EDUCATION

BS Biological Sciences

Towson University 2019

Cellular/Molecular Biology

Minor: Bioinformatics

SKILLS

Languages

Python

R

Bash

Java

HTML/CSS

JavaScript/ ReactJS

mySQL

Operating Systems

Unix/Linux (Bash, AWK)

MacOS

Windows

Software

Github/Git

EPIC

JIRA

ScriptPath

Sequencers

Nanopore ONT MinION

Illumina

Workflow Management

Snakemake

Nexflow

HPC Cloud

LSF

Relevant Experience

Research Technician (Bioinformatics): Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

February 2020 – Present

Develop novel bioinformatic software tools and algorithms to analyze and generate statistical visualizations for next generation sequencing data using Python and machine learning.

Design, build, implement, and maintain standard and custom bioinformatic analysis pipelines to automate commonly used processes.

Perform in-depth statistical and bioinformatic analysis on biological NGS data by using current bioinformatic methods and packages.

Research and utilize novel genomic tools and techniques.

Collect, manage and perform quality control on NGS data, perform format manipulation to better utilize the data and scrape pubic databases.

Support two post-docs in planning and analysis.

Built a data visualization program to convert bed files into heatmaps.

Designed a brdU calling pipeline using Snakemake.

Prepare DNA libraries for minION nanopore sequencer.

Perform western and southern blots followed by imaging and analysis.

Utilize the flow cytometry machine, P32 radioactive probes.

Laboratory Assistant: Towson University-Department of Biological Sciences

August 2019-December 2019

Prepared media plates; agarose buffers; NaOH, glucose and other solutions.

Properly handled/disposed of hazardous/non-hazardous chemical materials.

Research Assistant: Towson University-Department of Biological Sciences

May 2018-July 2019

Studied short opening reading frames (sORF) in E. coli for possible protein expression under Dr. Matthew Hemm.

Assisted in making SPA tagging cassettes, screened transformants for SPA tags using culture plates/PCR, and tested protein expression using western blots.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Pharmacy Technician: CVS Pharmacy, Towson, MD

April 2018-December 2019

Processed/filled/dispensed hundreds of written/electronic prescriptions a day.

Managed inventory by ordering, receiving, and properly storing the medicine.

Reviewed and processed insurance claims/prescriptions through ScriptPath.

Web Development Intern: International Dyslexia Association, Towson, MD

August 2019-November 2019

Updated overall aesthetic using CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and WordPress REST API.

Implemented and monitored Yoast SEO.

Volunteer: Student Helping Honduras, Towson, MD

August 2017-June 2019

Raised $5,000 for the foundation and built schools for children in Honduras.

Medical Scribe: Scribe America, Baltimore, MD

August 2016-November 2017

Used EPIC to chart patient histories, present illnesses, vitals, and test results.

Documented treatments, medications, and discharge/follow-up instructions using the online medical record software.

Projects

bed2heatmap: (https://github.com/hcheng78/bed2heatmap)

Developed using Python to help visualize bed files using heatmaps.

brdU-Piper: (https://github.com/hcheng78/brdU-Piper)

Developed a bioinformatics workflow using Snakemake to call brdU reads.

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