Nathan Michael Furr

+86.187.100.85072 (mobile, Facetime) Nmfurr@[Link] (email, Zoom)

Educational Background

Graduate Studies

University name: Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)

Degree: Masters of Science in Biotechnology
Dates attended: January 2020 to May 2022 (graduation)
Courses passed: Advanced Cell Biology I and II, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Virology, Principles of Bioinformatics,
Biostatistics, Microbiology, Bioinformatics: Tools for Genome Analysis, Genomic and Personalized Medicine

Relevant computer software programs introduced to throughout coursework

Statistical Analysis Software Programs: Microsoft Excel and The R Project for Statistical Computing (data entry and
statistical analysis-utilized throughout undergraduate coursework as well)

Bioinformtics Databases: NCBI (OMIM, Genome, BLAST, VlinVar, dbVar database), EMBL, DDBJ, GenBank, SWISSProt,
TrEMBL, MSD, Ensembl, ArrayExpress, PDB, PubMed, MESH, CDD, Gene, UCSC-Genome Browser, GeneCards, RGD,
MGI, ENCODE, HomoloGene, Pfam, BLOCKS, InterPro, iProClass, PIR, Smart, Datamonkey, Rfam, Genomic tRNA
Database, TFAM, RDP, miRBase, COGS, MOTIF, PROSITE, InterPro, Melanie, CAROL, GELBANK, SWISS-2DPAGE, ExPASy,
The TRANSFAC Database, TRIPLES, GENOMERNAi, FLIGHT, ZFIN, Protein Data Bank, Uniprot, Protein Information
Resource, Molecular Modeling Database, Mouse Genome Database, Saccharomyces Genome Database, Flybase,
OMIM, Rat Genome Database, Mouse Genome Informatics, The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements, The Vertebrate
Genome Annotation database, University of Virginia FASTA Server, PATRIC, BPROM, GeneMark, EasyGene, EcoCyc,
Regulon, E. coli Genome Project, Porteco, Codon Usage Database, HaloWeb, Greengenes, Entrez, SNPeffect database,
SNPedia, 1000 Genomes Browser, DGV, DECIPHER, GNOMAD, ENCODE, SGD, PomBase, AspGD, CGD, FungiDB, Giandia
DB, Trypanosome & Leishmania, Trypanocyc, Sanger Protozoan Genome Projects, PlasmoDB, ToxoDB, TetrahymenaDB,
TAIR, PGSB Arabidopsis, IR GSP, MaizeGDB, dicty Base, FlyBase, Mouse Genome Informatics, Ciona, Chimpanzee
Genome Project, Probe Databse, DIANA-TarBase v.8, miRDB, NONCODE database, ANCORA database, one Viewer,
UCNEbase, Sequence Read Archive

Bioinformatics Software Programs and tools: Clustal Omega, COBOLT, MAFFT, Praline, MUSCLE, PRRN, ProbCons,
T-Coffee, Expresso, PipeAlign, MEGA, FASTQC, Bowtie 2, STAR, PHD, PSIPRED, SSpro, HMMSTR, I-TASSER, GRAIL, Gene
ID, GENSCAN, FGENESH, GENEWISE, CPGProD, PromH, Illumina, MUMmer, LASTz, LAGAN, VISTA, BioMart, Galaxy, IGV,
Provean, PolyPhen, PicTar, miRNEST 2.0, PolymiRTS, cneViewer, ABI SOLID, Ion Torrent, Pacific Biosciences, Oxford
Nanopore, Real-time Metagenomics, RAST, PANGEA, MEGAN, TRINITY, Salmon, Sailfish, RSEM, Kallisto, Velvet, BWA,
HISAT, Platypus, GATK, DiffSplice, DESeq 2, edgeR, EBSeq, Cufflinks, Stringtie, BaySeq
Undergraduate Studies

University name: Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC)

Degree Received: Bachelors of Science in Biology-General Concentration
Dates attended: August 2007-May 2011(Graduation)
Honors and recognitions received: Magna Cum Laude (GPA-3.72), Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Science (7
semesters)
Relevant courses: Principles of Biology I and II, Introduction to Genetics, Principles of Microbiology, Introduction to
Ecology and Evolution, Biostatistics, Seminar Series, Environmental Ethics and Policy, Vertebrate Zoology, Methods in
Ecology and Evolution, Organic Chemistry Lab

Relevant equipment, technology, programs and supplies utilized throughout coursework

Laboratory: centrifuge, hot air oven, incubator, water bath, compound light microscope, autoclave, laminar flow,
chromatography column, electrophoresis, PCR thermal cycler, dissecting kit and microscope, carbon dioxide pads,
Drosophila melanogaster, formaldehyde, pipette, laboratory glassware, pH meter, lab spatula, rubber bulb, clamps,
filter adapters, striker, spin vane, litmus paper, Buchner and Hirsh funnel, evaporating dish, TLC chamber

Field: mobile global positioning system unit, radio telemetry markers and transmitter, kestrel device, soil moisture
sensor, soil probe, seine net, turbidity tub

software programs: RAMAS software (population modeling), WinScanopy (tree canopy cover analysis)

Academic Presentations

Undergraduate live presentations

Research in Biology: The Effect That Hemlock Trees Being Replaced by Deciduous Trees Have
on Stream Temperatures in the southern Appalachian region of the US
Ecological Restoration: Critical Review of the Hog Island Restoration Project
General Ecology: Ameliorating the Effects of Acid Rain in Southern Appalachian Forests of the Vestibular Apparatus
Among Vertebrates

Graduate presentations and reviews

Molecular Biology: CRISPR/Cas9 (PPT and voicethread)

Biochemistry: Identification of lysine succinylation as a new PTM (Literature Review)
Virology: Review of Human Herpes Virus 3, Varicella Zoster Virus (PPT and voicethread)
Relevant Professional and Volunteer Work Experience
Employment as a research assistant

Name: North Carolina State University-Department. of Horticulture Sciences, Potato Breeding and Genetics
Laboratory-Dr. G. Yencho
Dates of employment: January 2014 to May 2014
Research objective: investigate potato breeding that promotes the desired potato type and yield
Responsibilities: grind potato samples to be analyzed for sugar composition, extract potato samples from fresh
potatoes, extract DNA from potato samples, fry potato samples, compare fried potato samples for taste by taste
testing, analyze ground potato samples for sugar composition via NMR spectroscopy, search for relatable articles from
other labs via academic search engines and databases, take inventory of laboratory equipment, data input
Equipment, technology, and supplies utilized: NMR spectrometer, microcentrifuge, micropipette, heat block;
laboratory solutions (nucleolysis protein-precipitation, RNAse, DNA rehydration, isopropanol, ethanol), PCR vials, core
borer, potato grinder, deep fryer, solid carbon dioxide

Name: University of North Carolina at Wilmington: Center of Marine Science-Benthic Ecology Lab-Dr. M. Posey
Dates of employment: May 2011 to May 2012
Research objective: investigate quality of oyster reefs and methods that promote oyster reef restoration
Responsibilities: process oysters and bony fishes for measuring and archiving, maintain sample archives, evaluate the
success of oyster reef restoration via metrics and condition indices, test water quality via YSI and TSS sampling, obtain
benthic samples via grab sampling and excavation to assess benthic ecology, evaluate life history and restoration
success of oyster reefs via spat collectors, sort out organisms and organismal remnants from samples (sand and
detrital), seed existing oyster reefs with oyster spat
Equipment, technology, and supplies utilized: boating equipment, seine net, caliper, sampling quadrat, data entry
field notebook, box fish traps, dissecting microscope, tweezers, digital gram scale, tissue dehydrator, crowbar and
hammer for box fish trap placement, YSI and TSS water quality monitor meters, formaldehyde

Volunteer experience as a research assistant

Company name: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Company’s objective: monitor a local box turtle population
Responsibilities: capture and record the location of box turtles as well as their current environmental conditions
Equipment, technology, and aids utilized: radio telemetry, kestrel device, and trained search dogs
Professional Experience as a teacher

Certification: Teaching English As a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate-Learn TEFL (120 hours)

Companies of employment

Name: Guanghua International School (Wuxi, China)

Dates of Employment: 9/2021-present
Subject taught: IELTS speaking and writing
Grade Levels taught: 9-12

Names: Beijing Foreign Studies University-E Plus, Bright Oasis (Beijing, China)
Dates of Employment: 1/2017- 8/2021
Subject taught: English writing & speaking, General Science
Grade levels taught: kindergarten-10

Name: Daqing Foreign Languages School (Daqing, China)

Dates of employment: 9/2016-12/2016
Subject taught: English writing & speaking
Grade levels taught: Kindergarten-9

Name: Teach and Learn with Georgia (Republic of Georgia)

Dates of employment: 9/2015-6/2015
Subject taught: English writing & speaking
Grade levels taught: 1-12

Companies’ missions: promote the students’ abilities and awareness in using the English language as well as exposing
them to how the language is utilized in a westernized and international environment.

Employment responsibilities: plan lessons that incorporate interactive activities and discussions (role playing), games,
auditory aids, assessments; correct the students’ written and oral usage of the English language for fluency, accuracy,
and precision; assess the classroom’s behavior by providing the clientele with monthly reports; participate in training
and workshops with other fellow teachers and staff; provide language demonstrations and marketing lessons to
potential new clients, edit students’ personal statements for university entrance applications

Texts utilized
Journeys Level 2.1-3.2 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science: A Closer Look Grades 1 to 4
Our World Level 1 and 2, National Geographic All of Us 1 and 2, McGraw-Hill Education
Greater Writing Level 1, National Geographic. Online Leveled Book, Houghton Mifflin-Boston
Speaking & Writing for IELTS, Collins Biology, Pearson Education
Oxford Reading Tree Levels 1-20

Equipment, technology, aids, and programs utilized: laser pointer, interactive and standard whiteboard, projector,
props, pictorial and textual flashcards, and tangible teaching tools

Software Programs utilized: Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), PDF Expert, Zoom, iTunes, VoiceThread
Volunteer Experience as an educator

Companies

Name: Batumi Education Development and Employment Center (Borjomi, The Republic of Georgia)
Dates of volunteering: November 20-23, 2015
Responsibilities: counsel youth on health, civic engagement, leadership and decision-making, gender equality

Name: North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (Fort Fisher, NC)

Dates of volunteering: May 2011 to May 2012
Responsibilities: educate guests on exhibits, maintain exhibits and conduct animal husbandry

Name: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh, NC)

Dates of volunteering: June 2012 to December 2012
Responsibilities: educate guests on exhibits and assist guests in using a visual software program for education

Other relevant professional experience

Companies of employment

Name: NYU Lutheran HealthCare Dept. of Community Medicine-Service through Americorps (Brooklyn, NY)
Company’s mission: provide healthcare, social services, and sustain living to vulnerable community members
Job title: Patient case manager and navigator
Dates of employment: September 2014 to August 2015
Responsibilities: create appointments for clients, follow up with clients and their providers, assess and refer clients for
supportive services such as health insurance, conduct outreach and in-reach to identify and serve individuals who are
in need of healthcare, assist clients to sustain efforts toward recovery (harm reduction and relapse prevention,
promoting access to addiction care self-help groups and treatment programs), and facilitate patient navigation
throughout the New York City area as well as through systems of healthcare and social services

Name: Camp Arrowhead (Zirconia, NC)

Company’s mission: provide youth with opportunities to grow socially, physically, and spiritually
Job title: camp counselor, recreational activities leader, lifeguard
Dates of employment: May 2010-August 20010
Responsibilities: organize and supervise recreational activities for campers, counsel and supervise campers, perform
duties as a caregiver (lifeguard, first aid and wilderness first raid responder)

Name: United States National Park Service-Carl Sandburg Home (Flat Rock, NC)
Company's mission: maintain and preserve the natural aesthetic and genuine value of the park and former estate
Job title: biological science technician
Dates of employment: May 2009-August 2010
Responsibilities: apply herbicides and pesticides, trail building, build turtle protection enclosures, remove exotic
invasive plant species, remove decaying tree branches, plant ornamental flowers and native plant species, assess the
growth of trees by forestry metrics
Equipment and supplies utilized: basic gardening and construction tools, diameter tape, pesticide spray tank with
assigned pesticides and herbicides, high altitude tree branch cutter, pruning shears, pruning shears, glyphosate,
maintain museum archives
Other relevant volunteer experience

Company: Duke Raleigh Hospital-pre testing department (Raleigh, NC)

Company’s mission: provide pre screening for surgical patients
Volunteer title: pretesting department volunteer
Dates of volunteering: August 2013-January 2014
Responsibilities: prepare legal medical documents, maintain patient databases, and sterilize patient room equipment
and facilities

Company: Watershed Association of the Tuckaseegee River (Jackson County, NC)

Company’s mission: preserve the quality of local streams in Jackson County, North Carolina
Volunteer title: assistant in river and stream restoration
Dates of volunteering: May 2010 to May 2011
Responsibilities: planting trees along riverbanks to prevent riverbank erosion

Media software programs utilized throughout academica, employment, and volunteering: Tencent Meeting, Zoom,
Screenflow, Microsoft Teams, Discord, RingCentral, VoiceThread

Certifications

Title: Open Water SCUBA Diver

Certification agency: SDI
Diver number: 409943
Instructor number: 9096
Date of issuance: January 30, 2011