Hi, I’m Yakun Tang and you can call me Melody. I chose the 2016/17 honours project of Prof. Beynon and I might be the first Chinese student in his honours projects. As an undergraduate student in Biochemistry, the honours project is a great opportunity to learn a lot of things and develop research skills. I will work hard and I’m so happy to join in CPR family!
Join an international synthetic biology competition as a team member
2015 XJLTU iGEM team, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China March 2015 – September 2015
iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) is an international competition in synthetic biology and that was the first time XJTLU participated in that competition. I conducted the lab work for 3 months and wrote part of the project description on our team website (http://2015.igem.org/Team:XJTLU-CHINA). I also managed financial affairs and was responsible for items purchasing. I participated ''human practice'' as well, such as participating iGEM meet up in Shanghai. Through this experience, I enhanced my lab skills, learned how to organize a project on our own and improved my team work capacity.
Research assistant
Lab of Cell Dynamics, University of Science and Technology of China, No.96, JinZhai Road Baohe District,Hefei,Anhui, 2300 January 2015 – February 2015
I learned main lab skills of biochemical and molecular biological experiments, including protein purification and western blot, plasmid DNA extraction, genes transformation into bacteria and gene transfection into cancer cells under the supervising of a master student in that lab. I participated in both the experiments and seminars of the lab, and discussed the experimental plan with my supervisor. After this work experience, I got a basic understanding of lab work in modern biological science area.
Voluntary work
Young Voluntary Association, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China September 2014 – October 2014
I did the voluntary work in school open days. My job was to help new students to settle their accommodation.
Student representative
Student Staff Liaison Community, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China October 2013 – June 2015
As the student representative, I'm the bridge between teachers and students in our department. My job was to collect students' feedback regarding to the teaching organizing and quality, and discuss with teachers to work out how to improve that. I also help the department to organize several student activities.
Member of School Art Troupe
Art troupe of XJTLU, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China October 2013 – June 2015
I played the piano and electronic piano in school keyboard group and participated in several school performances, such as XJTLU New Year’s Concer
Member of School Full House Shore
Full House Store of XJTLU, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China October 2013 – June 2015
Full House of XJTLU is a store for charity that built by students. The store sells second-hand products that collected from students and use the selling profit to do charity. I was a member of Full House, and I participated in collecting second-hand products in school and selling goods in the store.
Education
Hefei No.8 Senior High School September 2010– June 2013
Grades in Collage Entrance Examination in 2013
Chinese: 94/150 Math: 93/150 English: 139/150 Physics+Chemistry+Biology: 236/300 History+Politics+ Geography: level A
Total: 562/750 (First Class in Anhui Province: 490)
Ranking in Anhui province: 8811/511000
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University September 2013-June 2015
Grades in year 1
Average: 74 (total 100, pass 40)
Did great in Math: 90, Chemistry: 88, English for academic purposes: 68
Grades in year 2
Average: 73 (total 100, pass 40)
Did great in Microbiology: 81, Biochemistry: 75, Molecular biology: 77
University of Liverpool October 2015-February 2016
Grades in year 2
Average: 77 (total 100, pass 40)
Did great in Structure & dynamics of macromolecules: 79, Molecular Science (practical course): 88, Techniques in Cell Biology (practical course): 87, Cell signaling:74
Join an international synthetic biology competition as a team member
2015 XJLTU iGEM team, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China March 2015 – September 2015
iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) is an international competition in synthetic biology and that was the first time XJTLU participated in that competition. I conducted the lab work for 3 months and wrote part of the project description on our team website (http://2015.igem.org/Team:XJTLU-CHINA). I also managed financial affairs and was responsible for items purchasing. I participated ''human practice'' as well, such as participating iGEM meet up in Shanghai. Through this experience, I enhanced my lab skills, learned how to organize a project on our own and improved my team work capacity.
Research assistant
Lab of Cell Dynamics, University of Science and Technology of China, No.96, JinZhai Road Baohe District,Hefei,Anhui, 2300 January 2015 – February 2015
I learned main lab skills of biochemical and molecular biological experiments, including protein purification and western blot, plasmid DNA extraction, genes transformation into bacteria and gene transfection into cancer cells under the supervising of a master student in that lab. I participated in both the experiments and seminars of the lab, and discussed the experimental plan with my supervisor. After this work experience, I got a basic understanding of lab work in modern biological science area.
Voluntary work
Young Voluntary Association, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China September 2014 – October 2014
I did the voluntary work in school open days. My job was to help new students to settle their accommodation.
Student representative
Student Staff Liaison Community, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China October 2013 – June 2015
As the student representative, I'm the bridge between teachers and students in our department. My job was to collect students' feedback regarding to the teaching organizing and quality, and discuss with teachers to work out how to improve that. I also help the department to organize several student activities.
Member of School Art Troupe
Art troupe of XJTLU, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China October 2013 – June 2015
I played the piano and electronic piano in school keyboard group and participated in several school performances, such as XJTLU New Year’s Concer
Member of School Full House Shore
Full House Store of XJTLU, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren ai Road, Suzhou industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China October 2013 – June 2015
Full House of XJTLU is a store for charity that built by students. The store sells second-hand products that collected from students and use the selling profit to do charity. I was a member of Full House, and I participated in collecting second-hand products in school and selling goods in the store.
Education
Hefei No.8 Senior High School September 2010– June 2013
Grades in Collage Entrance Examination in 2013
Chinese: 94/150 Math: 93/150 English: 139/150 Physics+Chemistry+Biology: 236/300 History+Politics+ Geography: level A
Total: 562/750 (First Class in Anhui Province: 490)
Ranking in Anhui province: 8811/511000
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University September 2013-June 2015
Grades in year 1
Average: 74 (total 100, pass 40)
Did great in Math: 90, Chemistry: 88, English for academic purposes: 68
Grades in year 2
Average: 73 (total 100, pass 40)
Did great in Microbiology: 81, Biochemistry: 75, Molecular biology: 77
University of Liverpool October 2015-February 2016
Grades in year 2
Average: 77 (total 100, pass 40)
Did great in Structure & dynamics of macromolecules: 79, Molecular Science (practical course): 88, Techniques in Cell Biology (practical course): 87, Cell signaling:74
Publications
Publications
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