I started as a Postdoctoral Researcher in January 2026 jointly supervised by Prof. Miratul Muqit and Prof Ian Ganley. My current research uses human iNeuron models to investigate PINK1-dependent mitochondrial pathways relevant to neurodegeneration.

Before joining the lab, I completed my Master’s degree in forensic medicine at Central South University, China. I completed my PhD in December 2024 in Dr. Greg Findlay’s lab at the MRC-PPU, University of Dundee. Following my PhD, I remained in the lab as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to complete and extend my research. My work focused on defining the role of serine-arginine protein kinases (SRPKs) in regulating the microtubule-associated protein MAP1S during neuronal development. This research involved neuronal differentiation using mESC and iPSC models, phosphorylation site mapping by LC-MS/MS, genetic manipulation, and in vitro biochemical assays.

At the beginning of my PhD, I studied for seven months in Prof. Daan van Aalten’s lab at the University of Dundee, where I studied the dysregulation of the O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) enzyme in intellectual disability. During this time, I primarily worked on screening FDA-approved compounds in Drosophila larval disease models.