Yu-Chi Sun

Sackler PhD Student at New York University School of Medicine
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Huntington Station, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Chinese (Mandarin) Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Sackler PhD Student
      • Aug 2020 - Present

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Technician
      • May 2015 - Aug 2020

      Tony Zador's lab: Developed in situ techniques combining multiplexed gene detection with neuronal projection patterns at single-cell resolution with high throughput to investigate the molecular basis of projections Characterized novel technique in detecting synaptic barcode pairs Performed primary hippocampal neuronal dissection cell culture Presented in-house seminar at CSHL and posters at annual SfN meetings (2019 and 2018) and single-cell analyses CSHL meeting (2019) Tony Zador's lab: Developed in situ techniques combining multiplexed gene detection with neuronal projection patterns at single-cell resolution with high throughput to investigate the molecular basis of projections Characterized novel technique in detecting synaptic barcode pairs Performed primary hippocampal neuronal dissection cell culture Presented in-house seminar at CSHL and posters at annual SfN meetings (2019 and 2018) and single-cell analyses CSHL meeting (2019)

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Biotechnology Teaching Laboratory Assistant Instructor
      • Jan 2014 - May 2014

      Instructed high school students in laboratory research techniques and relevant content material for the following lab protocols: » Gel electrophoresis of restriction-enzyme cut DNA » Bacterial Transformation of E.coli - Transforming competent cells with recombinant plasmid DNA containing ampicillin resistance and either the GFP or RFP gene, spreading and culturing the bacteria on LB agar plates » Restriction Enzyme Digest of Lambda DNA » Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR amplification)… Show more Instructed high school students in laboratory research techniques and relevant content material for the following lab protocols: » Gel electrophoresis of restriction-enzyme cut DNA » Bacterial Transformation of E.coli - Transforming competent cells with recombinant plasmid DNA containing ampicillin resistance and either the GFP or RFP gene, spreading and culturing the bacteria on LB agar plates » Restriction Enzyme Digest of Lambda DNA » Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR amplification) of GM foods DNA - Detected for presence of CaMV 35S indicating genetic modification

    • Adjunct Instructor for Undergraduate Biology Lab
      • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

      Facilitated college labs and guided student understanding of content material and lab techniques, such as: » Dissection of earthworms and mice (comparative anatomy), gel electrophoresis, PCR, aseptic techniques, histology and microscopy Guided student understanding of scientific articles and scientific research poster presentations Demonstrated proper use of various equipment: » Micropipette, spectrophotometer, centrifuge, microscope, agarose gel mold & chamber

Education

  • New York University School of Medicine
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience
    2020 - 2025
  • Stony Brook University Graduate School
    Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), Masters of Arts in Teaching Science: Biology
    2013 - 2014
  • The University of Manchester
    Life Science
    2013 - 2013
  • Stony Brook University
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology
    2011 - 2013
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Honors, 3.68
    2008 - 2010

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