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General Information
| Full Name | Jiaxin (Cindy) Tu |
| Date of Birth | 3rd May 1996 |
| Languages | English (Professional working proficiency), Chinese (Native) |
Education
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2019-2025 Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience (GPA 3.83/4.00)
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States - {"Dissertation"=>"Characterization of The Functional Modular Organization In The Developing Infant Brain Across Topological and Temporal Scales"}
- {"Advisor"=>"Dr. Muriah Wheelock (co-advised with Dr. Adam Eggebrecht), Department of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis"}
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2014-2017 B.A.(Hons) Natural Sciences
University of Cambridge - Specialization in Physiology, Development and Neuroscience (Class 2.1)
- {"Dissertation"=>"Understanding Drosophila Navigation Using Visual and Olfactory Cues", "Advisor"=>"Dr. Trevor Wardill, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, UK"}
Experience
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2022 - Present Ph.D. candidate
Washington University in St. Louis , St. Louis, Missouri, United States -
2021 Assistant Instructor (Coding and Statistical Thinking in the Neurosciences L41 Bio5648)
Washington University in St. Louis , St. Louis, Missouri, United States - Description 1.
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2019-2021 Rotation Student
Washington University in St. Louis , St. Louis, Missouri, United States - Description 1.
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2023 Project Manager
The Biotechnology and Life Sciences Advising Group (BALSA) , St. Louis, Missouri, United States - Description 1.
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2022-2023 Consultant
The Biotechnology and Life Sciences Advising Group (BALSA) , St. Louis, Missouri, United States - Description 1.
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2017-2019 Research technician
University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States -
2016-2017 Undergraduate Researcher
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK -
2015 Summer Undergraduate Researcher
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Honors and Awards
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2021-2023 - Cognitive, Computational, and Systems Neuroscience (CCSN) Pathway Fellowship ($32500 annually for two years)
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2023 - Competitive travel award ($1000) from McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience
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2017 - Awarded B.A. Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Natural Sciences
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2015 - G C Grindley Fund for Undergraduate Summer Research (£1200)