Experience

  1. Graduate Research Assistant

    Baylor College of Medicine

    Responsibilities include:

    • Studied genetic factors contributing to leukemia in children with Down syndrome.
    • Assessed clinical outcomes and survival in DS-ALL.
    • Examined early-life characteristics and their impact on leukemia risk.
    • Used machine learning to predict leukemia risk in children with birth defects.

  2. Director of Agency

    Consulting Club at Texas Medical Center (CCTMC)

  3. Consultant

    Consulting Club at Texas Medical Center (CCTMC)

    Past projects include:

    • Advised a healthcare AI startup on product-market fit through competitor analysis, clinical workflow evaluation, and ecosystem mapping.
    • Provided strategic recommendations for business development and AI implementation in clinical settings.
    • Built a financial model estimating over $3.5B U.S. market potential for novel therapies in PTSD, Anorexia Nervosa (AN), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
    • Recommended indication prioritization, go-to-market strategy, and investor engagement plans for an early-stage biotech company.

  4. Specialized Laboratory Technician

    Convergent Science Institute in Cancer, University of Southern California

    Responsibilities include:

    • Maintained the High Definition-Single Cell Assay (HD-SCA) platform, processing human blood samples to analyze circulating tumor cells (CTCs) across cancer types.
    • Performed single-cell whole-genome amplification and library preparation for copy number variation and targeted sequencing.
    • Developed automated quality control systems for the autostainer using Python and SQL.

  5. Graduate Student Researcher

    Zilkha Neurogenetics Institute, University of Southern California

    Responsibilities include:

    • Investigated the blood-brain barrier’s role in Alzheimer’s disease by developing immunohistochemistry protocols and automated biomarker analysis.
    • Analyzed microvascular changes and performed immunofluorescence staining on brain samples from mouse models.

Education

  1. PhD in Genetics & Genomics (Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Systems Biology Track)

    Baylor College of Medicine

    Thesis on Characterizing the Susceptibility and Outcomes in Children with Down Syndrome-Associated Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Supervised by [Prof Philip Lupo]. Courses included:

    • Applications to Biology of Computation
    • Bioinformatics & Genomics Analysis
    • Data Mining
    • Genetic Epidemiology & Population Genetics
    • Human Genetics

  2. MS in Biochemistry

    University of Southern California

    GPA: 3.6/4.0 Courses included:

    • Statistical Programming With R
    • Principles of Biostatistics
    • Biochemistry

  3. BS in Medical Laboratory Science

    China Medical University

    GPA: 4.0/4.0 Courses included:

    • Licensed Medical Technologist (Examination Yuan of ROC)
Coding & Hobbies
Technical Skills
R
Python
Command-line (HPC)
PostgreSQL
Hobbies
Hiking
Dog & Cat
Photography
Baking
Awards
Emerging Scientist Grant
Kids Beating Cancer ∙ July 2025
CPRIT Predoctoral Training Grant
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas ∙ July 2023
Student and Postdoctoral Travel Award - Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention 64th Annual Meeting
The Society for Birth Defects & Prevention ∙ June 2024
Scholarship and Travel Grant - 28th Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics
University of Washington ∙ May 2023
Data Science for Diversity Scholars in Down Syndrome Research (DS3) Training Program
Funded by INCLUDE Data Coordinating Center (DCC) ∙ July 2022
Languages
95%
English
100%
Chinese
35%
Japanese