People

Hui Zong, PhD

Associate Professor
B.S., Fudan University M.S., Fudan University Ph.D., Indiana University Email: hz9s@virginia.edu
Phone: 434.982.1956

Office Location: Jordan Hall 7042

Ying Jiang, PhD

Research Scientist
B.S., Fudan University M.S., Fudan University Ph.D., Indiana University Email: yj2p@virginia.edu
Phone: 434.982.0074

I am studying the role of microglia and astrocytes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of medulloblastoma, a type of pediatric brain cancer, with a strong interest in the modulation of neuro-immunology, especially innate immunity.

Xian Zhou

Email: krt9kk@virginia.edu

I am studying immune surveillance at the pre-malignant stage of triple-negative breast cancer

Alexys Riddick

Graduate Student
B.S., North Carolina A&T State University Email: atr8f@virginia.edu

I am studying cancer prevention with a MADM-based triple negative breast cancer model.

Yen Nguyen

Graduate Student
B.A., UC Berkley Email: yn4by@virginia.edu

I am studying the impact of tumor-associated microglia and local cytokines on the progression of brain tumors.

Jianhao (Ray) Zeng

Graduate Student
B.S., HuaZhong University of Science&Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China Email: jz5bc@virginia.edu

I am studying cellular events at pre-neoplastic stage of BRCA1-mutated breast cancer with the MADM system.

Sai Gajula

Email: skg2ect@virginia.edu

I am interested in homeostasis and functions of microglia in the brain

Ambrey Hayes

undergraduate researcher
Email: aeh9gfw@virginia.edu

I am interested in understanding pre-malignant progression of triple negative breast cancer to shed light on cancer prevention strategies

Timour Abduhalikov

Undergraduate Student

Alyssa Kelder

Undergraduate Researcher

Brit Ventura, PhD

former graduate student

Eli Casarez

Laboratory Specialist

Chong Liu, PhD

Research Scientist

Guoxin Zhang

Research Associate
B.S., Nanjing University; Ph.D., Nanjing University

Ping He

Visiting Graduate Student
B.S., Jiling University, China Email: ph4wd@virginia.edu

I am testing a chemo-prevention strategy against BRCA1-mutated breast cancer with the MADM system.

Jungeun Kim, Ph.D.

Research Associate
PhD University of Virginia Email: jk9te@virginia.edu

I’m interested in OPC competition and studying the molecular mechanism of OPC competition in glioblastoma.

Maojin Yao, Ph.D.

Research Associate

Bryan Nolasco

Undergraduate Student
Email: bjn3gn@virginia.edu

I am studying the mechanism of tumor-to-TME cell trans-differentiation in medulloblastoma, under the guidance of Ray Zeng.

Phil Gonzalez

Graduate Student

Pitia Flores Ledur

visiting graduate student

Sarah Alberstein

undergraduate researcher

Shua Jeong