EDUCATION:

Stanford University; Stanford, CA
B.A. in Human Biology conferred September 2003, with departmental honors
Concentration in Developmental Biology
GPA: 3.724/4.000

Aloha High School; Aloha, OR
Graduated June 1999, Valedictorian (ranked 1st of 430)
GPA: 4.000/4.000

MCAT Scores: Verbal - 12, Biological Sciences - 13, Physical Sciences - 13, Writing - R (Composite - 38R)
SAT I Scores: Verbal - 770, Mathematics - 790 (Composite - 1560)
SAT II Scores: Writing - 800, Math IIC - 800, Chemistry - 720

Research Assistant - 2003
Oregon National Primate Research Center, Division of Reproductive Sciences
Dr. Don Wolf
Research Topics: Characterization of monkey embryonic stem cell lines

Intern - 2003
Oregon Health & Sciences University, Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory
Dr. Susan Olson
Research Topics: Sister chromatid exchange

Undergraduate Trainee - 2002-2003
Stanford University Medical School, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Dr. Linda Giudice
Research Topics: Expression of hepatocyte growth factor and its receptor c-Met in the baboon uterus and placenta

Undergraduate Trainee - 2001
Stanford University Medical School, Department of Neurosurgery
Dr. Gary Steinberg Research Topics: Cerebral ischemia, use of hypothermia to reduce stroke damage.

Research Assistant - 2000-01
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Division of Reproductive Sciences
Dr. Don Wolf
Research Topics: Cloning of acetylcholine transporter.

Research Volunteer - 1997-99
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Division of Reproductive Sciences
Dr. Harold Spies
Research Topics: Cloning and expression of estrogen receptor beta in the rhesus macaque, 20-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone as a possible mediator of coitally-induced LH surge in the rabbit.

Research Apprentice - 1997
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Division of Neuroscience
Dr. Henryk Urbanski
Research Topics: Effects of aging in the primate prefrontal cortex.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

2003:
Colin S. Pittendrigh Award for Excellence in Teaching in Human Biology

1999:
United States Presidential Scholar, National Merit Scholar, Stanford University President's Scholar, All-USA High School Academic Second Team, Oregon Scholar, Aloha High School Valedictorian, Aloha High School Science Department Award, Chinese Scientists, Engineers, and Professionals Assn. Award, Who's Who Among American High School Students, Multiple Year Award

1998:
Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Discover Card State Silver Tribute Award, Science, Tech. & Business category, Northwest Science Exposition, 1st place in Biochemistry, American Chemical Society National Chemistry Olympiad State Representative

1997:
Dean McGinty Alzheimer's Research Fellow, USAA National Science Merit Award Winner

PUBLICATIONS:

Pau CY, Pau KYF, Berria M, Spies HG. Ovarian influence on gonadotropin and prolactin release. Endocrine 13: 25-35, 2000.

Pau KYF, Hess DL, Kohama SG, Bao J, Pau CY, Spies HG. Estrogen up-regulates norepinephrine release in the mediobasal hypothalamus and tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression in the brainstem of ovariectomized rhesus macaques. J. Neuroendocrinology 12: 899-909, 2000.

Pau CY, Pau KYF, Spies HG. Putative estrogen receptor beta and alpha gene expression in rhesus macaques. Mol. Cell. Endocr. 146: 59-68, 1998.

LABORATORY TECHNIQUES:

Molecular biology: reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), RT-PCR cloning, immunocytochemistry (ICC), in situ hybridization (ISH), RNA interference/gene silencing.

Physiology: femoral vein catheterization (rabbit), jugular vein catheterization (rabbit), bilateral oophorectomy (rabbit), cranial cannulation (rabbit).

Other: cell culture, cytogenetic analysis (mouse, human, rhesus)

COMPUTING EXPERIENCE:

Platforms: Macintosh and Windows.

Programs: NIH Image/Scion Image, Microsoft Office (incl. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook), Microsoft Visual C++, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Aldus FreeHand.

Languages: HTML, ANSI C.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

• Undergraduate Co-coordinator, Arbor Free Medical Clinic (2001-2003)
• President, Arbor Literacy Project (2001-2003)
• Teaching Assistant, Human Biology 107: Astrobiology and Space Exploration (2001, 2002)
• Project Team Leader, Stanford Reunion Homecoming (2000, 2001)
• Event Coordinator, Stanford Admit Weekend 2000 (1999-2000)
• Volunteer, Arbor Free Medical Clinic (1999-2003)
• Dorm Blood Drive Coordinator (1999)
• Research volunteer, Oregon Regional Primate Research Center (1997-1999)
• President, National Honor Society (1998-1999)
• Co-Editor-in-Chief, School Newspaper (1998-1999)
• Team Captain, Bonneville Power Administration Regional Science Bowl (1997-1999)
• Student Representative, Beaverton School District School Board (1996-1998)
• Chairperson, American Red Cross Blood Drive @ Aloha High School (1997-1999)
• Panelist and Steering Committee member, Beaverton School District Community Forum (1997)
• Participant, Beaverton School District Leaders' Meeting (1998)
• Volunteer, 30th Annual Society for the Study of Reproduction Meeting (1997)
• J.V. tennis team (1997)
• Tutor, middle school remedial reading (1999), math (1998-1999), ESL (1996)
• Forensics Team (1995-1996)

INTERESTS/SKILLS:

Basketball, tennis, crocheting, cross-stitching, sketching, web design, pop culture, Chinese calligraphy, bilingual (reading, writing and speaking) in Mandarin Chinese, intermediate fluency in Hakka dialect of Chinese

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