Sunney Gao

Sunney Gao

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Freshman at Princeton University

  • Education

    • Washington University in St. Louis

      2022 - 2022
      Summer Student Oncology and Cancer Biology

      Cancer Biology Exploration Course

    • Druid Hills High School

      2019 - 2023
      International Baccalaureate Diploma 12

      Salutatorian

    • Princeton University

      2023 - 2027
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical and Computer Engineering First-Year
  • Experience

    • WorkSource DeKalb

      Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
      Lead Intern
    • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

      Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
      Summer Research Scholar

      - Selected as one of 12 interns nationwide to conduct research with an oncology researcher in the field of immunotherapy- Shadowed and worked one-on-one with an oncology researcher in the field of CAR T cell therapy- Designed and engineered two distinct novel CAR T cell constructs that secrete Interleukin-37, an immunosuppressive cytokine with potential use to promote better CAR T cell therapy outcomes in those of aged backgrounds- Presented poster "Engineering Novel Murine CD19-Targeting CAR Constructs that Secrete Interleukin-37" Show less

    • The Daily Princetonian

      Sept 2023 - now
      • Associate Head Newsletter Writer

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Staff Copy Editor

        Sept 2023 - now
    • Princeton Racing Electric

      Sept 2023 - now
      Ergonomics/Firewall Team

      • help engineer the seat, padding, and firewall for the MK3 electric race car according to competition specifications• designed an ergonomics jig for determining comfortable driver controls and seating

    • Princeton University

      Oct 2023 - now
      Okra Seed Oil Study Research Assistant

      • conduct research on seed oil content of 1500+ distinct variations of okra with the goal of discovering okra landrace phenotypes that could sustainably replace corn and other seed oils• Utilize 1H NMR spectroscopy to analyze relative oil content of 1500+ okra seed samples

    • 22x36: The Missing HSK App

      Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
      Princeternship - Chinese Language Learning App

      • pitched the use of Anthropic (Claude AI) for the generation of interesting Chinese learning exercises• met with software and content engineers to discuss the usage of Next.js, React, Firebase, and dependencies for designing 22x36 (Chinese learning website)

    • New College West

      Feb 2024 - now
      Study Break Council Member

      • plan and oversee study breaks for residential hall of ~500 undergraduates• develop ideas for study breaks, college-specific merch, and special events

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Research Conduct of Research

      CITI Program
    • Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Office Word 2016

      Microsoft
    • Wilderness First Aid and CPR

      Wilderness Medical Associates International
      Nov 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sunney Gao
      National Merit Scholar National Merit Scholarship Corporation Apr 2023
    • Awarded to Sunney Gao
      Intern of the Year WorkSource DeKalb Jul 2021
    • Awarded to Sunney Gao
      Marist Ivy Street Invitational Debate Tournament Co-Champion Georgia Forensic Coaches Association
    • Awarded to Sunney Gao
      QuestBridge College Prep Scholar QuestBridge
    • Awarded to Sunney Gao
      QuestBridge National College Match Finalist QuestBridge