- October 2023 – Kaitlyn Reece joined the lab as an undergraduate researcher
- October 2023 – Zhen Cui joined the lab as a postdoctoral fellow
- June 2023 – Qingyu Sheng joined the lab as a postdoctoral fellow
- March 2023 – Steve Ye and Amarah Siddiqui joined the lab as undergraduate researchers
- February 2023 – Allison Knaust joined the lab as a research technician
- January 2023 – The Shen lab officially opened
