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Kristine McDermott, PhD

I am a postdoctoral fellow at the University of South Florida with a background in biomedical sciences and neuroscience. I earned my PhD in Neuroscience, where I studied neuronal mechanisms underlying body weight regulation, and continued my postdoctoral training in Houston before moving to Florida...

Yuxue Yang, MD, PhD

I studied clinical medicine at Chongqing Medical University, followed by a master’s degree and a PhD degree in cardiology from Yangzhou University, during which I investigated acute kidney injury and stress-induced cardiomyopathy. These projects provided me with extensive training in cardiovascular...

Jinjing Jian, PhD

I received my PhD from Fudan University in 2023, where my research focused on speciation mechanisms and population genetics in diverse plant populations using bioinformatic approaches. After completing my PhD, I began my postdoctoral training and focused on constructing multi-omics atlases and...

Jiamin Qiu, PhD

I earned my PhD at Purdue University, where I studied the role of mitochondrial metabolism in peripheral tissues, including brown adipose tissue, white adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle. My work fostered a deep appreciation for the intricate metabolic connections between organs. While peripheral...

Dr. Kristine McDermott Recognized for Excellence at ObesityWeek 2025

Dr. Kristine McDermott represented the Xu Laboratory at The Obesity Society’s ObesityWeek 2025 conference, held November 4–7 in Atlanta, GA. Her research abstract received special recognition from the Neuroscience Section, and she was invited to deliver a blitz talk highlighting her work on...

Chunling Chen, PhD

I earned my bachelor’s degree at Huazhong University of Science and Technology and then completed my PhD in Toxicology at the University of Iowa, where I studied neuronal mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders. I continued this research as a postdoctoral trainee at the University of Iowa...