Education and Experience
2019–current Staff Scientist - Wilmot Cancer Institute
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Advisor: Paula M. Vertino
2017–2018 Postdoctoral - Biology
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Advisor: Justin Fay
2014–2017 Postdoctoral - Genetics
Washington University, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Advisor: Justin Fay
2007- 2013 Ph.D. - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Rice University, Houston, TX
Advisor: Michael H. Kohn
2001–2003 Master of Science - Life Science
National Tsing Hua University, HsinChu, Taiwan
Advisor: Chia-Wei Li
Certificate - Computational Biology
National Tsing Hua University, HsinChu, Taiwan
1997–2001 Bachelor of Science - Life Science; Chemistry (minor)
National Tsing Hua University, HsinChu, Taiwan
Academic Background
Teaching
Teaching Assistant
Course taught
Research Assistant
2006 ~ 2007 Genomic Research Center and Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2005 ~ 2006 Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Fellowships
2007 ~ 2008 Dean’s Fellowship, Rice University
2008 ~ 2009 Wray Todd Graduate Fellowship
Honors and Awards
2012 Nominated to present at the Centennial Poster Session in Rice University
2011 Award for the best poster award at the 34th annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, Sept. 16-19 2011, Austin, TX
2000 National Science Council‘s College Student Research Project, Taiwan
Languages
Other Interests
2019–current Staff Scientist - Wilmot Cancer Institute
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Advisor: Paula M. Vertino
2017–2018 Postdoctoral - Biology
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Advisor: Justin Fay
2014–2017 Postdoctoral - Genetics
Washington University, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Advisor: Justin Fay
2007- 2013 Ph.D. - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Rice University, Houston, TX
Advisor: Michael H. Kohn
2001–2003 Master of Science - Life Science
National Tsing Hua University, HsinChu, Taiwan
Advisor: Chia-Wei Li
Certificate - Computational Biology
National Tsing Hua University, HsinChu, Taiwan
1997–2001 Bachelor of Science - Life Science; Chemistry (minor)
National Tsing Hua University, HsinChu, Taiwan
Academic Background
- Epigenomics; Genomics; Population genetics; Evolutionary biology; Gene Regulation
- Programming Languages: C, C++, Perl, Python, MATLAB, R
Teaching
Teaching Assistant
- Teaching Workshop for Current and Future Teachers (2007 - 2009, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Rice University)
- Evolution of Genes & Genomes (2010 Spring, Rice University)
- Conservation Biology (2008 Spring, Rice Universiy)
- Basic Life Science (2003 Spring, 2002 Spring, National Tsing Hua University)
- Introduction to Life Science (2002 Fall, 2001 Fall, National Tsing Hua University)
Course taught
- Two sections in Evolution of Genes & Genomes (2010 Spring)
Research Assistant
2006 ~ 2007 Genomic Research Center and Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2005 ~ 2006 Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Fellowships
2007 ~ 2008 Dean’s Fellowship, Rice University
2008 ~ 2009 Wray Todd Graduate Fellowship
Honors and Awards
2012 Nominated to present at the Centennial Poster Session in Rice University
2011 Award for the best poster award at the 34th annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, Sept. 16-19 2011, Austin, TX
2000 National Science Council‘s College Student Research Project, Taiwan
Languages
- Taiwanese (native)
- Chinese (native)
- English (professional proficiency)
- Japanese (elementary)
- German (elementary)
Other Interests
- Sports: squash ball, soccer and marathon;
- Outdoor activities: fishing, photographing and traveling;
- Others: oil painting and sketching
