Wei-Ting Chung
Research Assistant – Academic R&D Lab
Taipei
Summary
Biomedical researcher with over 3 years of academic and industry experience in cancer biology and drug resistance. Expertise in molecular biology, cell-based assays, in vivo studies, and bioinformatics analysis. Demonstrated ability to integrate both wet-lab and computational approaches to discover novel drug targets. Proven experience in executing research projects, collaborating within multidisciplinary teams, and effectively communicating scientific findings. Driven by a passion for translating scientific insights into impactful therapeutic solutions, with a focus on advancing cancer treatment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Research Assistant – Academic R&D Lab
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Innovative Technique Development
Led the design and optimization of novel experimental methods to improve research precision and efficiency, applied to cancer drug resistance studies. - Molecular & Cell Biology
Experienced in MS (Mass Spectrometry) workflows, including sample prep and analysis. Skilled in cell culture, Western blot, ELISA, flow cytometry, sub-cloning, IF, IHC, confocal microscopy, lentiviral infection, transfection, qPCR, BRET, Co-IP, MTT, and colony assays. - In Vivo Studies
Established CDX mouse models; proficient in intraperitoneal injection and oral gavage. Independently planned and executed animal experiments and tumor monitoring. - Data Analysis & Reporting
Familiar with using GEO, TCGA, and other bioinformatics tools. Skilled in statistical software and data visualization for reporting and publication support. - Research Innovation & Communication
Actively integrate latest literature into experimental design. First-author manuscript under review (IF~7); presented at AACR Annual Meetings (2024, 2025).
Research Assistant Intern
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
08.2022 - 06.2024
- Participated actively in lab meetings by sharing insights gleaned from data analysis and suggesting potential avenues for future research.
- Participated in research projects by designing and executing experiments.
Intern – Biotechnology Research Department
Topgen Biotechnology Co., Ltd
01.2021 - 02.2021
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Prepared comprehensive reports summarizing data analysis findings, informing key decision-makers of important trends and patterns.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Medicine
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Taipei, Taiwan 05.2022 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 05.2018 - 06.2022
Skills
🔬 Molecular Biology Techniques
- Cell culture
- Confocal Microscopy
- MTT Assay
- BRET assay
- Western Blotting (WB)
- Immunofluorescence (IF)
- Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
- Immunoprecipitation (IP)
- Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)
- Lentiviral Transduction
- Flow Cytometry
- ELISA
- Genetic Cloning
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR)
- Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)
- CDX (Cell line-Derived Xenograft)
- Tumor Implantation and Monitoring
- oral gavage (OG)
- Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection
- IACUC
- Gene Expression Profiling (RNA-seq, Microarray)
- Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA)
- Pathway and Network Analysis (KEGG, Reactome, STRING)
- Survival Analysis (Kaplan-Meier, Cox Regression)
- Public Database Mining (TCGA, GEO, ENCODE, cBioPortal)
- Data Analysis & Visualization (R, GraphPad Prism)
Research
- AACR Annual Meeting 2025, Abstract 5343, Proximity labeling reveals role of 14-3-3 protein in CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance for hormone-positive breast cancer
- AACR Annual Meeting 2024, Abstract 526, Identification of CDK6 binding proteins by proximity labeling reveals novel mechanisms for CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in breast cancer
Timeline
Research Assistant – Academic R&D Lab
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Research Assistant Intern
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
08.2022 - 06.2024
Master of Science - Clinical Medicine
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
05.2022 - 06.2024
Intern – Biotechnology Research Department
Topgen Biotechnology Co., Ltd
01.2021 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Kaohsiung Medical University
05.2018 - 06.2022
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