Team Members
Jianhua Zhao, PhD
(he/him/his)
Assistant Professor
JZ acquired his Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics with John Rubinstein at the University of Toronto. He completed post-doctoral training with Yifan Cheng and David Julius at the University of California San Francisco. When not thinking about science, JZ enjoys being active outdoors.
Hanxiao Zhang, Msbme
(she/her/hers)
Graduate Student
Hanxiao graduated from UC Berkely with a Master's degree in Bioengineering. She is excited about working at SBP to further her research and potentially working towards her PhD. In her spare time, Hanxiao enjoys hanging out with her friends and snacking on boba tea.
Chenyu Zhou, MSBMM
(he/him/his)
Graduate Student
Chenyu graduated from Harbin Medical University with a Bachelor of Medicine in Basic Medicine. He went on to complete a master’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of Southern California. Chenyu loves science and dabbles in the art of magic.
Vandna Sharma, PHD
(she/her/hers)
Postdoctoral Associate
Vandna completed her Ph.D in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology under Dr. Girish Sahni at the Insitute of Microbial Technology in India. Vandna trained in X-ray crystallography and enzymology with Dr. Larissa Podust and Dr. Anthony O'Donoghue at UC San Diego.
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