Monica Hu

Experience

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  UN Environment Programme

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  UNEP Teen Conference

  1. Represented at the UNEP Teenager Conference, presenting our initiative, "Globe, Coffee, and Us," launched in Shanghai, China, in March 2015.2. Led the team that secured first place in the EU/UN Teen Sustainable Development and Food Waste Competition held in Shanghai.3. Visit the UNFCCC and UNV based in Bonn, Germany. Joined a seminar with Nick Nuttall and learned in depth about city-suitable development.

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  SoundBio Lab

  Sept 2019 - Apr 2022

  Program List: 1. Teens Teaching Teens: CompBioSoundBio Lab will provide leadership opportunities and uniquely tailored computational skills training for diverse teens through a “teens teaching teens” workshop model during the 2020-2021 academic year.2. Virtual OutreachSoundBio Lab will support young women interested in STEM by developing and implementing virtual hands-on biology workshops with partnering organizations such as SPIN Girls and AWIS GEMS during the 2020-2021 academic year Show less

  • Education Committee

    Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Wet Lab Aide

    Sept 2019 - Nov 2020
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  Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2022

  Behavioral Ecophysics-Lab Aide

  1. Operate the Slicemorph program and generate 3D brain scan image of hummingbirds and generate lab protocols for segmentation and visualization.2. Applying pioneering techniques and pushing the limits of ecophysical studies(micro-CT Scan, Slicermorph).3. Applying technology and software development employing mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer vision, among others, in order to pioneer integrative methods to answer biological questions(analyzing and visualizing data for hummingbird tongues, Use basic Python and R programming while operating 3D scanner.) Show less

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  NewDo Venture

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Marketing Intern Lead

  1. Led content creation and operational management for diverse social media platforms including WeChat, Instagram, and Facebook.2. Collaborated with external vendors, orchestrating advertising campaigns and optimizing resource allocation for maximum reach.3. Designed and implemented promotional events tailored to effectively engage the target audience, achieving measurable results.4. Spearheaded brainstorming sessions, conceptualizing and executing innovative marketing campaigns aligned with brand vision. Show less

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  Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society Eta Psi Chapter

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2022

  • President

    May 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Vice President

    Jul 2020 - May 2021
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  University of Washington

  Sept 2020 - Feb 2021

  Sensors, Energy and Automation Laboratory (SEAL)- Lab Aide

  1. Work on co-develop COVID related innovative technology projects, like designing a better face mask to combat the spread of disease. 2.Proof-reading and review research and development grant proposals to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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  University of Washington - School of Medicine

  Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

  Fuller Lab-Necropsy Researcher Assistant

  1. Current project: Our project addresses questions that are considered important for understanding oral immunity to inform the development of oral vaccines. Our current project in oral microneedle delivery application on nonhuman primate (Rhesus. Macaques, Washington State Non-human Primate Center) on mRNA vaccine of flu and SARS-COV2 coinfection.2. Experience ranges from a lab support role (e.g. stocking, plate and media making, autoclaving) to assisting with major projects (e.g. performing necropsy protocol) Experience also includes tissue processing (e.g.processing nonhuman primates lymph nodes, gut tissues, spleen, lung, and blood) and technical skill in the field of vaccine development. Show less

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  胡庆余堂健康产业有限公司

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2023

  Administrative Assistant
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  Seattle Children's

  Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

  Research Assistant

  Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) field: living immune cells are used to treat patients for cancer and other diseases. We develop genetic engineering strategies to enhance the anti-cancer function of immune cells.

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  The George Institute for Global Health

  Dec 2022 - now

  ● Conducted a quantitative evaluation of a HFP policy proposed by Australian Government to reduce sodium and saturated fat content in food.● Cleaned and analyzed data collected through Foodswitch database in 2019 and 2022 with a paired T-test; visualized data using R and SAS.● Cleaned and analyzed nutrition composition data for a project analyzing the healthfulness of commercial foods for infants and young children in the US: A comparison to the WHO nutrient and promotion profile model● Contribution to policy submission to Commonwealth Department of Health “Healthy Food Partnership reformulation program: Wave 3 category descriptions” Show less

  • Associate Research Fellow

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Research Assistant Intern

    Dec 2022 - Aug 2024
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  University of California, San Francisco

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2024

  Project Assistant

  Project: A systematic review of Maternal retesting among HIV-negative women in sub-Saharan Africawith Dr. Alison M. El Ayadi from UCSF and Dr. Agnes Kosia from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

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  Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Research Assistant

  Paper(First Author): Evaluating the catch basin treatment program's effect on Culex pipiens populations: a spatial analysis of catch basins and mosquito abundance in Placer countyPoster Presentation at the 2024 MVCAC Annual Conference (Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California )