Wenyan Jiang, PhD
Principal Investigator
Wenyan Jiang is an Assistant Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. Read more here.
Wan Li, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Wan grew up in beautiful Northwest China. She received her PhD in Molecular Microbiology from China Agricultural University, where she studied lipopolysaccharide modification and its effect on bacterial virulence and resistance to antibiotics. In the Jiang Lab, she is interested in (i) developing new technologies to identify novel antimicrobial targets, and (ii) studying bacterial pathogenesis and host-microbe interactions. Outside of research, Wan enjoys painting, jogging, cooking, and spending time outdoors with her friends. [Google Scholar]
Falguni Paul, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Falguni received her PhD in Biological Sciences from Florida International University, where she worked with marine cyanobacteria and characterized novel drug-producing pathways. In the Jiang Lab, she’s interested in applying genetics, bioinformatics and chemical tools to study microbial evolution and host-microbe interactions. Apart from doing science, Falguni loves traveling with her family.
Joseph Gonzalez, BS
Research Associate
Joseph studied Mechanical Engineering & Finance at MIT. He is looking forward to applying his organizational models to his Research Assistant role & work closely with the rest of the team. In his spare time, he enjoys learning about Cognitive Neuroscience & Psychoanalysis, martial arts, & learning languages.
Julia Hettleman
Research Intern
Julia is a high school student at the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn. She is very interested in CRISPR genome editing and molecular biology and hopes to pursue a career in the field of biology. Outside of research, she enjoys playing soccer, reading, baking, and listening to music.
Howe Chen
Research Intern
Howe is a high school student attending Brooklyn Technical High School. He is interested in the future of genome-editing techniques and hopes to study and pursue a field in biotechnology or chemical engineering. Outside of science, he loves listening to music, calling with his friends, learning languages, and trying new foods.
Hsingli Kai Hsi, MD, MS
Research Volunteer
Kai received his BS in Biochemistry and MS in Molecular Biology from Binghamton University, and his MD from Stony Brook University of Medicine. Kai’s research interests include CRISPR genome engineering, tissue engineering, surgical device invention, and AI applications in biomedical research. In his spare time, he enjoys following macroeconomic trends, collecting antique artwork, oil painting, and fencing.
Join our team
We are looking for postdocs, graduate students and research associates who are interested in microbiology, microbial engineering and systems biology to join us.