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Jiyang Zhang

Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Jiyang Zhang received her BS in Biology from Nankai University and MS in Biotechnology and PhD in Reproductive Biology from Northwestern University. She joined Dr. Xiao’s lab as a


Tingjie Zhan

Postdoctoral Researcher

Tingjie Zhan is from Guangzhou, China. She gained her bachelor’s degree in China pharmaceutical university,  and her PhD degree in Zhejiang University. Her major is environmental science and toxicology. Her


Wenlong Zhao

Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Wenlong Zhao completed his undergraduate training at Normal University and obtained his Ph.D. from the Institute of Neuroscience at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently serving as


Thant Soe

Postdoctoral Researcher

Thant joined the Xiao Lab in 2024 to apply her expertise in microfabrication and biomedical engineering to develop an in vitro microfluidic model of the female reproductive system to conduct



Kuhelika Mali

PhD Student

Kuhelika has completed her Master’s in Biomedical Sciences from Grand Valley State University, Michigan and is currently a PhD student in the Xiao lab. Her research focuses on projects related


Sonia Song

PharmD/PhD Candidate

Sonia is currently enrolled as a PharmD and PhD candidate at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University. Her experience spans both community and hospital pharmacy settings, providing a




Smithika Karru

Undergraduate Student

Smithika Karru is an undergraduate student at Rutgers University. She is a third year premedical student majoring in Cell Biology & Neuroscience and minoring in Psychology. As a research assistant,