Current Members
Mengmeng Zheng
PhD, Nanjing University
Joined the Gao lab in Oct 2019
Rahi Masoom Reja
PhD, IISER Pune
Joined the Gao lab in Sept 2019
Fa-Jie Chen
PhD, Zhejiang University
Joined the Gao lab in Jan 2020
Yuhuan Lyu
B.S., Indiana University
Joined the Gao lab in Dec 2019
Nicole Pinnette
B.S., University of Maine
Joined the Gao lab in Dec 2019
Lingchao (Jerry) Kong
M.S., Brandeis
Joined the Gao lab in Dec 2020
Brittney Chau
B.S., UCSD
Joined the Gao lab in Dec 2021
Fan Yang
M.S., Beijing Normal University
Joined the Gao lab in Dec 2021
Esma Ucar
M.S., Dartmouth
Joined the Gao lab in Dec 2021
Carl Berggren
Class of 2023
Nicole Wei
Class of 2023
Caitlin Kacena
Class of 2023
Kristi Liivak
Class of 2024
Group Alumni
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- Prof. Flavia Zacconi Visiting Scholar (2013-14) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Prof. Qinyu Gao Visiting Scholar (2017-18) China Univ. Mining Tech., China
- Dr. Tao Ye Post-doc (2007-08) Abbvie Pharmaceuticals
- Dr. Xiuling Chi Post-doc (2013-14) Kolltan Pharmaceuticals
- Dr. Bandyopadhyay Post-doc (2012-15) Assistant Professor, IIT-Ropar, India
- Dr. Jhuma Bhadra Post-doc (2019-19) Assistant Professor, Calcutta University, India
- Dr. Hong Zheng Ph.D., 2012 Research Analyst, Ally Bridge Group
- Dr. Luoheng Qin Ph.D., 2012 Senior Scientist, Johnson & Johnson
- Dr. Fang Wang Ph.D., 2012 Scientist, SCIEX
- Dr. Chris Pace Ph.D., 2013 Senior Director, GlobalData Healthcare
- Dr. Yue Zhao Ph.D., 2015 Scientist, Bluebird Bio
- Dr. Azade Hosseini Ph.D., 2016 Post-doc, MIT, with Dr. Matt Shoulders
- Dr. Breana Zerfas Ph.D., 2017 Post-doc, Univ. Indiana, with Dr. Darci Trader
- Dr. Kelly McCarthy Ph.D., 2018 Scientist, FORMA Therapeutics
- Dr. Samantha Cambray Ph.D., 2019 Consultant, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
- Dissertation Fellow
- Dr. Mike Kelly Ph.D. 2020 Scientist, Dragonfly Therapeutics
- Dr. Kaicheng Li Ph.D. 2020 Post-doc, Harvard Medical School with Prof. Elliot L. Chaikof
- Dr. Wenjian Wang Ph.D. 2021 Post-doc, Scripps Research with Prof. Peng Wu
- Kristen Demick M.S. 2009 Chemistry Teacher, Saugus High School
- Nanjiu Liu M.S. 2011 Nextcea, Inc.
- Lauren Blair M.S. 2015 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
- Chelsea Weidman M.S. 2017 Technician & Clinical Study Coordinator, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Sandra Sisko M.S. 2022 BigHat Biosciences
- Vinnie Nobile M.S. 2022 Amgen
- Kevin Lebo B.S., 2008 John Hopkins, Biophysics Ph.D. Program
- Cassandra Abel B.S., 2008 Pharmaceutical industry
- Kristofer Comeforo B.S., 2009 Teach for America
- Julian Vastl B.S., 2010 Yale, Chemistry Ph.D. Program,
- Beckman Scholar
- Nicole Ciccolo B.S., 2010 Clinical Research Assistant at MGH
- BC Sophomore Scholar
- Ruben Mylvaganam B.S., 2011 Medical School, NYU
- Adrian Ong B.S., 2011 Medical School, SUNY Buffalo
- Christopher Sheridan B.S., 2012 Boston College
- Presidential Scholar, Goldwater Fellowship
- Patrick Wong B.S., 2012 Graduate School, Yale Immunology
- Kozarich Fellowship, Scholar of the College, McCarthy Prize in Natural Sciences, NSF Pre-doctoral Fellowship
- Diane Kim B.S., 2012 Masters in Medical Sciences, BU
- Ryan Malonis B.S., 2013 MD/Ph Student, Einstein College of Medicine
- Scholar of the College
- Chris Vaudo B.S., 2014 George Washington School of Medicine
- Jeremy Kaswer B.S., 2014 UConn Medcial School
- Adam Esposito B.S., 2014 Moderna Therapeutics
- Hak Kim B.S., 2014 Master program in education, Boston College
- Alex Truglio B.S., 2015 Analyst at GfK Market Access Consulting
- Yechaan (Eric) Joo B.S., 2015 Research Assistant at Harvard Medical School
- Sara Daley B.S., 2015 PhD student, Princeton Chemistry
- Renee Zhang B.S., 2015 Masters in Biotech, Johns Hopkins Univ.
- Gabrielle Jude B.S., 2017 Applying to Medical Schools
- Elise Hon B.S., 2018 Applying to Medical Schools
- Kyung Wong (Josh) Seo B.S., 2017 PhD Student, Princeton University
- Irene Kim B.S., 2017 Samsung, Korea
- Claire Ferguson B.S., 2018 SUNY Downstate Medical School
- Scholar of the College
- Natalia Chmielewska B.S., 2020 Senior at Boston College
- Tuo Ji B.S., 2020 Senior at Boston College
- Nhat Minh Ho B.S., 2020 Med School, Houston
- Kozarich Fellowship
- Alex Hung B.S., 2020
- Minyun Wang B.S., 2021 Graduate School, Zhejiang University
- Yanlin Zi B.S. 2021 Graduate School, Cornell
- Jessica Freed B.S. 2022 Post-Bac at Harvard School of Public Health