Molecular Biology (MSc/PhD)

Jonathan Melin

EDUCATION

College / University

University of California, Irvine

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biological Sciences (UC Irvine, USA)
Biomedical Sciences (King’s College, London, UK)
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Country

USA

Lab Experience

Cell culture, in situ hybridization, immunofluorescence, microinjection, spectrophotometry, HPLC, mass spectroscopy, and general techniques in cell and molecular biology.

Projects / Research

  • 05/2007 – 08/2007: Creation of a clinical database of progressive systemic sclerosis patients for statistical analysis. Rheumatology Department, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • 05/2007 – 08/2007: Development of an ELISA for the detection of a cardiovascular disease susceptibility biomarker (dysfunctional HDL) in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Rheumatology Department, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • 09/2007 – 07/2008: Quantification of endogenous retinoic acid via reporter cells within the developing chick embryo. King‘s College, London, United Kingdom
  • 09/2008 – 06/2009: Investigation of Wnt, Fgf and retinoic acid as an integrated morphogen system conferring robustness in retinoid signaling via cytochrome P450 26a1 within the zebrafish hindbrain. University of California, Irvine, California, USA
  • 12/2008 – 06/2009: Quantification of endogenous retinoic acid metabolites via HPLC-PDA analysis and triple quadrupole mass spectroscopy, University of California, Irvine, California, USA

Scholarships / Awards

2009 – 2010: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2006: John Hollowell Research Writing Award University of California, Irvine, Department of English

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Having been fortunate enough to experience science through the eyes of both the clinician and the researcher, I chose to orient my future career towards the midpoint and direct my concentration to the fields of regenerative medicine and cancer biology. To me, the single strongest draw about biomedical sciences is my innate drive to be a primary participant in research and development, not merely to evaluate the efficacy of someone else’s discovery. My definitive educational goal is to attend medical school after getting my PhD to help bridge the gap between research and clinical medicine. However, I strive to keep an open-minded perpective towards my future career in biomedical sciences.