Principal Investigator

Yuan Gao
Yuan Gao, PhD
Assistant Professor

Dr. Yuan Gao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, where she established her lab in 2024. She earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and completed her postdoctoral training in Dr. Christopher Vakoc's lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Hang Zhao
Hang Zhao, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Hang Zhao earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the School of Life Sciences at Peking University, advised by Dr. Qing Li, after completing a B.Sc. in Biological Science at Xiamen University under Dr. Jiahuai Han. Hang joined the Gao Lab as a postdoctoral fellow.

Graduate Students

Muyi (Felix) Ye
Muyi (Felix) Ye
Graduate Student

Muyi (Felix) Ye is a graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 2024.

Yeriel Avellanet-Crespo
Yeriel Avellanet-Crespo
Graduate Student

Yeriel is a graduate student in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Molecular Cell Biology from the University of Puerto Rico in 2024.

Research Assistants

Anton Sergeev
Anton Sergeev
Research Assistant

Anton works as a research assistant in the lab. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Boston University in 2024.

Alumni

NameRole
Alvin LiuResearch Assistant
Saanvi SrivastavaUndergraduate Research Assistant
Joy FeiUndergraduate Research Assistant