Our Team
AssociateProfessor
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
Han Huang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
2026-present, Postdoctoral fellow, Westlake University
2020-2026, Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Alberta
2018-2020, B.Sc. in Biochemistry, University of Waterloo
2016-2020, B.Sc. in Chemistry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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
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
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
Shiyu He
Research Assistant
2026-present, Research Assistant, Westlake University
2021-2026, M.S. in Developmental Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2017-2021, B.S. in Biotechnology, Nanjing Agricultural University
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
Daiwei Zhang
Visiting Student
2025.09 – present, Visiting Student, Westlake University
2024.09-2024.12, Visiting Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2024.02-2024.07, Exchange Student, Ghent University
2021.09-2025.07, B.S. in Biological Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
Kaelyn Questelle
Undergraduate Student
2025–Present, Westlake University
B.S. Candidate in Physics, Expected 2029
Pengyang Zang
Visiting Student
2026.01–Present, Visiting Student, Westlake University
2025.09- Present, M Sc in Biology, Sorboone University
2024.08-2025.08, M Sc in Biology, Rennes University
Tirta Yosef Kristian
Visiting Student
2026.04–Present, Visiting Student, Westlake University
2025, Undergraduate Research Fellow, Xiamen University
2023-Present, B.Sc. in Marine Biotechnology, Xiamen University Malaysia
Yibei Ji
Visiting Student
2026.7–Present, Visiting Student, Westlake University
2024.9–Present, B.S. candidate in Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology
Wenqin Lian
Visiting Student
2026.6-Present, Visiting Student, Westlake University
2025.9-Present, Ph.D. in Dermatology, Tongji University
2020.9-2025.6, B.S. in Clinical Medicine, Tongji University
KaiWen Zhang
Visiting Student
2026.7–Present, Visiting Student, Westlake University
2024.9–Present, B.Eng. Candidate in Information Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Chenglin He
Visiting Student
2026.7–Present, Visiting Student, Westlake University
2024.09–Present, B.S. Candidate in Electrical Engineering, Dalian Maritime University
Marianna Ivleva
Visiting Student
2026.07-present, Visiting student, Westlake University
2022-present, Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University
