Libby Li

Research Assistant - University of Waterloo · Multisensory Brain and Cognition Lab - Waterloo, Canada

(2025-01 - 2025-04)

Under Dr. Michael Barnett-Cowan

Assisted with a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) study investigating age-related changes in multisensory processing and perceptual decision-making.
Assisted with study setup and participant sessions involving temporal order and simultaneity judgment tasks and TMS.
Gained exposure to VR and flight-simulator studies examining cybersickness, sensory reweighting, and multisensory coordination.

Lab Immersion - EPFL · Bertarelli Foundation Gene Therapy Platform - Geneva, Switzerland

(2023-10 - 2023-12)

Under Dr. Bernard Schneider

Engaged in the production of adeno-associated viral vectors, focusing on the development of recombinant AAVs designed for peptide modification to inhibit PD-L1 interaction with T cell receptors. Benchwork included transfection and viral infection.
Performed In-Fusion cloning, plasmid purification, and amplification to support vector development.
Executed reverse transcription and PCR techniques to evaluate gene expression and vector efficacy.

Research Assistant - Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital · Key Laboratory for Disease Gene Study - Chengdu, China

(2023-05 - 2023-08)

Under Dr. Bo Gong

Conducted research investigating potential medication for allergic conjunctivitis.
Utilized mice models to investigate the development and progression of allergic conjunctivitis, and evaluated medication efficacy.
Employed techniques including cell culture, RNA extraction, qPCR and Western blot to analyze gene expression and protein levels.

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