1. Wenjie Luo Ÿ wluo91@gmail.com
WENJIE LUO
WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Suneris, Inc. Brooklyn, NY
Biomedical Engineer I Jan. 2016 – Present
Currently developing assays and experiments to characterize our company’s premier product, VETIGEL™, as well as
formulation development to optimize the product’s hemostatic and adhesive capabilities.
Research and Development Intern June 2015 – Dec. 2015
• Created a device to characterize the degradation and swelling properties of VETIGEL™
• Created assays to evaluate the mechanism of action of VETIGEL™ on the molecular level
Sia Lab. Columbia University, New York, NY Sept. 2014 – Present
Graduate Research Assistant – Tissue Engineering/Animal Studies
• Created a culturing device for self-vascularizing micro-tissues composed of endothelial and mesenchymal stem
cell aggregates and conducting mouse operations to test the procedure in vivo
• Constructed and pitched a proposal highlighting the business value of using self-vascularizing tissue to treat
critical limb ischemia in numerous venture competitions
Batt Lab. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY July 2013 – Aug. 2014
Undergraduate Research Assistant – Protein Engineering for Cancer Treatment and Vaccine Development
• Advanced research involving expression of recombinant antibodies for human clinical trials
• Created plasmid constructs for the display of J591 monoclonal antibodies (which target prostate-specific
membrane antigens on cancer cells) on the surface of yeast cells using the Aga1/Aga2 protein anchoring system
• Created plasmid constructs for the expression of virus-like particles that display an epitope of the Sm14
Schistosoma mansoni protein and the Pfs25 parasite surface protein in order to improve the effects of
schistosomiasis and malaria vaccines respectively
• Taught and performed procedures such as plasmid cloning, PCRs, restriction and ligation reactions, gel
electrophoresis, and cell (E. coli and Pichia pastoris) transformations
Soloway Lab. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Jan. 2013 – July 2013
Undergraduate Research Assistant – Epigenetics Research
• Advanced research to pinpoint the locations of epigenetic modifications on DNA by using gel electrophoresis to
find the best reagent available for the mBD1 protein, which is often used to bind to methylated sequences in DNA
EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, NY Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2015
M.S. Biomedical Engineering; GPA: 3.93
Honors: Columbia Venture Competition (Tech Challenge) winner ($15,000), CampusKudos Columbia Pitch Competition
Top 5, Columbia-Coulter Translational Research Partnership finalist
Recent Coursework: Designed a prototype and conducted proof of concept testing for a medical device to induce the
effects of gastric bypass surgery via a less invasive and cheaper device implant
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Aug. 2010 – May 2014
B.S. Biological Engineering; Minor in Biomedical Engineering
Honors: Dean’s List (Spring 2012 – Spring 2014), GE (General Electric) “STAR” Award 2010
LEADERSHIP AND CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
Student Ambassador for The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, Activities Chair for The
Society of Women Engineers, Peer Advisor for The College of Engineering at Cornell University, Secretary for “Citizens
of the World” (a non-profit organization for global awareness), Delta Delta Delta Sorority
RELEVANT SKILLS
Skills: MATLAB, Java, COMSOL, SolidWorks, SonoClot, Thromboelastography, Statistical Analytics, Nano-Scale
Microscope Operations, Photolithography, Mammalian and Bacterial Cell Culture, Mouse Operations, Mandarin Chinese