The Team
We strive to create a supportive environment to help everyone. Meanwhile, we encourage you to enhance the training experience for everyone else.
Zhen Chen
Assistant Professor
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Postdoc, UCSF
PhD, Rockefeller University
MA, Rice University
BS, Peking University
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Joined 2023
Julian Braxton
Postdoc fellow
PhD, UCSF
AB, Harvard University
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Joined 2023
Ryan Hurley
Admin
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BA, DePaul University​
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Joined 2024
Shanya Sanof
Research Technician​
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BS, UC Riverside
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Joined 2024
Jeff Qu
Graduate Student​
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BS, UCLA
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Joined 2025
Cory Acreman
Graduate Student​
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BS, UT Austin
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Joined 2025
Xiang Feng
Staff Scientist​
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PhD, Baylor College of
Medicine
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Joined 2025
Qing Tang
Postdoc​
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PhD, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS​​​
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Joined 2025
Dong Kyu Chung
Graduate Student​
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BS, MS, Seoul National University
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Joined 2026