William Hou
5.0
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Studied at Washington University in St. Louis
Worked at Jack Westin
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Work Experience
Professional Level MCAT Tutor
Jack Westin
October 2025 - May 2026
I am currently a professional level MCAT tutor employed by Jack Westin. As a tutor, I help students navigate their study schedule for the MCAT while also directing them to the appropriate resources for MCAT studying. Additionally, I teach students strategies that they can implement for interpreting passages and questions, while also covering content areas that they feel weakest in.
Teaching Assistant
Washington University in St. Louis
January 2024 - December 2025
Undergraduate assistant instructor for Principles of Biology 2960.
Academic Tutor
Washington University in St. Louis
January 2024 - December 2025
Matched academic mentor under the The Learning Center for organic chemistry.
Research Technician II
Washington University in St. Louis
September 2023 - Present
Working in Dr. Jeffrey Milbrandt's lab in the Department of Genetics and under the McDonnell Genome Institute. Using AI/ML to investigate gene knockouts that rescue wild-type function in mutant neurons. Crispr, DNA purification and +9 skills
Research Fellow
National Institutes of Health
May 2023 - August 2023
Worked in Dr. Guohong Cui's lab to research relationships between the D1 and D2 circuits of the basal ganglia through viral injections in mice brains and effects on motor output. Also researched differences in ATP/ADP ratios and ATP concentrations between different regions of the brain to investigate distinctions in dopaminergic neurons. Trained in stereotaxic neurosurgery, brain sectioning, immunostaining, confocal microscopy (Zeiss LSM 980), optical fiber polishing/assembly, optical fiber brain implantation, perfusion, brain extraction, and mouse euthanasia. Perfusion, Stereotaxic Surgery and +5 skills
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology: Neuroscience Track
2022 - 2025
Grade: 4.0/4.0 Activities and societies: Emergency Support Team (EST) Field Director; EST Crew Chief; EST Treasurer; Congress of the South 40 Internal Operations Chair; Wayman Crow Residential College Council President; Campus Y Cadence for Care Program Leader; WashU Science Olympiad Invitational Assistant Director; Summa cum laude
Montgomery High School
High School Diploma
2018 - 2022
Grade: 100.17/100 Activities and societies: Montgomery International Youth Neuroscience Association Co-Founder; Montgomery Boys Varsity Fencing Captain; Class of 2022 Secretary; Interact Club; Model UN; Youth and Government; TEAMS; National Honor Society; Science Olympiad; Graduated with Honors
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