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The Official Resume

Byron Kho

3817 Spruce St., #709 � Philadelphia, PA 19104

Permanent:� 2189 Yale Ave. � Camp Hill, PA 17011 � (717) 737-2711

Cellular:� (215) 868-2006

[email protected]

 

OBJECTIVE___________________________________________________________

Utilize survey experience from courses in the biological sciences towards research

 

EDUCATION__________________________________________________________

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA

�                     Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Biological Basis of Behavior, May 2005

�                     Candidate for Minors in Biological Basis of Behavior and History

�                     Benjamin Franklin Scholar, Bioethics Society Member, Accompanist for the Penn Glee Club and Penn Singers

�                     Webmaster for the American Medical Students Association, Music Director for the 2004 Quadramics Spring Fling Musical

�                     Co-Community Chair for Penn Musicians Against Homelessness, Mentor for the Penn Family Care Afterschool

�                     Technology and Research Beat Reporter for the Daily Pennsylvanian, Reporter for the Summer Pennsylvanian

�                     Relevant courses taken:

All introductory sciences

Biology 221 � in-depth study of molecular genetics

Biology 230 � in-depth study of evolutionary theory

Biology 231 � in-depth study of animal behavior

Biology 446 � in-depth study of biostatistics

Biology 251 � in-depth study of cellular neurobiology

GMED 073 � survey of infectious diseases, scientific presentation skills

Chemistry 240/241 � organic chemistry and lab techniques

Philosophy 072 � a survey of moral problems in medicine and biomedical research

Psychology 441 � analysis of genetic and evolutionary components of behavior

�                     Computer skills:�� Microsoft Office, HTML, JavaScript, XML, Stata, Photoshop

�                     Language skills: Proficient in French and Indonesian/Malaysian

 

EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________

PROFESSOR RICHARD DOTY, SMELL AND TASTE CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF PENN.

Research Assistant������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������ ��������� June 2004 -

�                     Perform feasibility analysis on select therapies for smell and taste applications

�                     Perform study of tongue electrogustometric thresholds

PROFESSOR RUTH MUSCHEL, RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPT, UNIVERSITY OF PENN.

Research Assistant������������������������������������������������������������ ���������������������������� May � Sept 2003

�                     Maintain wild-type and mutant cell lines for independent research project

�                     Perform various lab protocols, including Western blots, protein activation assays and immunohistochemistry techniques

�                     Compile research from outside sources

�                     Overview:� determination of differential levels of activation in wild-type and mutant Ras sarcomal cell lines, through usage of activation assays and farnesyl transferase inhibitors

PROFESSOR DAVID CASARETT, DIVISION OF GERIATRICS, UNIVERSITY OF PENN.

Research Assistant������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������ ��������� Jan � June 2003

�                     Perform statistical data analysis for hospice care and medical decision making studies

�                     Compile research from outside sources and conduct interviews of subjects

CENTER FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF PENN.

Laboratory Assistant���������������������������������������������������������� ������������������ �������� Sept � Dec 2002

�                     Perform animal surgery appropriate to laboratory protocols

�                     Perform immunohistochemistry techniques to analyze protein presence in relation to Alzheimer�s and Parkinson�s Disease

�                     Perform histologist function: embedded and sliced mouse brain samples and stained slides

�                     Perform microscope analysis of brain samples

PROFESSOR TED ABEL, BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Laboratory Assistant������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������� �Sep 2001 � May 2002

�                     Performed embedding and slicing of mouse brain samples

�                     Performed various lab protocols, including Western and Southern blots, dissections, DNA insertions and DNA preps

�                     Responsible for lab maintenance and restocking

�                     Compiled references for research papers