Gang 'Gary' Ren, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Department of Cell Biology, MB219
The Scripps Research Institute
10550 N. Torry Pines, La Jolla, CA 92037
(619)784 9815 gangren@scripps.edu

Education

Ph.D. Materials Science, Beijing Lab. of Electron Microscopy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China,
also Material Physics Department, University of Science & Technology Beijing, China, 1993 ~ 1997
M.S. Theoretical Physics, Lanzhou University, China, 1990 ~ 1993
B.S. Physics, Lanzhou University, China, 1986 ~ 1990
Brief Information
Experience
Post-doctoral Researcher, 1997-now
Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute.
La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Project: 3-Dimensional structural study of AQP1 membrane protein in electron cryo-microscopy
Research Associste, 1993-1997
Beijing Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Chinese Academy of Sciencs.
Beijing 100080, China
Projects: 1.Measurement of low order structure factors by using electron diffraction and imaging processing. 2.BaTiO3 thin film study by using electron energy loss spectroscopy. 3.TEM and HREM studying the malting behaviors of nanopaticles in situ techniques. 4. Measurement the modulation transfer function of CCD aand restoration scheme of CCD image.
Research Associste, 1990-1993
Department of Physics, Lanzhou University
Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
Projects: 1. Extended harmonic mapping and its chaotic behaviors. 2. Topological current theory  with group symmetrical bifurcation and its application.
System Administrator, 1995-now
The Mitra group (1997-now), The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Responsibility: 1. DEC Alpha station 500/333  2. SGI O2/R5000 workstation 3. Mac.
Beijing Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
Responsibility: 1. HP workstation 735/125 2. SGI Indigo2 workstation. 3. 11 PCs and 3 Mac.
Coach, 1990-1993
Boxing team at Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
Skill
UNIX Workstation: HP UNIX ( 2 years), Digital UNIX (2 years), SGI (4 years)
Networks: PC/TCP (Setup LAN at BLEM in 1995)
Image Processing: MRC programs, Deconvolution, O program, FFT, Restoration,
Microscope: Philips CM200FEG(4 years), Cryo-microscopy (2 years), JEOL (.3 years)
Others: C-Shell, Dos, Windowns, C, FORTURN, CCD, Densitometer, Nagitive staining.
Honor and Award
             Fellowship Award:  Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award, American Heart Association.
             Member:           Biophysical Society.
  • Second place:   The Boxing Match of Gansu Province, China, Nov. 1992
  • First place:       The General Physics Competition of Lanzhou University, Nov. 1988
  • First place:       The Higher Mathematics Lecture Competition of Lanzhou University, Jun. 1987
  • Third Class:    The Higher Mathematics Competition of Lanzhou University, Jun. 1987