Zhong Ling Yap
Lab affiliation: Cardona Lab
Degree(s) you hold: BSc Hons. (Biology)
Degree being sought (M.Sc./Ph.D.): M.Sc
Hometown (City, Country—list multiple if you have them!): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Your research project in one sentence: Identifying bioplastic degradation genes and enzymes in Burkholderia
Degree(s) you hold: BSc Hons. (Biology)
Degree being sought (M.Sc./Ph.D.): M.Sc
Hometown (City, Country—list multiple if you have them!): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Your research project in one sentence: Identifying bioplastic degradation genes and enzymes in Burkholderia
What do you do to relax when you have a lazy day at home?
I like to play with the cat, Frankie, and listen to music.
What are you most excited about for 2021? Goals?
I am excited to continue to do science! I plan to attend a few virtual conferences and hopefully able to identify the gene that I am looking for.
What techniques do you/will you most often use in your project?
The techniques that I am currently using is transposon mutagenesis. Later, I will sequence my mutant and using molecular tools to create deletion mutant to confirm the activity.
What's one silly mistake you've made in the lab?
Accidentally spilt a sample I spend 6 hours preparing.
What are any current problems you are having with your research?
The screening condition for the experiment is not optimal as the phenotype takes too long to develop. Now, I am trying out different conditions and hopefully find a solution for this.
What did you hope to get out of grad school in the beginning compared to now?
When I started grad school about a year ago, I want to learn about microbiology genetic and bioinformatics analysis. Now, I also want to learn how to design more experiments to answer my research questions, thinking critically, and developing collaborations.
I like to play with the cat, Frankie, and listen to music.
What are you most excited about for 2021? Goals?
I am excited to continue to do science! I plan to attend a few virtual conferences and hopefully able to identify the gene that I am looking for.
What techniques do you/will you most often use in your project?
The techniques that I am currently using is transposon mutagenesis. Later, I will sequence my mutant and using molecular tools to create deletion mutant to confirm the activity.
What's one silly mistake you've made in the lab?
Accidentally spilt a sample I spend 6 hours preparing.
What are any current problems you are having with your research?
The screening condition for the experiment is not optimal as the phenotype takes too long to develop. Now, I am trying out different conditions and hopefully find a solution for this.
What did you hope to get out of grad school in the beginning compared to now?
When I started grad school about a year ago, I want to learn about microbiology genetic and bioinformatics analysis. Now, I also want to learn how to design more experiments to answer my research questions, thinking critically, and developing collaborations.