Graduate Research Associate Resume
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Resume:
EDUCATION
Rockefeller University, New York, NY / Cornell University, Ithaca, NY -
Ph.D, Chemical Biology Fellow ($K award), GPA: ./.
Peking University, Beijing, China -
B.S. Chemistry. GPA: ./., ranked th out of , Chun-Tsung Scholarship ($K, out of )
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Five-year experience with molecular biology including cloning, PCR, RT-PCR, DNA mutagenesis and nucleic acid gel electrophoresis; Two-year experience with recombinant protein expression and purification (affinity chromatography, size exclusion chromatography and ion exchange chromatography)
- Five-year experience with cell culture and spectroscopic techniques for protein analysis (hands-on experience with UV-vis, circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy).
- Eight-year experience with Microsoft Office software package (Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
PUBLICATIONS
- ·Tan L, Kapoor TM. Examining the dynamics of chromosomal passenger complex (CPC)-dependent phosphorylation during cell division. PNAS ():(phone hidden).
- Tseng BS, Tan L, Kapoor TM, Funabiki H. Dual detection of chromosomes and microtubules by the chromosomal passenger complex drives spindle assembly. Dev Cell. ():-.
- Li C, Qi Y, Teng X, Yang Z, Wei P, Zhang C, Tan L, et al. Maturation mechanism of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus C-like proteinase. J Biol Chem. ():-.
- Chen H, Wei P, Huang C, Tan L, Liu Y, Lai L. Only one protomer is active in the dimer of SARS C-like proteinase. J. Biol Chem. ():-.
- Wei P, Fan K, Chen H, Ma L, Huang C, Tan L, et al. The N-terminal octapeptide acts as a dimerization inhibitor of SARS coronavirus C-like proteinase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. ():-.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Fellow, Rockefeller University, New York, NY -
Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology (Mentor: Prof. Tarun M. Kapoor)
- Created an automatic data analysis protocol that reduced analysis time by %
- Published peer-reviewed research papers (cited times in a year) and co-authored grant applications that resulted in $K funding from National Institutes of Health
- Mentored PhD students, managed their projects, monitored progresses and provided feedback
- Manage the lab mammalian cell tissue culture equipment usage
Undergraduate Research Fellow, Peking University, Beijing, China -
State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species (Mentor: Prof. Luhua Lai)
- Designed an assay for screening anti-viral drugs, reduced the cost of screening by %
- Co-authored peer-reviewed research papers that have been cited times
- Managed summer research project for an undergraduate student from Taiwan
PERSONAL
- Languages: English (fluent), Mandarin (native), Shanghainese (native)
- Volunteer: Participated in training program for disabled runners in Achilles Track Club; Facilitated socialization for psychiatric patients in the inpatient facility at NY Presbyterian Hospital
