Katherine Huang

Biologist | Writer | Editor

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About

I am a cancer researcher using computational and experimental approaches to analyze breast cancer dormancy in genetically engineered mouse models. I am also the poetry editor of a literary journal, West Trestle Review. My professional aspiration is to combine my writing, editing, and research skills to pursue a career as a scientific writer and communicator.

Experience

  • West Trestle Review (3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Poetry Editor
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Read and discuss poetry submissions with editorial team, construct journal webpages in Weebly (focus: art layout), organize Zoom readings featuring contributors to the journal

    • Interim Editor-in-Chief
      Jul 2024 - Mar 2025 · 9 mos

      Lead editorial team in curating poetry and art for the journal, communicated with writers and artists about publication logistics and suggested revisions, wrote Editor's Notes to introduce issues at launch

    • Poetry Reader
      Nov 2022 - May 2023 · 7 mos

      Read and discussed poetry submissions with editorial team

  • University of Pennsylvania (8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Postdoctoral Staff Scientist
      Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 · 5 mos

    • Doctoral Student
      Aug 2017 - Aug 2025 · 8 yrs 1 mo

      Studied breast cancer dormancy and recurrence in mouse models using computational and experimental techniques

    • Teaching Assistant
      Aug 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr

      Answered coding questions during workshops for individuals new to computer programming in Python

  • Carnegie Mellon University (3 yrs 3 mos)
    • Teaching Assistant
      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

      Guided rising undergraduate sophomores through basic laboratory skills bootcamp and group research projects.

    • Peer Tutor
      Aug 2014 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Tutored undergraduate chemistry, biology, and writing courses. Certified Level II Advanced through the College Reading and Learning Association.

    • Undergraduate Researcher
      Jun 2014 - May 2017 · 3 yrs

      Examined spatiotemporal gene expression patterns during development and regeneration in sea stars and sea cucumbers. Wrote senior honors thesis.

  • Undergraduate Researcher at Penn State College of Medicine
    May 2015 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Internship, Summers 2015 and 2016. Studied oculocutaneous albinism type 3 in zebrafish to understand modeling human disease with paralogs.

  • Telephone Interviewer at Braun Research Incorporated
    Jul 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Summer employment. Conducted public opinion survey across the US in English and Mandarin Chinese.