Wei Du

Wei Du

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  • About me

    PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge

  • Education

    • University of Cambridge

      2023 - 2027
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biochemistry
    • University of Toronto

      2018 - 2022
      Bachelor's degree Specialist in Pharmacology and Toxicology High Distinction

      Final Year Project: The role of the DNA repair enzyme oxoguanine glycosylase 1 (OGG1) in protecting against oxidative DNA lesion and morphological teratogenesisSupervisor(s): Peter G. Wells, Ashley Cheng

    • Imperial College London

      2022 - 2023
      Master's degree Cancer Biology Distinction

      Project 1 - RAS signalling regulates adenosine metabolizing enzymes Enpp1 and Adk in mouse models of lung adenocarcinomaSupervisor(s): Julian Downward and Sophie de Carné TrécessonProject 2 - Investigating the role of asparagine in nutrient-adverse conditionsSupervisor(s): Mariia Yuneva and Ersa Gjelaj

  • Experience

    • Hovione

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Lab Assistant

      3-month internship at the Department of Quality Control

    • Centro de Medicina Dentaria Kin Lok de Macau

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Dental Assistant
    • Health Bureau of Macau

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Data Entry Clerk
    • University of Toronto

      Sept 2021 - Oct 2022

      Research assistant at the Burnham Lab - participated in animal procedures, behavioural tests, data analysis and scoring, histology sample processing. Research project: The role of the DNA repair enzyme oxoguanine glycosylase 1 (OGG1) in protecting against oxidative DNA lesion and morphological teratogenesis

      • Undergraduate Research Assistant

        Sept 2019 - Oct 2022
      • Final Year Project Student

        Sept 2021 - Jun 2022
    • Imperial College London

      Oct 2022 - Sept 2023
      Master Thesis Student
    • The Francis Crick Institute

      Dec 2022 - Sept 2023
      Master Thesis Student
    • University of Cambridge

      Sept 2023 - now
      PhD Candidate
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Personal license (PIL)

      University of Cambridge
      Apr 2024