Born and raised: Beijing (China), Vancouver (Canada), Toronto (Canada), Edinburgh (UK), San Diego (CA)
Education and Training: BSc (University of Toronto), MSc (University of Edinburgh), PhD in molecular biology (The Scripps Research Institute, California, USA); Postdoc in cell biology (University of California San Diego, California, USA)
Scientific interests: Going after two dots in the nucleus and everything repeat DNA, genome stability, and viral infection.
Outside interests: When I'm not in lab, I'm out and about having family fun with our two littles!
Born and raised: Jakarta (Indonesia), Hangzhou (China), Bangalore (India), East Lansing (MI)
Education and Training: BSc Microbiology (Michigan State University), MSc in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (Michigan State University)
Scientific interests: cancer genetics, cell biology, DNA repair
Outside interests: reading fantasy/fiction, sketching, trying out new food
Born and raised: San Diego and Los Angeles (CA)
Education and Training: BA in Biology and Public Health (Occidental College), research at J. Craig Venter Institute
Scientific interests: Viral replication, detection, and latency
Outside interests: Exploring new restaurants and coffee shops, working out, and listening to music
Born and raised: Jaunpur, Varanasi, Dehradun, San Diego
Education and Training: BSc (BHU India), MSc (BHU India), PhD in Molecular Virology (Indian Institute of Technology), Postdoc in Virology (Scripps Research)
Scientific interests: Genome stability, viral infection, and drug discovery
Outside interests: Cooking is my creative outlet, much like science - both require precision, curiosity, and a dash of innovation!
Born and raised: Chicago (IL), Madison (WI)
Education and Training: BSc in Biochemistry (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Scientific interests: Viral replication, viral oncology, host-pathogen interactions
Outside interests: Running, reading, and trying different restaurants around Boston
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Born and raised: Úbeda (Spain), Maastricht (the Netherlands)
Education and Training: BSc and MSc in Molecular, Celluar, and Developmental Biology (Yale University)
Scientific interests: Microbiology and its intersections with human health
Outside interests: Martial arts and creative writing in Spanish
Join us!
We have open positions! We are seeking to recruit postdocs and students who share our passion in repeat DNA, genomic instability, and viruses. We are a part of the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital and the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, situated at the heart of the vibrant scientific community of the Longwood Medical Area in Boston. If you are interested in joining our team, please send an email to julia.li@childrens.harvard.edu