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Jiwei He
Jiwei He
Current researchGraduate student, Department of neuroscience, Laboratory of Dr Johnathan Raper, June 2008-PresentUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PAUse molecular biology tools and imaging to study axon guidance in the zebrafish olfactory sensory neurons.
EducationJune 2007 - present University of Pennsylvania
Candidate, PhD in neurosciencePhiladelphia, PA
Sept 2004 - May 2007
University of Toronto Honors Bachelor of Science (Neuroscience), with High DistinctionGPA: 3.92/4.00
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 2002 – Dec 2003
Hwa Chong Junior College GCE Advanced Level Certificate ‘A’ in all 5 subjects and ‘Distinction’ in math and chemistry special papers
Singapore
Jan 2000 – Dec 2001
River Valley High School GCE Ordinary Level Certificate
Singapore
Previous research experience Rotation student, Department of Neuroscience, Laboratory of Dr Minghong Ma, Jan 2008 - May 2008University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Use electrophysiological approach to study the role of phosphodiesterase in the sensory transduction of odors
Summer student, Division of Fundamental Neurology, Toronto Western Hospital, Laboratory of Dr Liang Zhang, May 2005 - Aug 2006 University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaUse electrophysiological approach to investigate the cellular mechanisms underlying an in vitro model of epilepsy
Publication and conferenceCellular mechanisms of cobalt-induced hippocampal epileptiform discharges.
Jiwei He
He J, Hsiang HL, Wu C, Mylvagnanam S, Carlen PL, Zhang L. Epilepsia. 2009 Jan; 50(1):99-115.
The MeCP2-null mouse hippocampus displays altered basal inhibitory rhythms and is prone to hyperexcitability. Zhang L, He J, Jugloff DG, Eubanks JH. Hippocampus. 2008; 18(3):294-309.
Spontaneous rhythmic field potentials of isolated mouse hippocampal-subicular-entorhinal cortices in vitro. Wu CP, Huang HL, Asl MN, He JW, Gillis J, Skinner FK, Zhang L. J Physiol. 2006 Oct 15;576(Pt 2):457-76.
Society of Neuroscience meeting 2006, Atlanta, poster presentation
Skills Laboratory experience
Electrophysiology: recording on mouse hippocampal slices, mouse olfactory epithelium, cultured cells, etc.
Cloning, PCR, western blot Cell culture experiment Handling mice and zebrafish; making transgenic
zebrafish; dissection, genotyping Use of microscopes: confocal, dissecting microscope,
etc. Computer skills Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop,
CorelDRAW Programming in Java Some knowledge in R Use of IGOR, p-Clamp, HEKA, OriginLab in analyzing
electrophysiology data
ReferencesDr Jonathan RaperProfessor, Department of Neuroscience, University of [email protected]: 215-898-2180
Dr Minghong MaAssociate professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of [email protected]: 215-746-2790
Dr Liang ZhangScientist, Division of Fundamental Neurology, Toronto Western HospitalAssistant professor, Department of Medicine, University of [email protected]
Jiwei He
Tel: 416-603-5800 x2702