Work:
Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University Medical Center Jul 2008 to 2000
Associate Research Scientist
Department of Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA May 2006 to Jun 2008
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH Nov 2004 to May 2006
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL Aug 2003 to Oct 2004
Postdoctoral associate
Education:
University of Science and Technology of China Jul 2003
Ph.D. in chemistry
University of Science and Technology of China Jul 1999
B. Eng. in computer science and technology
University of Science and Technology of China Jul 1998
B. Eng. in polymer chemistry
Skills:
* A self-motivated individual and good team player with strong communication and learning skills * 9-year experience in electrophysiological and biophysical study of ion channels: - Systems: bilayer lipid membrane (BLM), oocytes, cardiomyocytes (isolation, culture, virus transfection; mouse, rat, rabbit), HEK cells, neurons - Patch-clamp electrophysiology: cell-attached, whole-cell, inside-out, two-electrode voltage clamp - Cell culture, transfection and labeling, flow cytometry (FACS), confocal imaging - Drug dose response measurement * 8-year experience in molecular biology and protein biochemistry: - Molecular cloning (PCR, mutagenesis, in-fusion cloning), chimera generation - Protein expression and purification, Western blotting, immunoprecipitation. * 6-year experience in lipid and membrane study: monolayers, LB films, bilayer lilpid membranes, vesicles, liposomes. * Hands-on expertise in organic/polymer/materials characterization: Spectroanalysis (UV-vis, FTIR, XRD, XPS, NMR, Mass Spectrum) and microscopy (SEM, TEM, AFM, FM). * Expertise in computer science and software development (e.g., developing softwares for analyzing single-channel recordings).
