Peter L.S. Hong
MSc Student
Department of Cell and Systems Biology
University of Toronto
25 Harbord St., Toronto, ON M5S 3G5
Email: pete.hong@mail.utoronto.ca
Current Research
Disease mutations associated with inheritable retinopathies with a focus on retinitis pigmentosa
Education
- MSc — University of Toronto (2022-Present)
Cell and Systems Biology - HBSc. (With Distinction) — University of Toronto (2018-2022)
Health and Disease, Immunology, Human Physiology - ARCT — Royal Conservatory of Music (2018)
Diploma of High Academic Standing in Piano Performance and Advanced Theory
Awards
- Vision Science Research Program (VSRP) – (2022-Present)
Training/Experiences
Advanced Project in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB498) – Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2021-2022)
Research Issues in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB488) – Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2021-2022)
- Research Project Co-Requisite covering issues commonly encountered when conducting research under the department of EEB
Skills/Qualifications
- Trained on Shell Script (Windows and Linux OS) at Chang Lab (2020)
- University of Toronto Biosafety Training – EHS101, EHS601, EHS923 (2020)
- Trained on Cognos, Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI at Home Trust Company (2018)
- Trained on Python and SQL at Home Trust Company (2018)
- Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) (2018)
Extracurricular Activities
- Human Biology Second Year Learning Community – University of Toronto (2019)
- Musical Minds Community Outreach – Instructor, Co-Director/Co-President – (2018-2022)
- University of Toronto Science Communication Club – Illustrator, Writer (2018-2021)