Hi, I’m Christine Jiang
I want to be a champion of oral health in my community, and I am passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives.
About Me
I am an incoming dental student, officially enrolling in the Class of 2029 (2025 EY) in Florida (official post/school TBA)! I studied Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated May 2023. I like to spend my free time sport bouldering, volunteering, and doing Pilates. Despite growing up with little, I hope to one day become a champion of oral health for underserved communities and everyone. I am proactively trying to actualize my dreams. Dentistry is my passion! 🙂
Academia
University of Texas at Austin, 3.87 GPA Biochemistry B.S.A., Chinese minor
- UT Presidential Scholar
- DeWitt T. Ray, Sr. Endowed Scholarship
- Texas Excellence Scholarship
- Biology Scholars Program (BSP) – 2019-2021
- FRI (Freshman Research Initiative) – Auto-accepted into Plant Pathways Lab
Clear Brook High School – Friendswood, TX- Rank 3/526
Work Experience + Internships
Jan 2024-June 2024
With industry experience in biomedical engineering, I have gained valuable skills in problem-solving, system design, and technology integration. These experiences will directly apply to my dental studies, where I can leverage my understanding of medical devices, material science, and precision engineering to contribute to advancements in dental technologies and improve patient care. My training in data analysis and regulatory compliance also provides a strong foundation for navigating the evolving field of dentistry.
Jan 2024-Jan 2025
In this position, I studied policies and certificates to determine dental insurance coverage, becoming fluent in CDT coding. It was my first job in a dental office setting that gave me profound insight into how dentistry is billed in the US, and aimed with this financial knowledge, I hope I can tailor to future patients’ needs.
July 2023-Dec 2023
In this role I performed diagnostic and forensic analyses on sample mediums including meconium, hair, and nail samples. I programmed GC-MS and LC-MS and certified and released results to Texas Medical Center (TMC) hospitals. I used LIMS Laboratory Software and Agilent Masshunter and employed analytical chemistry to quantify toxic substances.
Dec 2019-May 2020
With one semester under my belt, I was proud to be chosen and awarded university credit for this Peer Learning Assistant (PLA) position for Intro Bio 1 at UT Austin, a core class required by all health professional schools. This experience further strengthened my foundation in biology and life sciences, and furthered my confidence in my academics. It also made me realize I love teaching others, something I aim to do when raising oral health awareness.
May 2017-Aug 2017
I was honored to intern at Texas A&M at Galveston, while in high school, in the marine sciences department where I was later listed as a coauthor for a publication. Here, I got hands-on research experience with bacteria and the microbial world and developed my research skills early. As it just so happens, bacteria play a tremendous role in oral health; this early exposure enabled to have a very applicable foundation into understanding dentistry.
https://research.gulfresearchinitiative.org/gomri-funded-researchers/person/?pid=4283
Xu, C., Lin, P., Zhang, S., Sun, L., Xing, W., Schwehr, K. A., et al. (2019). The interplay of extracellular polymeric substances and oil/Corexit to affect the petroleum incorporation into sinking marine oil snow in four mesocosms. Science of The Total Environment, 693, 133626.
Sep 2018-April 2019
During my last senior year of high school, I sought my first employment in order to save for university. During this job, I learned the importance of customer service and warm communication. It helped me break out of my shell and made me learn that I loved interacting and being of service to others.
Skills, Hobbies, Projects
Still a WIP 🙂
- Bilingual + Professional in Chinese (Mandarin). I have a minor from UT Austin, where I studied Chinese in addition to my Biochem BSA.