EDUCATION

Stanford University, Stanford, CA (9/2005 – 6/2009)
B.S. Biological Sciences
Major GPA: 3.8; Cumulative GPA: 3.6
Minor in Computer Science
Test scores: MCAT: 38/45 (98%); SAT: 1570/1600 (99+%)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University (01/2008 – 06/2009)
  • Taught sections in organic chemistry and biochemistry courses for both undergraduate and graduate students
• Residential Computer Consultant, Stanford University (09/2007 – 06/2009)
  • Managed a computer cluster at Stanford University; network oversight, as well as maintenance and troubleshooting
• Research Assistant, Nadeau Lab, Stanford University (05/2007 – 06/2009)
  • Studied, characterized, and published research on the pathology of pediatric idiopathic neutropenia and eosinophilic esophagitis. Presented discoveries at national conferences and various symposiums.
• Social Entrepreneur, www.gumballcapital.org (02/2007 – 06/2009)
  • Helped start Gumball Capital, a non-profit that seeks to engage college students in entrepreneurship for social change through microfinance
• Research Assistant, Takeda Lab, Kyoto University School of Medicine (06/2005 – 09/2005)
  • Experimented on portions of the BRCA2 gene through bacterial modeling with E. coli
• Speech coach, Kyoto University School of Medicine English Speaking Society (06/2005 - 09/2005)
  • Prepped and trained the collegiate team that won Japan’s national speech-giving competition in both the individual and team presentation categories.
• Research Assistant, Mohan Lab, UT Southwestern Medical Center (06/2003 – 05/2005)
  • Used microarrays to show upregulation of interferon regulatory factor-1 in mesangial cells

PUBLICATIONS

1. Nadeau KC, Callejas A, Wong WB, Joh JW, Cohen HJ, Jeng MR, “Idiopathic neutropenia of childhood is associated with Fas/FasL expression,” Clinical Immunology, Vol. 129(3), Pages 438-47, Dec. 2008.
2. Fu Y, Xie C, Yan M, Li Q, Joh JW, Lu C, and Mohan C. “The lipopolysaccharide-triggered mesangial transcriptome: Evaluating the role of interferon regulatory factor-1.” Kidney International. April 2005.
3. Hochegger, Helfrid et al. “Parp-1 protects homologous recombination from interference by Ku and Ligase IV in vertebrate cells.” The EMBO Journal.  22 March 2006. (Not a contributing author; acknowledged for critical reading of the manuscript during the submission process)
4. Editor for upcoming book The Psychology of Facebook
5. Contributing author to The Stanford Spirit

ABSTRACTS & PRESENTATIONS

1. Joh JW, Callejas A, Wong W, Cohen HJ, Nadeau K, Jeng M. “Role of Fas/FasL Pathway in Pediatric Idiopathic Neutropenia” Dec. 2007. American Society of Hematology. Atlanta, GA. (poster presentation)
2. Joh JW, et al. “Identifying Eosinophilic Esophagitis through Evaluation of Plasma Biomarkers” March 2009. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Washington, DC. (poster presentation)

ADDENDUM

Coding experience (experience time, largest design/contribution in lines of code):
C (0.5 year, 1200)
C++ (3 years, 700)
Java (3.5 years, 800)
Python (0.5 year, 150)
Scheme (0.5 year, 350)

Two-time winner of Stanford’s Entrepreneurship Week Innovation Challenge (Most Audacious & Grand Prize Judges’ Award)

Capable in Korean, Japanese, Spanish

Certified mediator, trained through Santa Clara County, CA

Certified mixologist, National Bartenders School

Adobe Photoshop, iMovie, iWork, Microsoft Office

High school valedictorian (562 members in graduating class)

2005 National Merit Scholar

2005 National AP Scholar