Contact:

• London, U.K.
• mintviv[a]gmail.com

Education:

• PhD in Pharmacology, University of Leicester, U.K.  2005-2009
• MSc in Molecular Genetics, University of Leicester, U.K. 2004-2005
• MB in Clinical Medicine, Capital Medical University, P.R.China. 1999-2004

Work Experience:

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary, University of London,  U.K. Jan 2009-Jan 2011
  Wellcome trust funded researches focus on the roles of TRPV1 channel in vascular regulations. Responsible for project student training.
• Teaching Assistant, Queen Mary, University of London, U.K. Nov 2009-Mar 2010
  Teaching experiment preparations and experimental skills demonstrations for BSc students in Biomedical  Sciences at physiological practicals, such as measurement of metabolic rate and factors affecting MR (2010) and the control of breathing (2010).
• Research Assistant, University of Leicester, U.K.  Oct 2008-Dec 2008
  A short term contract of investigating the regulation of carboxyl terminus to P2X1 receptor function, funded by British Heart Fundation.
• Teaching Assistant, University of Leicester, U.K. Feb 2006-May 2008
  Teaching experiment preparations and experimental skills demonstrations for BSc students in Biological Sciences at physiological practicals, including respiratory gases & metabolism (2008) and venous occlusion plethysmography (2006-2007).
• Research Assistant, University of Leicester, U.K. Jan 2007-Dec 2007
  Duties included Xenopus oocytes defoliculation and micro-injections, glassware and tips autoclaving, general lab tiding, and lab COSSH database management, this work was funded by Wellcome trust.
• Debiate Investigator, Accenture, P.R.China. May 2003
  Duties included Xenopus oocytes defoliculation and micro-injections, glassware and tips autoclaving, general lab tiding, and lab COSSH database management.

Special Skills:

• Molecular biology ; Cell culture and primary tissue culture ; Biochemical techniques; Calcium imaging; Two-electrodes voltage clamping, Whole cell & Single channel patch clamping; Xenopus oocyte isolation, defoliculation & micro-injection.
• English: skilled in daily and acdemic communication; French:basic daily communication; Chinese:native mandarin user.
• Proficient user of MS office, sientific softwares; experience in website and graphic design.

Other Experience & Achievements:

• Presentation on Neuroscience and Trauma Research Seminar Series (2010-): “20-HETE activation of TRPV1 in small diameter sensory neurons”.
• Shortlisted for William Harvey Young Investigator Award 2009.
• Tour to Centre of the Cell 2009 (Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Sciences, London).
• Demonstrator for Dynamic DNA day 2008 (Leicester).
• Drug Design and Discovery training at AstraZeneca 2007 (Loughborough).
• Presented work in departmental seminars and lab meetings 2005-2011.
• University Scholarships for excellent academic performance and social work 1999,2002&2004
• Member of Red Corss of China and Holder of Certificate for First Aid 2000.
• Chief editor of University TV station (1999-2001) and departmental megazine (2000-2004)

Conferences:

• WorldPharma 2010 (Copenhagen, Denmark);
• William Harvey Day 2009 (Charthouse Square, London, U.K.);
• Barts and The London’s Annual Pain Symposium 2009 (Whitechapel, London, U.K.);
• PURINES 2008 (Copenhagen, Denmark);
• European Biophysics Congress: Ion Channels 2007 (Leeds, U.K.);
• International Symposium on Adenosine and Adenine Nucleotides 2006 (Ferrara, Italy).

Publications:

• 20-HETE activation of the vanilloid receptor TRPV1 (2009). William Harvey Day 2009.
• Regions of the amino terminus of the P2X1 receptor required for modification by phorbol ester and mGluR1a receptor (2009). Journal of Neurochemistry. [link]
• The roles of the P2X1 receptor amino terminus in regulation by phorbol ester and GPCRs (2008). Purinergic Signalling.
• Molecular physiology and pharmacology of P2X1 receptor (2006). Purinergic Signalling.
• Molecular properties of P2X receptors (2006). Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology. [link]
• 中成药实用指南 (1995). ISBN:7-80568-692-0. 北京:中国书店出版社.