Jesus Ching, Ph.D. November 13, 2014 Monta Vista High...

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Jesus Ching, Ph.D. November 13, 2014 Monta Vista High School

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Jesus Ching, Ph.D.November 13, 2014Monta Vista High School

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What is your job?

• Silicon Valley biotech start-up

• CEO / VP of Assay / Click Diagnostics

• Have fun using science

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What got you interested in chemistry?

• Wanted to read a reaction or an equation• Chemistry was just the beginning• Biology, physics, and mathematics

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What science topics do you use at work?

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Biochips for the detection of biological analytes

• Mass spectrometry

• Surface chemistry

• Biochemistry• Proteins• Nucleic acids• Carbohydrates

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Infectious disease detection

• Biothreat• Infectious agents (virus and bacteria)• Nucleic acid amplification (PCR)

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Solution• Monitoring• Detect pathogens• Fully automated

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Molecular Diagnostics: Rapid and Sensitive

• Process all nucleic acids

• Amplifies signal

• Fully automated

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Why Science?• Information about “everything”• Basic verses Applied• Knowledge is empowerment

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Passion

Learn for fun

Don’t give up

Thank you!