wenxin cai

massachusetts institute of technology

About

passionate, curious, creative I like documentary movies, reading memoirs, learning Spanish and traveling in South America. My career goal is to discover new treatments for diseases. I am especially interested in the molecular mechanism and pathway related to neurodegenerative diseases, drug abuse, learning and memory. I hope to work as a lab technician after graduation to accumulate more research experience and figure out my specific research direction. I really want to pursue graduate studies in neuroscience and pharmacology. I also hope to do some volunteer work in South America and I am learning Spanish right now.

Country

united states

City

cambridge

Industry

higher education

Skill

molecular biology, problem solving, basic science research, science teaching, volunteer recruiting, volunteer organization, volunteer coordination, biochemistry, interpretation

Experience

architectural intern

santos prescott and associates

2019-1 - 2019-1 · 1 mo

massachusetts institute of technology

science teaching intern

northampton high school

2011-1 - 2011-4 · 4 mos

Worked with other two students and lectured in two biology classes about basic molecular biology concepts. Assisted professors in setting up lab and organizing lab materials. Taught students basic lab skills to perform PTC gene lab. Demonstrated skills to engage students.

vice president , event coordinator , volunteer

technology education connecting culture

2010-1 - 2012-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Directed and planned movie screenings, cultural workshops, volunteer recruitment, fund raising events on campus. Worked in a team and implement activities to promote awareness for ethnical minority culture in rural China.

biology tutor

northampton high school

2010-9 - 2010-12 · 4 mos

Tutor five special needs students to comprehend lecture materials Graded quizzes and guided students to understand their mistakes

research associate

uthscsa

2011-6 - 2011-7 · 2 mos

ASPET Fellowship (American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics) Collaborated with a postdoctoral researcher to investigate a cellular mechanism that potentially leads to better pain killer drugs. Learned biochemical techniques and performed experiments independently. Recorded and analyzed experimental data. Assisted a lab technician in performing lab routines and managing care of lab animals. Recognized by supervisors as being efficient and detail-oriented. Discussed result and plan at weekly lab meeting. Presented summer work to the department.