Dennis Sun

Dennis Sun is a Molecular and Cell Biology graduate student at UC Berkeley with a keen interest in studying evolution through genetics, genomics, and developmental biology.

He is a proficient bioinformatician with a focus on genome annotation, transcriptomics, and chromatin accessibility, particularly in ATAC-Seq.

Dennis possesses a wide range of skills in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and embryological techniques and is actively seeking research opportunities in academia, industry, and alternative career paths after his expected graduation in May 2022.

During his PhD, Dennis has been involved in various projects, such as investigating the evolutionary mechanisms of cave traits in isopod crustaceans, developing functional genomic tools for amphipod crustaceans, and utilizing CRISPR-Cas9 for assessing Hox regulatory factors in amphipod development.

His educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology from Harvard University.

Dennis has held positions as a Graduate Student Researcher at UC Berkeley, an Undergraduate Researcher at Harvard University, a Short-Term Student at Kyoto University Center for iPS Research and Technology, and has had various roles at The Harvard Crimson, Life Technologies, and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute.