Yi-Chun Chen

ac178o@r.postjobfree.com 765-***-**** ***1 S. Grand Ave., Apt 513, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Profile

Strong background in the insight of regulating plant development

Skilled in plant molecular biology and plant biochemistry laboratory techniques

Able to identify problems & provide solutions

An energetic self-starter working well on a team or independently

Education

Master of Science: Plant Biology 2015-2017

Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Thesis: “Phytohormone-mediated Ethylene Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis Thaliana”

Bachelor of Science: Forestry and Conservation Resources 2010-2014

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Special topic: “Bamboo Fibers Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites”

Experience

Research Assistant, Dr. Gyeong Mee Yoon's Lab, Purdue University

08/2015-06/2017

Determined (1) roles & crosstalks of various phytohormones in ethylene biosynthesis; (2) functions of SINAT E3 ligase in ethylene biosynthesis regulation

Completed two journal papers and one thesis

Teaching Assistant, Purdue University 09/2016-05/2017

Taught lab sessions in Introduction to Plant Science

Teaching Assistant, Pre-College Molecular Agriculture Summer Institutes (MASI) Program, Purdue University 07/2016

Achieved experiment design, lecture talk, guidance for presentation

Intern, Herbal Medicine Division, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu, Taiwan 07/2013-08/2013

Topic: “Study of Anti-inflammatory Activity of Metabolites from Tadehagi triquetrum“

Built up different extraction techniques, purification of metabolites, and anti- inflammatory activity

Preliminary Science Program, Polymer Technology Division, ITRI, Hsinchu, Taiwan 02/2010-09/2010

Topic: “Bamboo Fibers Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites”

Yi-Chun Chen

ac178o@r.postjobfree.com 765-***-**** 3111B Kilbourne Ct., Lafayette, IN 47909

Determined the effect of treated fibers on the properties of composites

Achieved fiber treatment with coupling agents, formulating resins, hand lay-up in molds, and thermal compression

Volunteer, Ellel Ministry, Lancaster, UK 08/2014-05/2015

Chief Assistant in preparing training courses, lodging, and logistics

Skill

Gas chromatography (GC)

Protoplast preparation

Bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC)

Fluorescence Microscopy

Yeast two hybrid assay

Agrobacterium transformation

Virus induced gene silencing

Bacterial culture techniques

Competent cell preparation

Cloning strategies

Transformation and identification of transformants

Polyacrylamide electrophoresis

Protein extraction

Immunostaining

Plant tissue culture

Purification of metabolites

Cross fertilization of Arabidopsis

Isolation and quantitative analysis of DNA and RNA

Genomic DNA purification

in vitro transcription

cDNA synthesis

Sequence analysis

Restriction analysis of DNA

Publication & Report

Yoon, G.M. & Chen, Y.C., 2017, “Gas Chromatography-Based Ethylene Measurement of Arabidopsis Seedlings”, Vol 1573, pp 3-10, Method and Protocols, Ethylene Signalling

Lee, H.Y., Chen, Y.C., Kieber, J.J., Yoon, G.M., 2017, “Regulation of the turnover of ACC Synthases by phytohormones and heterodimerization in Arabidopsis” (accepted in April 2017), The Plant Journal

Chen, Y.C., 2017, “Phytohormone-mediated Ethylene Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis Thaliana”, thesis, Purdue University

Chen, Y.C., 2010, “Study of Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber/Unsaturated Polyester Composites”, a full research report, ITRI

Chen, Y.C., 2013, “Review of Ethylene Stimulation on Latex Yield in Hevea brasiliensis”, National Taiwan University

Yi-Chun Chen

ac178o@r.postjobfree.com 765-***-**** 3111B Kilbourne Ct., Lafayette, IN 47909

Training

“Plant tissue culture”, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (2012)

“Biotechnology core techniques”, Center of Biotechnology, NTU (2012)

“Systematic analysis of problems”, Industrial Technology Research Institute (2013)

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