Yoon C.
Private tutor in White Plains, NY
Education
Yoon Choi Education City College of the City University of New York 2013 MS Biology Queens College, CUNY 2010 BA Biology Stuyvesant High School, NYC 2000 Employment • Research Technician (Feb, 2012 – Present) Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Center for Dementia Research in Orangeburg New York. Responsibilities include: maintaining multiple cell culture lines. Histology techniques including, staining, mounting and analyzing human and mouse (transgenic) brain tissue. Accountable to and receives direction from the histology manager/senior laboratory technician. Responsible for the quality of slides prepared for pathological research and analyzing slides to identify pathology of neurodegenerative diseases. Liable for completeness and accuracy. Immunohisto and Immunocyto chemistry. Immuno flourescnce. Electron Microscopy. Embedding cell cultures and tissue of human and mouse brain for EM analysis. Biochemical techniques including, protein analysis, assays, ELISA. Western blot analysis. Mouse perfusion. Light microscopy, eppiflourscent microscopy, confocal microscopy. Stereology. Veterinary pharmacology. • Surgical Research Technician (June, 2011 – December , 2011) The John H. Martin Laboratory at Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education in New York, NY. Responsibilities included: ordering supplies and grant management. Assisted in neurological stereotaxic surgeries, injecting retro-grade tracers (BDA, Alexa Fluor, Licufer Yellow). Morphological analysis using an eppi-flourscent microscope with use of stereology: Neurolucida, Immunohistochemistry, Confocal microscopy, Pharmacology, PCR and genotyping of genetically engineered mice. • Adjunct Lecturer City College of New York (June, 2010 – December, 2011) Human Biology (Summer Sessions 1 and 2. 2010) Introduction to Genetics (Fall 2010) Biology Laboratory Techniques (Spring 2011) Introduction to Genetics (Spring 2011) Human Biology (Summer Sessions 1 and 2. 2011) Intro to Biology Laboratory Course (Fall 2011) Laboratory Assistant (September 2009 – December 2010) • The Itzhak Mano laboratory at Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education in New York, NY. Maintained stocks of Caenorhabditis elegans, performed microscopy (light, dissection, eppi-fluorescent), carried out PCR, RNAi, electrophysiology, spectrometry, Taq protein extraction and purification, and other laboratory assays. Trained and supervised undergraduate students. Laboratory Assistant (January 2008 – May 2010) • The Dennehy Laboratory at Queens College in Flushing, NY. Primary tasks included maintaining bacterial and bacteriophage cultures, RNA extraction, cDNA construction, PCR, sequence assembly and analysis, bacteriophage fitness assays. Trained and supervised team of undergraduate and graduate students. Port Trips Flushing, NY (January 2007 – December 2007) • Systems Administrator, planned and booked trips for clients, billing, customer service, administrative work and data entry. Skill Set Molecular • PCR • RNAi • RT-PCR, q-PCR • RNA, DNA extraction • Genetic sequence data analysis Animal • Stereotaxic surgery • Veterinary Pharmacology • Electrophysiology • Mouse, rat, cat perfusion Biochemistry • Protein purification • Gel Electrophoresis • Spectrophotometry and Nano-drop spectrophotometry • Western blots, Northern blots, Southern Blots • Cell culture • Protein assays • ELISA Histology • Epi-flourescent and confocal microscopy • Stereology (Neurolucida) • Immunohistochemistry/Immunocytochemistry • Staining: Nissl (Cresyl Violet, Thio) • Cutting tissue (brain and spinal cord) Teaching Assistantships • (Genetics, Introduction to Biology I, Biology Laboratory Techniques) Manuscript writing/editing EM histology and immune histology Publications Yoon Choi, Svetlana Musheyev, Dipabali Chowdhury, Julie A. Kim, and John J. Dennehy Migration enhances adaptation among bacteriophage populations in ecological sinks. (Submitted to Evolution). Bruce Sun, Yoon Choi, David Kim, David Lee, Kevin Jhun, and John J. Dennehy. Frequency and fitness consequences of bacteriophage φ6 mutations allowing infection of the novel host, Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes. (To be submitted to Genetics). Conference Presentations Yoon Choi, Lana Musheyev, Dipabali Chowdhury, Julie A. Kim and John J. Dennehy. (2009). Migration Speeds Adaptation of Bacteriophage Populations Evolving on a Novel Host. Urban University Conference at Brookhaven National Laboratory. (Poster). Brookhaven, NY Yoon Choi, Bruce Sun, Jung D. Kim, David Lee, Kevin Jhun, and John J. Dennehy. (2010). Frequency and Fitness Consequences of Bacteriophage Φ6 Mutations Allowing Infection of the Novel Host, Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes. Population-Level Genetic Diversity Symposium at the National Center for Genome Resources. (Poster). Santa Fe, New Mexico Yoon Choi, John J. Dennehy. (2011) Frequency and Fitness Consequences of Mutations Expanding the Host Range of the dsRNA Bacteriophage Φ6. New Mexico Bioinformatics and Science (NMBIS) Symposium. (Student Speaker). Santa Fe, New Mexico Honors and Awards Student Speaker at the 2011 New Mexico Bioinformatics and Science (NMBIS) Symposium Competition Young Scientist Award (2009)—awarded annually to promising undergraduate researchers at Queens College
Experience
Yoon Choi Education City College of the City University of New York 2013 MS Biology Queens College, CUNY 2010 BA Biology Stuyvesant High School, NYC 2000 Employment • Research Technician (Feb, 2012 – Present) Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Center for Dementia Research in Orangeburg New York. Responsibilities include: maintaining multiple cell culture lines. Histology techniques including, staining, mounting and analyzing human and mouse (transgenic) brain tissue. Accountable to and receives direction from the histology manager/senior laboratory technician. Responsible for the quality of slides prepared for pathological research and analyzing slides to identify pathology of neurodegenerative diseases. Liable for completeness and accuracy. Immunohisto and Immunocyto chemistry. Immuno flourescnce. Electron Microscopy. Embedding cell cultures and tissue of human and mouse brain for EM analysis. Biochemical techniques including, protein analysis, assays, ELISA. Western blot analysis. Mouse perfusion. Light microscopy, eppiflourscent microscopy, confocal microscopy. Stereology. Veterinary pharmacology. • Surgical Research Technician (June, 2011 – December , 2011) The John H. Martin Laboratory at Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education in New York, NY. Responsibilities included: ordering supplies and grant management. Assisted in neurological stereotaxic surgeries, injecting retro-grade tracers (BDA, Alexa Fluor, Licufer Yellow). Morphological analysis using an eppi-flourscent microscope with use of stereology: Neurolucida, Immunohistochemistry, Confocal microscopy, Pharmacology, PCR and genotyping of genetically engineered mice. • Adjunct Lecturer City College of New York (June, 2010 – December, 2011) Human Biology (Summer Sessions 1 and 2. 2010) Introduction to Genetics (Fall 2010) Biology Laboratory Techniques (Spring 2011) Introduction to Genetics (Spring 2011) Human Biology (Summer Sessions 1 and 2. 2011) Intro to Biology Laboratory Course (Fall 2011) Laboratory Assistant (September 2009 – December 2010) • The Itzhak Mano laboratory at Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education in New York, NY. Maintained stocks of Caenorhabditis elegans, performed microscopy (light, dissection, eppi-fluorescent), carried out PCR, RNAi, electrophysiology, spectrometry, Taq protein extraction and purification, and other laboratory assays. Trained and supervised undergraduate students. Laboratory Assistant (January 2008 – May 2010) • The Dennehy Laboratory at Queens College in Flushing, NY. Primary tasks included maintaining bacterial and bacteriophage cultures, RNA extraction, cDNA construction, PCR, sequence assembly and analysis, bacteriophage fitness assays. Trained and supervised team of undergraduate and graduate students. Port Trips Flushing, NY (January 2007 – December 2007) • Systems Administrator, planned and booked trips for clients, billing, customer service, administrative work and data entry. Skill Set Molecular • PCR • RNAi • RT-PCR, q-PCR • RNA, DNA extraction • Genetic sequence data analysis Animal • Stereotaxic surgery • Veterinary Pharmacology • Electrophysiology • Mouse, rat, cat perfusion Biochemistry • Protein purification • Gel Electrophoresis • Spectrophotometry and Nano-drop spectrophotometry • Western blots, Northern blots, Southern Blots • Cell culture • Protein assays • ELISA Histology • Epi-flourescent and confocal microscopy • Stereology (Neurolucida) • Immunohistochemistry/Immunocytochemistry • Staining: Nissl (Cresyl Violet, Thio) • Cutting tissue (brain and spinal cord) Teaching Assistantships • (Genetics, Introduction to Biology I, Biology Laboratory Techniques) Manuscript writing/editing EM histology and immune histology Publications Yoon Choi, Svetlana Musheyev, Dipabali Chowdhury, Julie A. Kim, and John J. Dennehy Migration enhances adaptation among bacteriophage populations in ecological sinks. (Submitted to Evolution). Bruce Sun, Yoon Choi, David Kim, David Lee, Kevin Jhun, and John J. Dennehy. Frequency and fitness consequences of bacteriophage φ6 mutations allowing infection of the novel host, Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes. (To be submitted to Genetics). Conference Presentations Yoon Choi, Lana Musheyev, Dipabali Chowdhury, Julie A. Kim and John J. Dennehy. (2009). Migration Speeds Adaptation of Bacteriophage Populations Evolving on a Novel Host. Urban University Conference at Brookhaven National Laboratory. (Poster). Brookhaven, NY Yoon Choi, Bruce Sun, Jung D. Kim, David Lee, Kevin Jhun, and John J. Dennehy. (2010). Frequency and Fitness Consequences of Bacteriophage Φ6 Mutations Allowing Infection of the Novel Host, Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes. Population-Level Genetic Diversity Symposium at the National Center for Genome Resources. (Poster). Santa Fe, New Mexico Yoon Choi, John J. Dennehy. (2011) Frequency and Fitness Consequences of Mutations Expanding the Host Range of the dsRNA Bacteriophage Φ6. New Mexico Bioinformatics and Science (NMBIS) Symposium. (Student Speaker). Santa Fe, New Mexico Honors and Awards Student Speaker at the 2011 New Mexico Bioinformatics and Science (NMBIS) Symposium Competition Young Scientist Award (2009)—awarded annually to promising undergraduate researchers at Queens College
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