Cassandra Yu

Careful preparation of mouse tissue, antibody aliquots and buffer solutions Managed mice colony through weaning, separations to prevent overcrowding, and ear tagging procedure for inventory upkeep at an AAALAC accredited facility following IACUC guidelines Analyzed and genotyped mice inventory through tail biopsy, DNA extraction, and PCR reactions

Lab Technician I at Salk Institute (2022-08 – 2023-07)

• Careful preparation of mouse tissue, antibody aliquots and buffer solutions
• Managed mice colony through weaning, separations to prevent overcrowding, and ear tagging procedure for inventory upkeep at an AAALAC accredited facility following IACUC guidelines
• Analyzed and genotyped mice inventory through tail biopsy, DNA extraction, and PCR reactions
• Performed brain tissue collection and assisted with preparation of brain buffers and collection liquid
• Mentored two successors to position with tailored guidance to facilitate smooth takeover

STEM Tutor at Unlimited Learning (2024-01 – 2025-01)

• Provided one-on-one academic support to students in chemistry and organic chemistry
• Tailored sessions to the learning needs of the students and communicated the subject to ensure understanding of course materials and prep for exams

Clinical Shadowing / Volunteering at Pain Management Clinical (2026-03 – Present)

• Experience with navigating EHR for scheduling and charting
• Greeting patients and taking vitals for patients
• Understanding of patient flow and patient satisfaction
• Utilizing Mandarin to communicate with patients

Health Fair Outreach Planning at UCSD (2024-02 – Present)

• Collaborating with physicians and UCSD medical students in planning health fair stations and logistics for low income seniors in San Diego
• Assisting Mandarin speaking residents at Lions Manor Community with navigating the health fair and translating at various stations
• Working on research paper for improving health care access and patient experiences for Chinese-speaking seniors through language-concordant community health fairs

Outreach Volunteer at Asian Pacific Health Foundation (2024-04 – 2025-06)

• Presented health information in a digestible manner for underserved populations around San Diego at food drives and other community events
• Communicated with the patient population for health literacy research and navigation of the health outreach events
• Assisted with basic vitals screening

Healthy Skin Initiative Co-President at UCSD (2023-09 – 2025-06)

• Led student organization focused on promoting skin health awareness and education among peers through workshops and other interactive meetings with dermatologists and other skin health experts
• Worked with various skincare brands to increase accessibility to skincare samples
• Proposed and organized new ways of engaging the student community on social media and events that connected over 200 students at UCSD

Bachelor of Science in Human Biology – University of California San Diego (2025-06)

Minor in Chinese Studies – University of California San Diego (2025-06)

CCMA Program in Certified Clinical Medical Assistant – San Francisco State University