Siqi Sun

EDUCATION

College / University

Shandong University, China
Uppsala University, Sweden

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biology

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Country

China, P.R.

Lab Experience

PCR, RNA extraction western blot, agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, protein purification (Ni-NTA affinity chromatography, anion-exchange chromatography, molecular sieve chromatography), protein crystallization, enzyme assays, protein structure prediction, Multisite Gateway cloning, and other basic biochemical and microbial techniques.

Projects / Research

  • 03/2018 – 06/2018: "Structure and catalytic activities of 4 glycoside hydrolases in Gardnerella vaginalis". Bachelor's thesis, Shandong University, China
  • 03/2017 – 06/2017: "Comparison of miR165/166's role in primary and lateral root development". Bachelor's thesis, Uppsala University, Sweden
  • 09/2015 – 06/2016: "Preliminary analysis of extracellular enzymes and anti-fungi activity of 65 mycobionts strains from Arctic area and Yunnan Province of China", Internship, Shandong University, China

Scholarships / Awards

2018 – 2019: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2016: International Exchange Scholarship, Shandong University
2015: Second-class Scholarship (Top 10%), Shandong University

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am highly fascinated by the regulation of developmental processes of plants, especially cell fate determination and sensory mechanisms.