Current Lab Members

Chen Shen, PhD

Chen Shen, PhD

Principle Investigator

McDonnell Science Building Room 254B

Professional positions:

  • 2023.1 – Assistant Professor
  • 2021.12-2022.12 – Instructor
  • 2017.2-2021.11 – Postdoctoral fellow

When he is outside of lab, he enjoys watching premier league, playing a little bit of soccer, and staying with his family.

Qingyu  Sheng , PhD

Qingyu Sheng , PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Qingyu Sheng is a Postdoc Research Associate who graduated from Mississippi State University. She has two cats named Oreo and Lassen, and she likes to draw and watch Anime in her free time.

Zhen Cui, PhD

Zhen Cui, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Zhen Cui is a Postdoc Research Associate who is graduated from the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is good at playing basketball and he is a fan of  Kevin Durant.

Kaitlyn  Reece

Kaitlyn Reece

Undergraduate Researcher

Kaitlyn is an undergraduate student at Washington University in St. Louis with a major in chemistry on the pre-medical track. In her spare time, she enjoys playing/listening to music and reading.

Lab Alumni

Amarah Siddiqui

Amarah Siddiqui

Undergraduate Researcher

May 2023 – May 2024

Amarah is currently a full-time medical student at the Creighton University School of Medicine.

Allison Knaust, BS

Allison Knaust, BS

Research Technician

 

 

Sitong (Steve) Ye

Sitong (Steve) Ye

Undergraduate Researcher