YUQING WU
Toronto,ON
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
ISE Student Advisory Committe
CIE (Centre for International Experience)
04.2023 - Current
- Offered recommendations to enhance the International Student Experience services.
- Engaged in student outreach and contributed to the development of new initiatives.
Ecology & Evolutionary Laboratory Volunteer
University of Toronto, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Supported PhD candidates in the cultivation and study of Arabidopsis thaliana.
- Contributed to data collection on plant flowering and germination processes.
Library Assistant
Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Educated students on utilizing reference sources and library information systems.
- Managed the circulation desk operations, including the check-in/out of materials.
Accessibility Service Provider
Canada Youth and Juvenile Campaign Foundation
12.2019 - 01.2020
- Facilitated performers during rehearsals and ensured proper alignment.
- Led volunteer groups to manage audience logistics at events.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cell & Molecular Biology And Human Biology Major
University of Toronto
04.2024
Skills
- Field Research: Sampling, telemetry, habitat assessment, ecological monitoring
- Team Leadership: lead groups in assigning work
- Cross-Sectoral Cooperation: Experience and ability to work and communicate with different departments
- Research and Analysis: Impact assessment, remote sensing, analyzing data
- Lab Safety & Management: SOP development, safety protocol adherence, lab organization
- Computer: Proficient in Fiji, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe (Photoshop)
- Language: Mandarin (Native), English
ACADEMIC PROJECT
Molecular Basis of Cancer, Research Program at CIS
- Researching the molecular basis of cancer, environmental toxins and traditional Chinese medicine under the leadership of Professor at Brown University.
- Collaborate with group partners to finish an individual research projects - "Exposure To Lead Increases Blood Pressure Through The Activity Of Na/K+ ATPase".
Genetic Investigation of Blue Carbon Sequestration, Chen Es Sin's Lab at NUS
- Record each stage of growth of Halophila ovalis by photographing and measuring the size and investigate the health level of Halophila ovalis through genetic and epigenetic mechanisms.
- Growth promotion of Halophila ovali experiments by addition of various nutrients at St. John's Island National Marine Laboratory (SJNML) and NUS laboratories.
Field Course: Comparative Applied Field Marine Mammal Physiology
- Systematic Deconstruction of Harbor Seal Collected in Nova Scotia and understanding the physiological systems and diseases of Harbor seals.
- Investigating the cause of seal deaths and potential diseases, in order to compose the autopsy report.
OERS Field Research, Oceanographic Environmental Research Society
- Undertake a survey of Zostera (eelgrass) abundance in Belliveaus Cove, Nova Scotia, and study the physiology and characterization of Zostera thereby attempting to culture and rescue it in indoor tanks.
- Decapitation and investigation of studies on Sculpin's scoliosis.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- IE (International Experience) Award (2022)
- Top 20% of Avogadro Exam at University of Waterloo (2019).
- Certificate of Basic microbiology (IPC-MICRO-EN) at WHO.
- Certificate of Introduction to COVID-19: method for detection, prevention, response and control at WHO.
Timeline
ISE Student Advisory Committe
CIE (Centre for International Experience)
04.2023 - Current
Ecology & Evolutionary Laboratory Volunteer
University of Toronto, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
02.2023 - 04.2023
Accessibility Service Provider
Canada Youth and Juvenile Campaign Foundation
12.2019 - 01.2020
Library Assistant
Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
11.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Cell & Molecular Biology And Human Biology Major
University of Toronto
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