Our Team
Assistant Professor
2018-2019, Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2013-2018, Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2011-2013, Postdoc, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2007-2011, Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2002-2007, M.S. in Chemistry (summa cum laude), Lomonosov Moscow State University
2000-2002, Certificate of Lyceum, Lyceum of Belarusian State University
Xian Xiao, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
2017-Present, Research Scientist, Westlake University
2014-2017, Postdoc, University of California, Davis
2006-2013, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2002-2006, B.A. in Life Science, Sichuan University
Shuchang Zhao
Graduate Student
2020-Present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2016-2020, B.S. in Biotechnology, Qingdao University
Lina Yang
Graduate Student
2020-Present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2018-2020, M.S. in Developmental Biology, Huazhong Agricultural University
2014-2018, B.S. in Biology, Huazhong Agricultural University
​Wenhao Zhang
Graduate Student
2021-present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2019-2021, M.S. in Bioengineering, University of California San Diego
2015-2019, B.S. in Molecular Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Ruizhao Wang
Graduate Student
2021-present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2020-2021, Scientist, Abcam
2019-2020, Research Assistant, Westlake University
2016-2019, Lab Technician, Nankai University
2013-2016, M.S. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nankai University
Xiaoting Sun
Graduate Student
2020-Present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2016-2020, B.A. in Animal science, Northwest A&F University
Shihao Zhou
Graduate Student
2022-present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2017-2020，B.Sc. in Molecular Genetics, Monash University
Tianning Liu
Graduate Student
2022-present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2017-2021，B.S. in Chemistry, Wuhan University
Qiuling Qian
Graduate Student
2022-present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2018-2022, M.S. in Biotechnology Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2014-2018，B.S. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hunan Normal University
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Cuiji Sun
Graduate Student
2023-present, Graduate Student, Westlake University
2020-2023, Research Assistant, Westlake University
2014-2019, Personal start-up, Beijing Spirit Entropy Technology Co., Ltd
2011-2014, Research Assistant, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
2008-2011, M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Chemistry, Jilin University
Fakorede Olumayowa Alex
Research Assistant
2021- Present, Research Assistant, Westlake University
2013-2021, MBBS in Clinical Medicine, Shenyang Medical College.
2018-2019, Research Assistant, Paediatrics, Dr Azebi Toyin.
Stavrini Papadaki
Research Assistant
2019-present, Research Assistant, Westlake University
2016-2018, Master Fellowship, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology
2015-2018, MSc in Protein Biotechnology, University of Crete
2006-2014, Diploma in Biology, University of Crete
Xun Guo
Research Assistant
2023-present, Research Assistant, Westlake University
2019-2022, M.S. in Neurobiology, Jinzhou Medical University
2014-2018, B.Sc. in Nursing, Qiqihar Medical College
Yiye Han
Research Assistant
2024-present, Research Assistant, Westlake University
2022-2023, M.S. in Management, Carlos III University of Madrid
2020-2022, Management Trainee, Country Garden Service
2017-2020, M.S. in Pesticide, South China Agricultural University
Guanqiao Dong
Research Assistant
2023-present, Research Assistant, Westlake University
2020-2021, M.S. in Biological Technology, University of Edinburgh
2014-2018, B.Sc. in Biological Technology, Beijing Chemical and Technology University
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Aleksandra Sadova
Visiting Student
2025.03-2025.04, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2023-present, M.Sc. in Biophysics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
2018-2023, B.Sc. in Biophysics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
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Guilherme Araújo Câmara
Visiting Student
2025-2026, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2022-present, Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, State University of Campinas
2019-2022, M.Sc. in Biochemistry, State University of Campinas
2015-2018, B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo
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Hanxi Zhu
Visiting Student
2025.07–2025.08, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2023-present, B.S.c in King’s College London
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Wangqin Ge
Visiting Student
2025.07–2025.08, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2024-present, B.S.c in University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Shigeng Chen
Visiting Student
2025.07–2025.08, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2023-present, B.S.c in Sichuan University
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Katherine Lamb
Visiting Student
2025.07–2025.08, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2024-present, B.S.c in Biological Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
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Oleg Khamitov
Visiting Student
2025.07–2025.08, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2024-present, M.S.c in Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University
2020-2024, B.S.c in Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University
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Nardy Sallo
Visiting Student
2025.07- 2025-08, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2024 - present, M.Sc. in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BioPham) Erasmus Program
2018-2024, B.Sc. in Nanotechnology Engineering, Yachay Tech University (Ecuador)
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Olga Piskunova
Visiting Student
2025.07- 2025-08, Visiting Student, Westlake University​
2022-present, B.S.c in Biotechnology, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
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