Aaron Benson Wong

EDUCATION

College / University

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
University of California, Riverside, USA

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science (Honors, First Class)

Major Subjects

Molecular Biotechnology

Country

Hong Kong (SAR)

Lab Experience

Molecular cloning, bacterial protein expression, RT-PCR, 2D-GE, mammalian cell culture, drug screening through bioassays.

Projects / Research

Jul 2007 - May 2008: Screening of herbal materials for promoting neural cell growth and differentiation
Jun - Aug 2006: Cloning, expression and purification of Bee Venom Protein

Scholarships / Awards

2008 – 2009:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2007 – 2008:	Chung Chi College Departmental Prize - Molecular Biotechnology (Chung Chi College) and Kong E Suen Memorial Scholarship (Faculty of Science), CUHK
2004 – 2008:	Fr. Barrett Memorial Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

It has wondered millions of people throughout the millennium on how the mind works. Now we have identified the building blocks of the mind: the neuron. What interests me most is how these seemingly identical cells intertwine to produce sense and cognition. In particular, how sensory information is encoded and decoded in the brain, producing our perception of the beautiful physical world.