Undergraduate Researcher
Email: ewang77@ucla.edu

Principle Research Interests

"A Biochemical Analysis of Sarcospan—A Molecular Facilitator Within the Dystrophin-Glycoprotein Complex"

Science Research Involvement

1. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Program Scholar (Winter 2003 - Spring 2004)

2. Awarded “Dean’s Prize Honoring Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers” at Science Poster Day; College of Letters and Science, UCLA (May 2003)

3. Awarded “Vice Provost’s Recognition Award” at 6th Annual Science Poster Day; College of Letters and Science, UCLA (May 2003, May 2004)

4. Invited to speak at the “Frontiers of Science in Undergraduate Research and the Excitement of Discovery” Conference hosted by the Deans’ of Science (UCLA; November 2003)

6. Clinic volunteer at Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Clinic (UCLA, 2004) • Mentor: Dr. Melissa Spencer

7. Presented research at Molecular Biology Institute Graduate Research Conference (UCLA); Research Poster Presentation (Oct 2003)

8. UCLA Crosbie Laboratory Helper (June 2001-June 2002) • Responsibilities included: Buffer and LB media preparation, LB/Ampicillin and LB/Kanamycin plates, various solutions, and general lab assistance

Honors Collegium 199 Research Project (Fall 2003, Spring 2004)

Academic Recognition & Academic Leadership Awards

1. UCLA Provost's Honors List Fall 2000 Winter 2001 Spring 2001 Winter 2002 Spring 2002 Fall 2002 Winter 2003 Spring 2003 Fall 2003

2. Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Member (UCLA) Executive Board— Phi Eta Sigma Co-Campus Relations Chair (2003-2004) Executive Board— Phi Eta Sigma Secretary (2002-2003) Executive Board—Alpha Lambda Delta Secretary (2001-2002) Awarded the National Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship (August 2002; represented UCLA at the national level) Awarded Phi Eta Sigma UCLA Chapter Scholarship (April 2002) “Order of the Torch Award” for exceptional work awarded to the Alpha Lambda Delta Executive Board of 2002-2003 academic year (Oct 2003) Community and Academic Service activities involved in organizing: Kitchen Soup Project (2001), “Caught Studying” (2001-2003) Greater Los Angeles Area Youth Conference at UCLA (2001-2003), Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (2001, 2002), Special Olympics volunteer (2003), Westwood Horizons Convalescent Home volunteer (2003)

3. Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society member (2002-ongoing; UCLA)

4. National College Scholars Collegiate (NCSC) active member (2001-ongoing; UCLA Chapter) “Outstanding Scholarship, Leadership and Service” Award presented by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (Headquarters: Washington DC, April 2001) Community Service Committee (2003-ongoing)

5. Golden Key International Honor Society (2002-ongoing; UCLA Chapter) 6. “The National Dean’s List” Society publication (2004) 7. Invited to attend the Distinguished Student Reception at UCLA Chancellor Carnesale’s home (May 2002-2004) 8. “Exceptional Delegate Award” at Harvard International Model United Nations (MUN) Conference (1998) 9. “Commendation Award” at Berkeley Model United Nations (MUN) Conference (April 2000) 10. “Outstanding Delegate Award” at UCLA Model United Nations (MUN) Conference (November 2000) 11. “Commendation Delegate Award” at UCLA Model United Nations (MUN) Conference (November 1999) 12. Appointed to attend UCLA Faculty Student Night (Winter 2002)