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Department of Pediatrics

Lab Team

Our lab team is composed of cancer biologists, scientists and trainees prepared to decipher the intricate genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that drive the progression of prostate cancer.

Principal Investigator

Jindan Yu, MD, PhD

Jindan Yu, MD, PhD

Fray F. Marshall Chair in Biomedical Urologic Research
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Urology
Professor, Department of Urology and Department of Human Genetics
Emory University School of Medicine

Scientific Director, Prostate and GU Cancer Research
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

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Dr. Yu has trained over 40 fellows and graduate students and served on over 30 PhD thesis committees.

Hobbies: yoga, running, meditation, reading, hiking and swimming


Junior Faculty

Jonathan Zhao MD, MA Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics

MD, Peking University in China, and Master's degree in computer science and mathematics, Eastern Michigan University

Hobbies: travel around the world

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Jonathan Zhao

Xiaodong Lu, PhD Instructor, Department of Urology

PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Xiamen University, Fujian, China

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Xiaodong Lu

Wanqing Xie, PhD Associate Scientist and Lab Manager

PhD in basic science of Medicine, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Liaoning, China

Hobbies: travel to island with beach, delicious food, cooking with music, laying on bed doing nothing

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Xie Wanqing

Postdoctoral Fellows

Hongwei Gao, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Hobbies: hiking, reading, watching, experiencing and learning

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Hongwei Gao, PhD

Liu Peng, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shantou University, Guang Dong, China

Hobbies: reading, traveling and cooking

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Liu Peng

Hongshun Shi, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow

MD, PhD in Basic Medical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Hobbies: hiking, cycling and traveling

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Shi Hongshun

Yuan Wang, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD in Toxicology, Jilin University, China

Hobbies: hiking, saying nothing, but sitting with blank stare and chatting with my family and friends

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Yuan Wang

Graduate Students

Lourdes Brea PhD Candidate

DGP Graduate Student, Northwestern University

Hobbies: running, going out to eat at restaurants and hanging out with friends

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Lourdes Brea

Viriya Keo PhD Candidate

DGP Graduate Student, Northwestern University

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Viriya Keo

Sambhavi Senthil Masters Student

University of Illinois, Chicago

Hobbies: painting, reading novels and trying different cuisines (not cooking)

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Sambhavi Senthil

Shaojun Yu PhD Candidate

CSI Graduate Student (BMI track), Emory University

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Shaojun Yu

Research Technologists

Xinyue Chen

MPH, Emory University

Hobbies: playing badminton, swimming, visiting botanical gardens and baking

Xinyue Chen

Qi Chu

MBioTech, Northwestern University

Hobbies: hiking, gaming, cooking, basketball and swimming

Qi Chu

Xiaojun Kong

BN, Wuhan City College

Hobbies: traveling, movies and music

Xiaojun Kong

Mingyang Liu

MSc, Illinois Institute of Technology

Hobbies: road tripping, camping, hiking, kayaking, skiing, cooking, candle making and gardening.

Mingyang Liu

Xianglin Shi

MPH, Emory University

Hobbies: playing video games, watching musical and movies and laying on bed for the whole day with my cat

Xianglin Shi