Summary Organized research assistant specialized in molecular biology, tissue engineering, and gene therapy. Latest research includes focus on chondrogenic progenitor cells (CPCs) and Proteoglycan 4 / lubricin (PRG4) gene therapy for preventing osteoarthritis. Highlight / Skills * Molecular biology techniques * DNA isolation * In-vitro transcription * Microbiological techniques * Gene cloning, PCR * Cell culture * Western blotting * Protein analysis * HPLC * FACS * Confocal imaging * Immunostaining/Immunohistochemstry * Biostatistics * Design of biomaterial and In vivo test Accomplishments Completed advanced research on Adeno-Associated Virus-mediated PRG4 Gene Therapy. Characterization of Chondrogenic progenitor cells which respond to cartilage injury. (Arthritis & Rheumatism, 64 (11), 3626-37, 2012 (SCI, IF 7.866, selected article from F1000 faculty)) Accomplishments Completed advanced research on Adeno-Associated Virus-mediated PRG4 Gene Therapy. Characterization of Chondrogenic progenitor cells which respond to cartilage injury. (Arthritis & Rheumatism, 64 (11), 3626-37, 2012 (SCI, IF 7.866, selected article from F1000 faculty))

Highlights:

• Research
• Rehabilitation
• Cpcs (Check Processing)
• Engineering
• Focus
• High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
• Imaging
• Test