Contact:

• Leicester, U.K.
• mintviv[a]gmail.com

Education:

• PhD in Pharmacology, University of Leicester, U.K.  2005-present
• 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:

• 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
• Teaching Assistant, University of Leicester, U.K. Feb 2006-May 2008
  Teaching experiment preparations and experimental skills demonstrations for BSc student in Biological Sciences at physiological practicals, such as respiratory gases & metabolism and venous occlusion plethysmography.
• 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.
• 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 biological techniques; Cell culture techniques;Biochemical techniques;Two-electrodes voltage clamping &single cell 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:

• Interational conference: PURINES 2008 (Copenhagen); European Biophysis Cpngress 2007(Leeds);International Symposium on Adenosine and Adenine Nucleotides 2006 (Ferrara).
• Demonstrator for Dynamic DNA day 2008 (Leicester).
• Drug Design and Discovery training at AstraZeneca 2007 (Loughborough).
• Presented work in departmental seminars and lab meetings 2005-2008.
• 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)

Publications:

• Regions of the amino terminus of the P2X1 receptor required for modification by phorbol ester and mGluR1a receptor (2008). Journal of Neurochemistry. [link]
• Molecular properties of P2X receptors (2006). Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology. [link]