Lab Alumni

Research Faculty:
Lifeng Xiong (2021 – 2023): Adjunct Assistant Scientist
Shiyang Li (2018 – 2019): Research Assistant Professor

Postdoctoral Fellows:
Ju Qiu (2009 – 2014) Professor, Principal Investigator, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences (http://english.sinh.cas.cn/people/fs/201809/t20180920_197693.html)
Olga Malykhina (2011) Principal Research Scientist, Altasciences (https://www.altasciences.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Minibios.pdf)
Lei He (2011 – 2014) Research Professional, Gastroenterology, University of Chicago Medicine (https://changlab.uchicago.edu/personnel/)
Jianlei Hao (2012 – 2013) Associate Professor, Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Jinan University
Aki Ueda (2012 – 2014) Supply Chain Analyst, HappiLabs (Biotech)
Yetao Wang (2013 – 2015) Professor, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Shiyang Li (2013 – 2018): Professor, Shangdong University, China
Jian Ye (2014 – 2018) Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Immuno-Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center
Zheng Fu (2015 – 2020) Founder, CelGet Biotech (cell & gene therapy technology) (www.celget.tech)
Lifeng Xiong (2016 — 2023) Assistant Professor, Institute of Modern Biology, Nanjing University (https://imb.nju.edu.cn/DFS//file/2023/05/30/202305301151143731nd7nf.pdf)

Graduate Students:
Jennifer Heller (2010 – 2014) Partner, McKinsey & Company Life Sciences Practice (https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/jennifer-heller)
Aki Ueda (2010 – 2012), HappiLabs Supply Chain Analyst (Biotech)
John Bostick (2014 – 2019) Postdoctoral Scholar, Caltech (https://sarkis.caltech.edu/lab-members1)
Joseph Dean (2018 – 2022) Bioinformatics Scientist & Immunologist, Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. (https://www.iovance.com/about-iovance-biotherapeutics/)

Undergraduate Students:
Kyoo Seok Shim (UIC) (2010)
Ari Lederman, DDS (2011 – 2012) Brimhall Dentistry, DDS at University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Aileen Lee, PhD (2011 – 2014) Senior Scientist, AstraZeneca, Yale PhD graduate
Jacob Weiderman (UF) (2016 – 2018)
Jennifer Kyu (2021-2023) UC Davis LEND Trainee, future MD student (https://health.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/education/lend/lend-index.html)

Technicians/Lab Managers:
Priscilla Shamulailatpam (2014 – 2015)
Hui Li (2015 – 2018): Biological Scientist III, UF
Kristen Oliff (2018 – 2022): Clinical Research Coordinator, Wellspan Health
Robert Merkel (2022 – 2023) UF HR, Evening Programming & Instruction Asst. (https://hr.uflib.ufl.edu/current-employees/staff-member-highlights/)

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