Tom Zhang

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United States

Research Interests:

• Genomic experiment design and analysis using UCSC Genome Browser and Primer-BLAST.
•  Genetic/Epigenetic Analysis: 2nd Generation Sequencing, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) seq.
•  Biochemistry Analysis: Quantity and quality analysis of amino acids and proteins.
•  Molecular biology techniques: molecular cloning, protein purification and co-immunoprecipitation.
•  Culturing microbes (viruses, bacteria, phage and yeast), human primary cells and cell lines.
•  Cell and tissue imaging: immunofluorescence confocal microscopy and immunohistochemistry staining.
•  Cell functional analysis and flow cytometry: proliferation, migration, cell cycle, apoptosis and viability.
•  Animal handling: genotyping, intraperitoneal and intravenous injections, blood and tissue collection.
•  Proficiency with statistical software: Excel, SPSS, SAS and Graphpad Prism.
•  Knowledge of bioinformatics databases: Microarray, Proteomics (e.g. Phosida) and GSEA.

Biography:

• Highly motivated and independent scientist with degrees and training from top ranked institutions.
• Specializes in cancer genetics research and has extensive experience in many different facets of this field, including cancer immunology, cancer epigenetics and cancer metabolomics.
• Work experience beyond research includes providing biomedical research consulting, writing and reviewing highly acclaimed journals, mentoring younger scientists and laboratory management.
• Published over a dozen articles in high-impact journals in the past five years.