CV

Education

• High School Diploma, Summa Cum Laude, Hamilton High School, 2021
• B.S. in Physics, Math, University of Arizona, 2025 (expected)
  • GPA: 4.0/4.0
    • Relevant Coursework: Quantum Theory, Theoretical Mechanics, Biophysics, Computational Physics, Organic Chemistry, Honors Relativity and Quantum Physics, Honors Optics and Thermodynamics, Linear Algebra, Biochemistry

Experience

• Student Researcher, Center for Innovation in Brain Science - Tucson: May 2022 - Present
  • Integrated transcriptomic data and protein-protein and protein-drug data repositories to build an Alzheimer’s disease specific network.
  • Exploited the topological features of the PPI networks using graph theory to identify new drug target combinations
  • Developed a novel computational score to identify and rank synergistic multi-drug combinations
• Research Assistant, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix: August 2021 - Present
  • Investigated the effects of familial Alzheimer’s Disease mutations on early developing brain circuits using R and Python
  • Developed RNA sequencing pipeline and conducted differential gene expression analysis using R and Python on mouse brain read counts
• Qubit by Qubit Quantum Computing Summer School Student: Summer 2021
  • Ran a Variational Quantum Eigensolver to simulate a molecule
  • Carried out a quantum cryptography protocol, quantum key distribution in Python
  • Implemented Python libraries to code quantum circuits and quantum algorithms, including Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm
  • Connected foundational linear algebra, probability, and quantum mechanics concepts to quantum computing
• Research Intern, Computational Materials and Design Lab, Arizona State University: August 2020 - May 2021
  • Created video lecture on wave-particle duality for the annual ASU OpenDoor Exhibition at AZSciTech Festival
  • Programmed quantum mechanics principles to model areas of wave-particle duality and electron diffraction/interference
  • Conducted literature reviews and mathematical proofs

Publications

Bai, F., Chen, C., Wei, J., Ma, X., Xia, B., Shakir, N., Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Cui, Y., Qiu, S. (2022). Disrupted developmental maturation of prefrontal layer 5 neuronal circuits in an Alzheimer’s mouse model of amyloid deposition. Neuroscience Bulletin.

Bai, F., Chen, C., Ma, X., Wei, J., Shakir, N., Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Nehme, A., Ciu, Y., Ferguson, D., Qiu, S. (2022). Early impairment of developmental cortical circuit plasticity and connectivity in the 5xFAD Alzheimer’s disease mouse model. Translational Psychiatry.

Poster Presentations

Zhang, J., Wang, T., Brinton, R., Vitali, F. (2022). Computational Identification of precision therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease specific to endocrine and APOE genotype status. 34th Annual Undergraduate Biology Research Program Conference, Tucson, AZ.