lab Members
Our lab is a collaborative research group united by a shared interest in fundamental biological questions. We value curiosity, collaboration, and a supportive environment where team members learn from one another and work together to advance discovery.
Current Members
Xing Liu
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
- Beijing Normal University, China (B.S.)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN (Ph.D.)
- California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (Postdoc)
Rajasi Somesh Dravid
Graduate Student of Biochemistry
- University of Mumbai, India (B.S.)
- University of Mumbai, India (M.S.)
Leah Durst
Research Assistant
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (B.S.)
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (M.S.)
Chaganzhana
Postdoctoral Scholar
- Henan University of Technology, China (B.S.)
- University of Tokyo, Japan (M.S.)
- Kyoto University, Japan (Ph.D.)
Past Members
- Olivia Groves, Undergrad of Chemistry (2019-2020)
- Melaku Garsamo, Graduate Student (2018-2021)
- Stephanie Diaz, Graduate Student (2020-2022)
- Susan Lam, Undergrad of Biological Sciences (2020-2022)
- Benjamin Caputo, Undergrad of Biochemistry (2022)
- Neha Shah, Undergrad of Biochemistry (2023)
- Chloe Chui, Undergrad of Biochemistry (2023-2024)
- Eva Marshall, Research Assistant (2022-2024)
- Lihong Li, Postdoctoral Scholar (2019-2024)
- Kankan Wang, Postdoctoral Scholar & Research Associate (2018-2025)
- Krish Patel, Undergrad of Biological Sciences (2026)