sharpe labs. • Visiting postgrad research fellow in the Sharpe laboratory in the Evergrande Center for Immunologic Diseases at Harvard Medical School. Show less
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UMass Boston
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
• Performed independent study research as a Sanofi Genzyme Undergraduate Research Fellow for senior thesis in Douglas Woodham's Immunological Ecology and Microbiology lab.• Worked with Culex quinquefasciatus and their immune interactions with Wolbachia, an endosymbiotic bacteria.• Performed dissection of mosquitoes and DNA extraction for Sanger sequencing.• Performed analysis of mosquito microbiota on CHIME-2.
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Peer Mentor
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Sep 2017 - May 2019
• Provided tutoring and mentoring to first and second year undergraduates.• Assisted in teaching common scientific techniques through the reading and explaining of published works.
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College of Science and Mathematics Dean's Ambassador
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Feb 2016 - May 2019
• Acted as a representative for the College of Science and Mathematics.• Provided guidance to prospective and matriculated students, and parents of students, on the pathways available within the College of Science and Mathematics.• Answered questions concerning learning opportunities outside of the classroom.
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Eye Associates of Burlington
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Burlington, MA
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Ophthalmic Assistant
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May 2015 - May 2019
•Prepped patient charts and maintaining EMR. Assisted in exams and procedures. •Prepped patient charts and maintaining EMR. Assisted in exams and procedures.
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Education
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2015 - 2019
University of Massachusetts Boston
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General
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