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Angela Tang-Tan, a 3rd-year UC Berkeley student double majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology with a neurobiology track and Psychology, is writing to express interest in a volunteer RA position over the summer of 2018 with the brainLENS lab at UCSF. She has always been fascinated by neuroscience and the inner workings of the brain. She believes her research experience, skills in communication and leadership from various extracurricular activities, and strong work ethic would allow her to succeed in this role and contribute to the lab's pioneering research.

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Brainlens Cover Letter

Angela Tang-Tan, a 3rd-year UC Berkeley student double majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology with a neurobiology track and Psychology, is writing to express interest in a volunteer RA position over the summer of 2018 with the brainLENS lab at UCSF. She has always been fascinated by neuroscience and the inner workings of the brain. She believes her research experience, skills in communication and leadership from various extracurricular activities, and strong work ethic would allow her to succeed in this role and contribute to the lab's pioneering research.

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Angela

Tang-Tan
2310 Fulton St, Apt #416
Berkeley, CA 94704
507-269-0449
angelatangtan@[Link]

April 23, 2018

brainLENS
Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute
401 Parnassus Ave, Box 0984
San Francisco, CA 94143

Dear Hoeft Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory,

My name is Angela Tang-Tan, and I am a 3rd-year UC Berkeley student double-majoring in Molecular & Cell
Biology (with a track emphasis on Neurobiology) and Psychology. I heard about this position through a
departmental newsletter, and am writing to express interest in serving as a Volunteer RA over the summer
2018 term and possibly beyond.

I want to get involved with this project because I have always been utterly fascinated by the inner workings of
the brain. Even as I type these sentences, I cannot help but wonder at the lightning-fast processes that enable
my eyes to jump swiftly from word to word and convey information to my brain. I would love to delve deeper
into neuroscience and neuroimaging with the brainLENS lab.

I believe that I will be able to succeed in this role because it dovetails well with my interests, skills, and talents.
I bring some previous research experience, and was fortunate enough to be included as a co-author on two
papers. As a Neurobiology and Psychology major who has completed the general biology tracks, I have a solid
foundation in molecular biology and basic neurobiology. Furthermore, this past summer, I interned abroad in
Singapore with UC Berkeley Global Internships. At Tan Tock Seng Hospital, I was placed in charge of leading
hospital volunteers, who ranged from schoolchildren to elderly pensioners. Successfully interacting with
patients and coordinating hundreds of volunteers - even despite a language barrier - taught me valuable
interpersonal skills that I hope to apply in the lab. Also, as a competitive policy debater, new student
orientation mentor, and officer in several other extracurricular organizations, I excel at leadership and
teamwork. I can communicate logically and persuasively, and I hope to be an asset at lab meetings. Finally, I
possess an excellent work ethic, and I will dedicate myself to grasping new information and techniques
quickly, yet thoroughly.

Through this opportunity, I desire to gain more experience on the inner workings of a lab, to contribute to the
pioneering research being done at UCSF, and to receive valuable mentorship as I start out on my own scientific
journey. If accepted, research would be my foremost priority, and I feel that I will be more than capable of a 4-
8 hour per week time commitment. I very much hope to contribute my team spirit, diligence, and passion for
neurobiology to this project, and I would be honored to be selected.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Angela Tang-Tan

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