Quality Control Project

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Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Daejin Choi

Objective To obtain a position in a chemical or biological laboratory carrying

out qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and

gaseous materials for the purpose of research and development of new

products or processes, quality control, or maintenance of

environmental standards.

Education Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Eastern Michigan University

Major: General biochemistry Ypsilanti, MI

Dec 2010

National Scholarship

Sep 2007 - Apr 2010

Publications

"Substrate Binding and Kinetic Aspects of the Peroxidation Reaction of

Four Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the COX Active Site of PGHS-1,"

(with Lukowski, Mark A. and Milletti, Maria C.) Letters in Drug

Design & Discovery, Volume 7, Number 2, pp. 88-97(10) 2010

Research

experience University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, MI April 2010 - Present

Position : Research Assistant as an internship

Project : Therapeutic Targeting of Notch Pathway in Breast Cancer Stem

Cells

Work with Tissue / Cell culture and Bacterial Cell culture

Isolate fresh mammary epithelial cells from reduction mammoplasties

Assist with mouse surgery: anesthetize the size, tumor monitoring,

Bioluminescence imaging of mouse tumors

Monitor with Immunohistochemistry and Immunoflourescence

Use Flow cytometry: cell surface staining, aldefluor assay

Plasmid Cloning: restriction enzyme digestion, isolateion of DNA

fragment from gel, ligation, transtormation in E. coli

Quantitative PCR: Isolate RNA from cells, make cDNA, PCR( Polymerase

Chain Reaction)

Assist with Drug treatment for in vivo study

Perform Gel Electrophoresis

Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI

June 2008 - Oct 2009 Independent Study Project in Chemistry

Analyzed the mechanism of lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty

acids by the COX-1 enzyme

Calculated the activation energy of the rate-determining step in the

kinetic aspects of the reaction

Presented at the EMU Undergraduate Symposium in March 2009

Received a certificate of outstanding accomplishment for the

presentation by the EMU Department of Chemistry

Extracurricular St. Andrew Kim Church, Youth Group Leader

activities 2011 - present

Vice President of the EMU Pre-Dental Club

2009 - 2010

EMU Pre-Medical Club Member

2009 - 2010

EMU Chemistry Club member

2008 - 2010

Languages English and Korean: fluent in written and verbal

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