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Longlong (Lucas) Tu, PhD

I am an Assistant Professor at the Center for Molecular Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences. I obtained my PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Chinese University of Hong Kong followed by a postdoc training at Baylor College of Medicine. My research focuses on how...

Hailan Liu, MD, PhD

I joined Dr. Yong Xu’s lab through an exchange program in 2018 and earned my PhD degree from Xiangya School of Medicine in 2021. I then continued my training in Dr. Xu’s lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Over the years, my work has focused on understanding how the central nervous system regulates...

Tong Zhou, MD, PhD

I obtained my PhD and MD from the First Hospital of Jilin University in 2019, and my work mainly focused on the immune system function in type 2 diabetes and obesity and its complications such as diabetic kidney disease. In 2025, I joined Dr. Xu’s lab as a visiting scholar to further explore how the...

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...

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...

Martina Boaglio

I am a senior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of South Florida, where I’ve developed a strong foundation in molecular techniques and bacterial genetics. My research experience spans of hands-on work in molecular biology, exploring gene expression and protein function. I...

Yongjie Yang, PhD

I received my B.S. in 1995 from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, and earned my Ph.D. in 2006 from the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Following this, I moved to Houston, Texas, where I joined Dr. Qiang Tong’s lab at the Children’s Nutrition Research...