Junqi L.
From Cell Lines to Command Lines | Bridging Small Molecules, Therapeutics & Machine Learning
- Role
- Associate Researcher at Duke University Pratt School Of Engineering
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Junqi L.
I’m a biomedical engineer and researcher with a multidisciplinary background spanning biochemistry, pharmacology, and drug and gene delivery. I’m driven by a passion for translating molecular insights into real-world therapeutic innovations, combining machine learning approaches with experimental validation to bridge discovery and application.Throughout my research journey, I’ve developed expertise in both wet-lab and computational work—from molecular design and bioconjugation to data-driven modeling and image analysis. I enjoy translating biological understanding into engineering design and using engineering tools to uncover new scientific insight.My goal is to accelerate therapeutic discovery and advance precision medicine. Let’s connect!
Experience
Associate Researcher
Duke University Pratt School Of Engineering
Feb 2025 — Present · Durham, NC, US
Nikiforov Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering• Developed Marginalia (ImageJ plugin) to quantify shRNA knockdown of margin-localized signals in cancer cells.• Performed motif-scanning analysis to identify transcription factors regulating LIPT1 expression and validated predicted binding sites using ChIP-seq datasets from ENCODE database.
Education
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduated with high honors (magna cum laude)
Duke University Pratt School of Engineering
Master of Science - MS, Biomedical Engineering (Concentrations: Drug and Gene Delivery, Biomaterials)
Duke University School of Medicine
Master of Science - MS, Pharmacology
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