Current lab members

董颖 Dong Ying, PI, Ph.D.

Ying obtained her B.S. in Yunnan University Department of Life and Science which followed by an intensive Ph.D study in Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) under the advisory of Prof. James J. Chou. Ying is fascinated by using cryo-EM to decipher the structure of small molecules within the immune system which lead to her post-doc training in Boston Children’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School under the guidance of Prof. Hao Wu. Outside of lab, she enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with her young family especially her cute daughter Vivien in the nature.

奚露露 Xi Lulu, Ph.D. Student, MS

Lulu graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with a master’s degree in biophysics. Her master’s project focuses on using structural biology to screen inhibitors and activators of target proteins, and the development and utilization of microbial resources. She likes team sports, such as volleyball, badminton, etc.

汪雨峥 Wang Yuzheng, Research Assistant, MS

Yuzheng obtained her bachelor degree of Bioscience in Wuhan University and master degree of Bioengineering in University of Tokyo. She focused on the tumor microenvironment of breast cancer in bachelor study and the topic of her master’s research is in the regenerative medicine field, which is the construction of in-vitro proximal tubule model. She enjoys dancing, badminton, visiting museums, language learning and of course, reading comics.

郭舒婷 Guo Shuting, Research Assistant, MS

Shuting graduated from Wuhan University with a Master’s degree in medicine with a specialization in medical immunology. Her research focuse is examining the molecular and cellular mechanisms of type 2 immune responses under the regulation of natural and synthetic STING agonists. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to her favorite music, experiencing new adventures in the form of traveling and documenting her life through photography. Currently, one of her most important responsibilities is raising Jasmine, her lovely daughter.

李娜 Li Na, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D.

Na received her PhD in Physics from Xi’an Jiaotong University under the supervision of Professor Lei Zhang. She also completed a three-year visiting research period at Umeå University in Sweden, working under the mentorship of Professor Ignacio Mir-Sanchis. During her doctoral training, she combined biochemical techniques and cryo-electron microscopy to investigate the structure and function of key proteins involved in bacteriophage DNA replication and repair. Her future research will focus on studying the structure and function of small molecules in the immune system. Beyond her professional life, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and reading.

王冠超 Wang Guanchao, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D.

Guanchao obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Wuhan University. He then earned his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. His past research primarily focused on the structural biology, explaining mechanism of transcriptional regulation by X-ray crystallography. He also studied the regulation of protein by small molecule. His lifelong ambition is to travel around the world.

赵是栋 Zhao Shidong, Joint Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D.

Shidong obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Northeast Forestry University., then he obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Science and Technology of China. His previous research mainly focused on structural biology, revealing the mechanism of E3 ubiquitin ligase recognizing substrates through X-ray crystallography and single particle cryo electron microscopy techniques. Besides, he enjoys watch movies during his spare time.

吴晗喜 Wu Hanxi, Research Assistant, MS

Hanxi graduated from Guangzhou Medical University with a master’s degree in medical immunology. His Master’s research focuses on the pathogenic mechanisms of allergic asthma, specifically examining the role of macrophage-mediated innate immunity in allergic diseases and the involvement of the scavenger receptor family in macrophage polarization and allergic disorders. His hobbies include playing badminton， table tennis as well as cycling.

赖彦明 Lai Yanming, Ph.D. Student, MS

Yanming graduated from Jinan University with a Master’s degree in microbiology. His master’s works focus on developing rapid clinical diagnosis methods of disease biomarkers using programmable nucleic acids and isothermal amplification technology. He also dedicates himself to screening chemically modified antiviral drugs. Besides, he enjoys playing basketball and working out in the gym during his spare time.