Hannah (Hanchu) Ma

M.Sc (Candidate), Dept of Biotechnology, McGill University

****-** **** **** ****., Toronto ON Canada

Phone: +1-416-***-**** Email: acstyt@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

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(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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