Xiao Shu
Biological Sciences and Biotechnology graduate from Tsinghua University, China, currently pursuing PhD at Berkeley and working as a graduate student researcher at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Groups: | 2011 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition, 2012 UC Berkeley Startup Competition, UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2009-2010, [INACTIVE] UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2008-2009 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of California System - Berkeley |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute |
| Position: | Graduate student researcher |
| Time period: | May 2005 - Present |
| Description: | Dr. Robert O. Ryan’s Lipoprotein Biochemistry Lab
• Successfully published papers and applied for research grants • Initiated collaborations and maintained communication with collaborators • Presented research results in academic conferences • Managed/trained undergraduate students |
| Employer: | WDHB Consulting Group, Berkeley, CA |
| Position: | Volunteer |
| Time period: | June 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | • Involved in discussions to develop strategies to enter Chinese business market
• Translated business documents and presentations into Mandarin |
| Employer: | Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA |
| Position: | Internship |
| Time period: | April 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | • Teamed with senior scientists and research associates to design experiments, collect and analyze data for early stage of drug target development
• Gave oral presentations to the research group • Presented poster at a company-wide research symposium |
| Employer: | Optivia Biotechnology Inc., Menlo Park, CA |
| Position: | Part time internship |
| Time period: | March 2008 - May 2008 |
| Description: | • Worked with colleagues in an entrepreneurial setting to set up the lab, adjust equipment, design and perform research experiments, and analyze data |
| Employer: | UC Berkeley |
| Position: | Graduate student instructor of Introduction to Nutrition |
| Time period: | December 2005 - November 2007 |
| Description: | • Taught Introduction to Nutrition course for 3 semesters |
| Employer: | Tsinghua University |
| Position: | Undergraduate student researcher in Dept. of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology |
| Time period: | May 2003 - May 2004 |
| Description: | Dr. Jinyuan Liu’s Plant Proteomics and Biochemistry Lab
• Thesis topic: Proteomic Study of Developing Cotton Fiber |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Berkeley |
| Time period: | 2009 |
| Degree: | Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition, PhD |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | 1. Nikanjam M, Blakely EA, Bjornstad KA, Shu X, Budinger TF, and Forte TM. Synthetic nano-low density lipoprotein as targeted drug delivery vehicle for glioblastoma multiforme. Int. J. Pharm. 2007 Jan 2;328(1):86-94.
2. Shu X, Chan J, Ryan RO and Forte TM. Apolipoprotein A-V association with intracellular lipid droplets. J. Lipid Res. 2007 Jul 48(7):1445-50. (Cover Article) 3. Beigneux AP, Davies B, Gin P, Weinstein MM, Farber E, Qiao X, Peale F, Bunting S, Walzem RL, Wong JS, Blaner WS, Ding Z, Melford K, Wongsiriroj N, Shu X, Sauvage F, Ryan RO, Fong LG, Bensadoun A, and Young SG. Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored high density lipoprotein–binding protein 1 plays a critical role in the lipolytic processing of chylomicrons. Cell Metab. 2007 Apr 4;5(4):279-291. (Cover Article) 4. Nelbach L, Shu X, Konrad RJ, Ryan RO and Forte TM. Effect of apolipoprotein A-V on the apolipoprotein content of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in mice. J. Lipid Res. 2008 Mar;49(3):572-80. 5. Shu X, Forte TM and Ryan RO. Intracellular lipid droplet targeting by apolipoprotein A-V requires the C-terminal and signal peptide segments. J. Lipid Res. 2008 Aug;49(8):1670-6. 6. Forte TM, Shu X and Ryan RO. The ins (cell) and outs (plasma) of apolipoprotein A-V. J. Lipid Res. Paper in press. (Invited review article for the journal’s 50th anniversary) 7. Junge HJ, Paes K, Yang S, Shu X, French D, Rice D, Costa M and Ye W. Norrin/β-Catenin Signaling in Retinal Vascular Development Requires the Tetraspanin TSPAN12. Cell. Submitted. |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | Cal-Advanced Degree Professionals (ADP) Consulting Club, Founder
• Researched existing consulting clubs on campus, established club objectives, and set up the mailing list using Google Group • Developed recruiting strategies, designed promotion flyers and networked with students in multiple events to increase club awareness Berkeley Chinese Students and Scholars Association Committee 2005, Activity Department, Activity Director • Organized several events for traditional Chinese festivals which promoted diversity • Initiated weekly basketball games within Chinese student community at Berkeley |
| Awards: | American Heart Association Western States Predoctoral Fellowship 2008
UC Berkeley Haas BioFellows Finalist 2008 FASEB Summer Research Conference (Lipid Droplets) Poster Award 2007 Third-Class Fellowship, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China 2001 |
Xiao's Startups (1)
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Accelerated Medical Diagnostics (AMD)
Accelerated Medical Diagnostics (AMD) enhances the lives of cancer patients by applying mass spectrometry to individualized chemotherapy treatment decisions.