
Our Team
Associate 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

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

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

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

Jiaxiang Ding
Visiting Student
2026-present,Visiting Student, in Westlake University
2026-present, Ph.D. in China Pharmaceutical University.
2021-2024, MPharm, in Bengbu Medical University.
2016-2020, BPharm in Wuhan Huaxia Institute of Technology.

Zaiting Wu
Visiting Student
2026-present,Visiting Student, in Westlake University
2025-present, MPharm. in Bengbu Medical University.
2022-2025, MBBS. in Hubei University of Science and Technology



