Yirui Ren

• Highly organized and self-motivated junior scientist
• Detail-oriented quick learner
• Ability to troubleshoot and think independently
• Collaborative and reliable teammate

Projects on cell and molecular biology, immunology, or immunotherapy fields; Research assistant position

• Implemented and revised workflow for probing protein interactome. Capable of adapting and troubleshooting for extraction of cell organelle and protein complex. Gained proficiency in crosslinking mass spectrometry (XL-MS). – 8 months RA intern, McGill University
• Performed multiple small projects in RNAi knockout, RT-qPCR, ELISA, HPLC analysis, western blot, IFA, PCR cloning, transfection or transformation of recombined proteins, and pyrosequencing. – 8 months, McGill University
• Studied protein structural change in vitro. Capable of using E. coli expression system, various types of chromatography, and analyzing protein structure via CD spectroscopy and thioflavin T fluorescence assay. – 9 months independent study, Queen’s University 
• Handled large quantity of human samples: inoculation, bacterial identification and AST analysis, fluorescence qPCR, H&E stain biopsy, and IHC. – 3 months RA intern, China

Master of Science (Applied), McGill University 09/2020–01/2022

Biotechnology

Bachelor of Science (Honours), Queen’s University 09/2016–05/2020

Specialization in Life Sciences, Biomedical Discovery