Lab Member: Lillian King

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

01/2023 - 12/2024 B.A. Biology with Minor in Studio Arts, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
09/2021 - 12/2022 A.S. Biology, Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York, USA

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

09/2025 - Present Laboratory Manager & Research Technician, Metabolism and Inflammation in Retinal Degeneration, Mentor: Qiuhua Yang, Ph.D., Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University
06/2025 - 09/2025 Research Assistant, Lipid Signaling and Metabolism in Cancer, Mentors: Nicolas Coant, Ph.D. & John D. Haley, Ph.D., Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University

MEDICAL EXPERIENCE

04/2025 - 06/2025 Shadowing, Orthopedic Surgery, Mentor: Joseph Y. Shim, M.D., North Queens Orthopedic Surgery Center, Queens
08/2021 - 12/2024 Laboratory Scribe, Diagnostic Pathology, Mentors: Shawn S. Liu, M.D. & Jean Luo, M.D., Sunstone Pathology, Franklin Square
09/2020 - 8/2021 Surgery Technician & Medical Scribe, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mentors: Alan Yao, M.D. & Raymond Diaz, M.D., Flushing Endoscopy Center, Flushing

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• 2025 Created a comprehensive & ever expanding human metabolism pathway infographic including but not limited to glycolysis, glycogen metabolism, pentose phosphate pathway, TCA cycle, galactose & fructose metabolism
• 2024 Utilized code to sequence a protein strand and derive its evolutionary history, demonstrating bioinformatics and computational biology skills
• 2024 Developed an interactive website game that simulates the human digestive system, combining scientific knowledge with website development to enhance learning
• 2023 Created an educational animation illustrating the story of the staff of Asclepius who is the god of medicine, showcasing creativity and educational storytelling
• 2022 Undergraduate Scholarship, Nassau Community College
• 2021 Undergraduate Scholarship, Nassau Community College