Wenny Lin

Current

Cancer Prevention Fellow at National Cancer Institute

Past

Co-founder and co-chair at Penn Graduate Women for Science and Engineering
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly at University of Pennsylvania
Consultant at Penn Biotech Group

Medical Care Suite Graduate Associate at Hill College House at University of Pennsylvania
PhD Candidate, Biomedical Graduate Student at University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Research Intern at Merck

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Education

Harvard University School of Public Health
University of Pennsylvania
University of Delaware

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Industry

Research

Wenny Lin’s Summary

Researcher with both bench science skills and clinical research work experience. Interest in conducting epidemiology and outcomes research and other studies to promote evidence-based health policy initiatives.

Wenny Lin’s Experience

Cancer Prevention Fellow

National Cancer Institute

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)

2008 — Present (less than a year)

Master of Public Health candidate, Harvard School of Public Health
Co-founder and co-chair

Penn Graduate Women for Science and Engineering

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year)

• Assess concerns and issues of University-wide graduate women in science and address through professional development, social networking, and community-building programs
• Represented Penn at Graduate Women in Science and Engineering conference at Princeton University (Mar 2008)
• Received Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Grant of $1450 to host an Alumnae Luncheon
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

University of Pennsylvania

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

2006 — 2008 (2 years)

Chair for GradFest08
• Led and directed team of 25 students to plan festivities for GradFest08, an all-day celebration; solicited and fundraised over $21K in cash sponsorship and over $21K in gift donations; managed an event budget of over $40K; coordinated the communications and marketing between GAPSA and University administration, students, as well as over 200 corporate and non-profit sponsors

Vice Chair for Student Programs
• Built community among graduate/professional students by organizing cultural, academic, and social events

Vice Chair for Internal Affairs
• Served as the internal relations coordinator of meetings and events; developed strategies to enhance both internal and external communications; managed a budget of over $300K.
• Chair and facilitate a selection committee for Provost Interdisciplinary Award
Consultant

Penn Biotech Group

(Biotechnology industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year)

• Gather and deliver research on pharmaceutical marketing techniques and materials with a team of 6 students for Osiris Group, a strategy and communications firm
• Interview key opinion leaders in anesthesiology to improve product design and marketing strategies with a team of 7 students for BD, a global medical device firm
Medical Care Suite Graduate Associate at Hill College House

University of Pennsylvania

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

2005 — 2008 (3 years)

• Designed and conducted a series of medical and science career-oriented programs and activities for undergraduate students living in on-campus residence
• Mentor and discipline a diverse population of 500+ undergraduate students
• Counsel individuals with various needs and work with staff and faculty throughout campus to foster social, academic, and cultural growth of the residential community
PhD Candidate, Biomedical Graduate Student

University of Pennsylvania

(Research industry)

2003 — 2008 (5 years)

• Conduct independent, hypothesis-driven research in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and fast-paced research laboratory
• Instruct and supervise post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, and technicians in laboratory techniques, data collection and analysis, and presentations
• Cultivate contacts with thought leaders in vaccines and immunology through participating and delivering presentations at professional meetings and conferences
• Teach 50 high school students about HIV vaccines, provide feedback to students, organize and conduct review sessions and group discussions presentations/reports
Clinical Research Intern

Merck

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MRK; Pharmaceuticals industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year)

• Collaborated with clinical trial specialists in the recruitment and retention of young women for HPV vaccine GARDASIL clinical trials at multiple sites throughout the US
• Independently researched and wrote newsletters relevant to women’s health
• Designed and managed database to organize over 800 survey entries and presented results to medical doctors and nurses at investigator meeting

Wenny Lin’s Education

Harvard University School of Public Health

MPH, Quantitative Methods, 2008 — 2009 (expected)
University of Pennsylvania

PhD, Cell & Molecular Biology, 2003 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA), Hill College House GA, Penn Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (PGWISE)
University of Delaware

Honors BS, Biochemistry, 1999 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

Eugene duPont Scholar