People
Wayland W. L. Chen, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: wayland.cheng@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
I am interested in the structure and function of neuronal ligand-gated ion channels, and the mechanism of channel modulation by endogenous lipids or exogenous drugs such as general anesthetics.
Key words
Winnie Chen
Program: Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Current advisor: Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD
Undergraduate university: University of California-Davis, 2021
Yao Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: yaochen@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Understanding neuromodulator actions, sleep regulation and sleep, and mechanisms of learning through the spatial and temporal features of biochemical signaling dynamics
Key words
neuromodulator, sleep, dynamics, sensors, actuators, signaling, G protein coupled receptors, imaging, microscopy, learning, plasticity, engineering
Ying Maggie Chen, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: ychen32@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of primary nephrotic syndrome (NS)
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Yiru Chen
Program: Neurosciences
Current advisor: Alexxai V. Kravitz, PhD
Undergraduate university: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
Yitan Chen
Program: Molecular Cell Biology
Current advisor: Kodi S. Ravichandran, PhD
Undergraduate university: Boston College, 2022
Yujie Chen
Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Graduation Year: 2024
Thesis Advisor: Ting Wang
Thesis Title: Epigenetic Dynamics in Zebrafish Development and Regeneration
Yun Chen
Program: Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Graduation Year: 2024
Thesis Advisor: David M. Holtzman
Thesis Title: Elucidating the first protective mutation from inherited Alzheimer’s Disease - Apolipoprotein E3 Christchurch (APOE3ch) and insights into APOE ligand-receptor interactions
Yung-Kang Chen
Program: Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Current advisor: Rotating in the lab of Li Ding, PhD
Undergraduate university: Taipei Medical University, 2015
Zhangliang Chen
Program: Plant Biology
Graduation Year: 1987
Thesis Advisor: Roger N. Beachy
Thesis Title: "Accumulation and Regulated Gene Expression of a Soybean Seed Storage Protein in Transgenic Plants"