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Miao-Ping obtained her masters degree at National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan investigating the mechanism of pathogenesis from which she received the Outstanding Award at theAnnual Thesis Competition. After graduation, she worked as a research assistant at Academia Sinica in Taiwan for two years before coming to the US for her doctoral degree. Currently, she is a 4th year Ph.D student working in a bioorganic lab with her advisor, Prof. Nathan Gianneschi in department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at UCSD. In the period at UCSD, her research has entailed an exploration and investigation of new methods for pharmaceutical and clinical applications (pharmacokinetic control and drug delivery), biosensor or bio-diagnosis and nanoengineering of biofunctional polymeric materials. The goal of these research projects is to improve the efficiency of drug delivery and detection of diseased tissues as in vivo bio-diagnostic tools. Miao-Ping Chien grew up in Nantou, Taiwan. She pursued her undergraduate education in medical technology at Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taiwan and received a Medical Technologist License. During her undergraduate studies, she volunteered to provide free care to those who are unable to afford medical care, and also taught English at elementary schools in remote areas.
