Aaron Wang
MD/PhD student at Stanford University PhD expected in 2009; MD expected in 2011;
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Groups: | BASES, E-challenge Competition 2007, E-Challenge Competition 2008 |
| Interested in: | Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | Stanford University, University of California System - San Diego |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Stanford Univ., Dept. of BioE; Cardiovascular Biomechanics Lab, Charles Taylor PhD |
| Position: | Bio-X Graduate Fellowship |
| Time period: | September 2006 - Present |
| Description: | - Develop a novel portable ultrasound device to detect and treat internal bleeding.
- Development of imaged-based blood flow models to aid detection of bleeding. |
| Employer: | Stanford Univ., Dept. of Electrical Engineering; Echo Lab, David Liang MD/PhD |
| Position: | NIH Medical Scientist Training Program |
| Time period: | June 2003 - Present |
| Description: | Development of a novel 3D visualization display for use with 3D ultrasound imaging. |
| Employer: | UCSD, Dept. of Bioengineering; Cartilage Tissue Engineering, Robert Sah MD/ScD |
| Position: | Stein Institute of Aging Investigator’s Fellowship; Beckman Foundation Research Scholar |
| Time period: | June 2000 - June 2002 |
| Description: | - Created different types of artificial cartilage tissue.
- Investigated the mechanotransduction pathways of chondrocytes. |
| Employer: | PennState Hershey Med Cntr, Dept. Orthopaedics; Cartilage & Bone Lab, Qian Chen PhD |
| Position: | Life Sciences Consortium Fellowship |
| Time period: | June 1999 - September 1999 |
| Description: | Investigated the mechanotransduction pathways of osteocytes. |
| Employer: | UCSF, Dept. Rheumatology; Clinical Lupus Genetics Project, Lindsey Criswell MD/MPH |
| Position: | The Arthritis Foundation Fellowship |
| Time period: | June 1998 - September 1998 |
| Description: | - Conducted a clinical study to determine genetic linkage in lupus
- Recruited, interviewed, and collected DNA samples from lupus patients. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2009 |
| Degree: | Bioengineering, PhD |
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2005 |
| Degree: | Bioengineering, MSc |
| University: | University of California System - San Diego |
| Time period: | 2002 |
| Degree: | Bioengineering, BSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | • Wang AS, Narayan G, Kao D, Liang DH: An Evaluation of Using Real-time Volumetric Display of 3D Ultrasound Data for Intracardiac Catheter Manipulation Tasks. IEEE Volume Graphics. pp 41-45, 2005.
• Li KW, Wang AS, Sah RL: Microenvironment regulation of ERK activity in chondrocytes: Effects of culture configuration, IL-1, and compressive stress. Arthritis and Rheumatism.Vol. 48:3 pp 689-699, 2003. • Li, KW; Wang, AS; DiMicco, MA; Sah, RL: MAP Kinase Signaling in Chondrocytes in Explant and Monolayer Culture: Effects of Compression and IL-1. Trans Orthop Res Soc 27:0267, 2002. • Li, KW; Williamson, AK; Wang, AS; DiMicco, MA; Kurtis, MS; Chen, SS; Sah, RL: Mechanical Regulation of Biosynthesis in Cartilage at Different Stages of Growth. Trans Orthop Res Soc 26:0339, 2001. • Li, KW; Williamson, AK; Wang, AS; Sah, RL: Growth responses of cartilage to static and dynamic compression. Clin Orthop 391S:34-48, 2001. • Chen, Q; Wang, P; Donahue, H J; Wu, Q; Zhang, Y; Wang, A S: Differential Responses of Osteoblasts and Osteocytes to Mechanical Strain in 3D: Alteration of Cell Proliferation and Gene Expression. Trans Orthop Res Soc 25:0697, 2000. |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | • Bio-X Graduate Fellowship, Stanford
• Medical Scientist Training Program, NIH • Highest Academic Achievement, UCSD Department of Bioengineering • UC Regents Scholar • Barry Goldwater Scholar • Beckman Foundation Research Scholar |
Aaron's Startups (2)
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Personal Lift
Novel Devices to Aid Wheelchair-Bound Patients
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FitnessSociety
Real Fitness, Virtual Society
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Danny Lai
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Felix Mathew
Indian, 21, Vice President, BASES Entrepreneur's Challenge, Co-lead, 8th Start-Up@Singapore, Singapore's premier business plan competition. Computer Science Major, Addicted to startups and soccer