
Yafei Mao
Principal Investigator

Xiangyu Yang
Assistant Researcher
Education
Ph.D., Neurobiology Southeast University, China 2012-2017
B.S., Biotechnology Tarim University, China 2008-2012
Hobbies
cycling, reading, mindfulness

Xuankai Wang
Graduate Student (Co-Supervisor:Prof. Weidong Li)
Education
M.S., Biological medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 2022-present
B.S., Biotechnology East China University of Science and Technology, China 2017-2021
Hobbies
badminton, pingpong, basketball, Chinese chess

Shilong Zhang
Graduate Student (Ph.D. candidate)
Education
Ph.D., Biology Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 2023-present
B.S., Bioinformatics Huazhong Agricultural University, China 2019-2023
Hobbies
music, computer games

Lianting Fu
Graduate Student
Education
M.S., Biology Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 2023-present
B.S., Biotechnology Zhejiang University, China 2019-2023
Hobbies
calligraphy, movies

Junmin Han
Graduate Student
Education
B.S., Bioinformatics Huazhong Agricultural University, China 2020-2024
Hobbies
chasing plays, painting

Xinrui Jiang
Graduate Student (Ph.D. candidate)
Education
B.S., Biological Science Southwest University, China 2020-2024
Hobbies
writing, photography

Kaiyue Ma
Postdoc Fellow
Education
Ph.D., Genetics, Yale University. 2020-2023
M.Phil., Genetics, Yale University. 2018-2020
B.S., Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China. 2014-2018
Hobbies
I am a grandson of peasants and a son of workers. I am a modern successor of the Mohist school. I believe in "love for all" and "objection to unjust warfares". The only weapon I wield is called humor. I'm a cartophile, a cinephile, an ornithophile, a thanatophobe, a railfan and an advocate of GMO food.

Jieyi Chen
Postdoc Fellow (pre-admission)
Education
Ph.D., Genetics, Fudan University. 2017-2022
B.S., Life Sciences, Fudan University. 2013-2017
Hobbies
A FOODIE. A long-time amateur basketball player who wants to play until her 80. A former nature-watching enthusiast.

Da Lian
Visiting Student
Education
B.S., Biological Science Wuhan University, China 2021-present
Hobbies
archery, reading, singing

Feifei Zhou
Visiting Student
Education
B.S., Bioinformatics Huazhong Agricultural University, China 2021-present
Hobbies
playing Ping-pong, music, city wal

Canruo Huang
Visiting Student
Education
B.S., Biotechnology Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 2021-present
Hobbies
Birdwatching, drawing, swing dance

Zhengtong Li
Visiting Student
Education
B.S., Life Science Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 2022-present
Hobbies
writing, photography

Zikun Yang
Visiting Student
Education
B.S., Biology Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 2022-present
Hobbies
enthusiast of nature and keeping pets such as ants