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Hire Dr. Quynh N.

United States

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PhD Candidate Biochemistry & Biophysics at UPenn | Structural Biology Cryo-ET | Host Pathogen Interactions

Profile Summary

I am a cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) structural biologist with experience across sample preparation, data acquisition, and advanced 3D image analysis, integrated with fluorescence microscopy for functional and spatial context. My work focuses on resolving nanoscale architecture at complex biological interfaces, particularly host-pathogen and membrane-associated systems. I specialize in tilt-series alignment, tomogram reconstruction, subtomogram averaging, and segmentation, using tools such as IMOD, Dynamo, Warp, and Dragonfly. I also use fluorescence microscopy (immunofluorescence, live-cell imaging, and correlative workflows) to validate protein localization and guide cryo-ET data collection. I support projects at any stage, including experimental design, cryo-EM/cryo-ET data processing, image analysis, and publication-ready figure preparation, and I value clear communication and actionable results.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biochemistry
• ★ Structural Biology
• ★ Cell Biology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ DNA Damage & Repair
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Blotting

Services

• Writing

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Work Experience

PhD Candidate Biochemsitry, Biophysics, and Chemical Biology

University of Pennsylvania

August 2023 - Present

PhD Candidate

University of Pennsylvania

August 2023 - Present

Clinical Lab Specialist II

Creative Testing Solutions

October 2020 - August 2023

Education

PhD Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Chemical Biology

University of Pennsylvania

August 2023 - Present

Biochemistry B.S.

Arizona State University

August 2019 - December 2022

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.