Zichen
WHO ARE YOU?
Feng Zichen, a postgraduate in Drug Discovery and Translational Biology.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?
In my spare time, I enjoy listening to the music and I also learned folk dance for many years.
WHY ARE YOU PARTICIPATING IN IGEM?
The most attracting part is team working. Collaboration makes me feel that I am not alone. Besides, I also wanted to know more about synthetic biology.
EDUCATION
Zhengzhou University Sept. 2015 to Jul. 2019
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Zhengzhou, China
University of Edinburgh Sept. 2019 to Aug. 2019
Master of Science in Drug Discovery and Translational Biology Edinburgh, United Kingdom
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
First Affiliated Hospital, Henan Uni. of Science & Technology Jul. 1 to Aug. 30, 2018
Intern at Pharmacy Dept. Luoyang, China
1st month: worked at Outpatient Pharmacy, mastering properties of various drugs and learning to dispense medications according to prescriptions
2nd month: worked at Clinical Pharmacy, learning to make reviews of prescriptions& medical advice
Key Lab of Targeting Therapy & Diagnosis for Critical Diseases, Henan Province Mar. 2017 to Jul. 2018
Lab Assistant Zhengzhou, China
Participated in the project of early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer cell
Detected the exosomes in lung cancer based on fluorescence polarization
Extracted and characterized exosomes in lung cancer cell and blood sample
Constructed detection method and examined the sensitivity and specificity of the method
National College Student Innovation& Entrepreneurship Project May 2017 to May 2018
Team Leader Zhengzhou, China
Introduction: the project is designed for analysis of defective items inspected by GSP of drug wholesaler in China and construction of defect database
Duties:
Searched and collected information from drug administration websites of 31 provinces
Categorized ten thousand pieces of information by time and province
Made visual charts with software and conducted further analysis
Distributed tasks, presided brainstorming meetings, reported directly to supervisor and maintained positive team relationships
Publication: Construction and Analysis of GSP Inspection Defect Database for Pharmaceutical Wholesaler in China published on Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (Impact Factor 1.504) No.: 1671-4695 (2018) 24-1836-03, Volume 17-Issue 24
WHAT PERSON DO YOU WANT TO BE/ASPIRE?
I hope to be an enthusiastic, aspired, positive person.
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS
Brave, outgoing and happy
WHY DO YOU LIKE BIOLOGY?
I think biology is a very mysterious subject, it reveals how the human body works, from tiny cells to large organs.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO STUDY BIOLOGY?
I am interested in biology since high school.
HOW YOUR PROJECT/DISSERTATION INTEGRATES WITH THE OTHER TEAM
MEMBERS PROJECTS?
My part is about the application of cell-free biosensor in drinking water. My teammates designed the prototype of the biosensor and I tried to process the biosensor to a water testing kit, thus this lab design could come into daily life to create convenience for people.
WHY IS YOUR PROJECT USEFUL?
It transforms a lab prototype into a commodity in the market. It can not only make profits but also have chance to change people’s lifestyle.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY?
Synthetic biology is science that creates new things.
WHY DO YOU THINK A UNIVERSAL BIOSENSOR IS USEFUL?
Biosensors have been studied and developed for many years, and their application has been extended to various fields, including food industry, medical field, marine sector etc. So designing a universal biosensor helps make contribution in diverse fields.
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