Justin Wong
Burnaby,BC
Summary
I am a current 4th year Medical Laboratory Science student in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. My primary interests are in pathology, medical education, medical and general pedagogy, public speaking, and working with youth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Researcher
Vancouver Coastal Health
09.2025 - Current
- Sectioned high quality IDH-mutant gliomas embedded in paraffin wax
- Stained glioma sections using hematoxylin & eosin procedures
- Learned basic bioinformatics to perform survival and spatial transcriptomic analyses
Rotational Chairperson
Newbern Alliance Church
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered monthly presentations on church initiatives including ongoing charity support, future guest speakers, and upcoming events
- Ensured smooth facilitation of weekly church meetings by maintaining organization and adherence to the bulletin agenda
Youth Program Instructor
Newbern Alliance Church
08.2024 - Current
- Prepared weekly learning materials, such as lessons and activities, to support the spiritual growth and engagement of youth in the program
- Led weekly interactive group discussions and activities to foster a supportive and inclusive environment, encouraging personal reflection and spiritual development among youth participants
Summer Volunteer
Lucent Family Eye Care
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Communicated appointment reminders to patients using the clinic’s automated phone system
- Organized and restocked inventory of contact lens and eye glasses, ensuring timely availability of products
- Assisted in the pre-testing process for eye examinations including the Tonometer and Autorefractor
Planning Team Club Executive
Power 2 Change UBC
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Assisted in the recruiting, hiring, and training of new team members for the club’s planning team ensuring effective member onboarding
- Collaborated with the selected team of 7 to plan and execute successful club-wide social events, fostering engagement within the greater club population
- Delegated administrative responsibilities to volunteers (e.g, AV/Tech, MC) for weekly events
- Led the planning and coordination of two large-scale parties, overseeing event structure, role assignment, and logistics (food planning, decor/design, setup/cleanup crew)
Education
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science -
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC01-2026
Skills
- Tissue Sectioning, Tissue Staining, Tissue Preparation, Teaching, Public Speaking
- Proficient in various Microsoft office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Notebook etc)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Cantonese
Limited Working
Certification
- Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2: CORE 2022)
- VCH & PHC Confidentiality Undertaking for Researchers
- UBC Safety & Risk Services: Chemical Safety
- UBC Safety & Risk Services: Biosafety for Team Members
- UBC Safety & Risk Services: Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct
- UBC Safety & Risk Services: Hazardous Waste Management Training
- UBC Safety & Risk Services: Introduction to Laboratory Safety
- UBC Safety & Risk Services: Privacy and Information Security Fundamentals Parts 1 & 2
- UBC Safety & Risk Services: Workplace Violence Prevention Training
- UBC Safety & Risk Services: Preventing and Addressing Workplace Bullying and Harassment
COURSEWORK
PATH 405: Seminars in Current Topics
- Delivered lessons and presentations on diverse topics to strengthen personal pedagogical skills
- Executed presentations using the Set-Body-Closure teaching model
- Developed instructional objectives using the SMART model
- Participated in peer discussion groups to exchange constructive feedback on recent presentations
PATH 300: Background to Medical Laboratory Science
- Operated rotary microtomes for tissue sample sectioning in histological preparations
- Performed tissue staining using histochemical stains (H&E, Masson’s Trichrome, Toluidine Blue, Oil Red O)
- Stained 20+ slides in various histochemical stains such as Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) and Masson’s Trichrome, which were used to identify staining patterns within various tissue components
- Successfully identified an unknown tissue based on its staining properties given the 20+ slides of known stained tissues and delivered a 15-minute class presentation to present results and supporting evidence
PATH 304: Normal Human Histology
- Regularly used a light microscope to examine histology slides
- Performed light microscopy and electron microscopy (EM) analyses to differentiate tissue types based on structural characteristics
- Proficiently operated the Aperio digital pathology imaging system for online slide viewing
Featured Media
- Featured on the UBC Faculty of Medicine “Back to School 2025” webpage as the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science program representative. https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/back-to-school-2025/
Timeline
Student Researcher
Vancouver Coastal Health
09.2025 - Current
Rotational Chairperson
Newbern Alliance Church
01.2025 - Current
Youth Program Instructor
Newbern Alliance Church
08.2024 - Current
Summer Volunteer
Lucent Family Eye Care
05.2023 - 08.2023
Planning Team Club Executive
Power 2 Change UBC
05.2022 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science -
University of British Columbia