Assistant Research
Resume:
Hannah (Hanchu) Ma
M.Sc (Candidate), Dept of Biotechnology, McGill University
****-** **** **** ****., Toronto ON Canada
Phone: +1-416-***-**** Email: ************@*****.*** EDUCATION
(Graduate in Feb. 2015)
McGill University Applied MSc. in Biotechnology
Institute of Parasitology
2010-2014 University of Toronto Honours BSc. Of Science Specialist: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Minor: Economics
WORK EXPERIENCE
May-Aug 2015 Research Student, Agellon Lab, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC Recombinant protein expression and purification of Fabp6 and analysis of its binding profile
• Contributed to molecular binding profiling of the recombinant protein FABP6.
• Scaled-up protein production by recombinant protein expression using E. coli.
• Systematically analyzed the efficiency of protein extraction and purification under various conditions. Sep 2013-Apr 2014 Research Student, The Hub, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON. Critical evaluation of the economic studies of educational system
• Systematically searched and managed economic studies through databases.
• Critically evaluated economic studies using statistics and correlational analysis. May-Aug 2013 Research Assistant, Gariepy Lab, Sunnybrook Research Inst. Therapeutic use of Aptamer Conjugated Liposomes against TNFα
• Contributed to liposome conjugated aptamer synthesis.
• Independently preformed cell culturing and in vivo cytotoxicity assay.
• Expressed and tested the recombinant protein TNFα.
• Characterized aptamer cellular uptake by intracellular localization imaging. Sep 2012-Apr 2014 Lab Trainee, School of Pharmacy, Univ. of Toronto
• Designed and formulated various common dosage forms.
• Analyzed pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics properties of medications.
• Performed quality control on the lab-synthesized drugs. May-Aug 2012 Research Assistant, Winnik Research Group, Univ. of Toronto Chemical synthesis of SarAr metal chelator for Cu2+
• Chemically synthesized and purified Sar-Ar metal chelator a cancer-imaging complex.
• Improved the purification efficiency from 6 to 9 % yield. Jan-Apr 2012 Pharmacy Assistant, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto ON. Customer services general inquires
• Generated daily prescription record files and effectively report to the head pharmacist.
• Handled prescription refills and answered general inquires for the customers. PROVEN SKILLS
• Certification: Biosafety, WHMIS.
• Knowledge of SOPs, GMP, HACCP, and Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Pharmaceutical: dosage form design and testing, granulation, blending, compression, coating, encapsulation, sanitizing of equipment.
• Molecular Biology: PCR, RT-PCR, DNA sequencing, DNA extraction.
• Biochemistry: recombinant protein expression and purification, SDS-PAGE, ELISA, immunoblot.
• Cell Biology: cell culturing, DNA and RNA transfection, flow cytometry.
• Instrumentation: UV-visible absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, co focal, bright field and fluorescence microscopy, HPLC, Analyze mass spectral data, Analyze 1H and 13C NMR.
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