William Yuan
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Detail-oriented and driven student-athlete with a passion for learning. Experience working in the lab and on long-term research projects, as well as outside academia. Always on the lookout for opportunities to self-improve.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Dr. John McCormick
10.2023 - Current
- Prepare buffers and stock solutions to use in experiments
- Make agar plates for bacterial cultures
- Organize and restock lab utensils and instrumentation
Undergraduate Summer Researcher
Dr. Michael Pyne
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked to try and mass produce Dauricine for chemotherapy applications using yeast
- Used CRISPR-Cas9 to cut and edit yeast genome to allow it to synthesize Dauricine
- Performed gene cloning techniques
- Developed and cultured custom cell lines
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
Dr. Sarah Gallagher
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Simulated blackhole light curves using data collected by the Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and Ultraviolet Research (CASTOR)
- Generated new blackhole light curve data in u, g, and UV wavelengths
- Wrote Python programs to plot light curve data
- Wrote detailed explanations on the blackhole simulation program to help future researchers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Honors Specialization in Microbiology & Immunology
Western University
London, ON05.2025
Skills
- Varsity fencing athlete
- Western University Formula Racing Team member
Work Experience
Eddie's Wok N Roll - Kitchen Helper
Mississauga, ON - July 2021 - August 2021
- Packaged takeout orders
- Supplied chefs with the necessary raw ingredients to prepare dishes
- Organized and washed utensils, dishware, glassware, and machinery
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen to ensure sanitary work space
Timeline
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Dr. John McCormick
10.2023 - Current
Undergraduate Summer Researcher
Dr. Michael Pyne
06.2023 - 08.2023
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
Dr. Sarah Gallagher
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Honors Specialization in Microbiology & Immunology
Western University
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