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