Guang Yao, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor, Molecular & Cellular Biology

Member, Arizona Cancer Center

Graduate Programs in BMCB, Genetics, Cancer Biology, and Applied Math 

Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University
Ph.D. Cancer Biology/Oncology, University of Wisconsin – Madison
B.S. Molecular Biology, University of Science and Technology of China

Email:  guangyao at arizona.edu

Kimiko Della Croce 

Assistant Staff Scientist

B.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona

Email:  kimiko at email.arizona.edu

Jian Dai, Ph.D. 

Postdoc Fellow

Ph.D. Nanjing Agricultural University, China

Email:  jiandai at email.arizona.edu

Xia Wang, Ph.D. 

Postdoc Fellow (Joint with Gutenkunst group)

Ph.D. Theoretical Biophysics/Systems Biology, Northwest A&F University, China

Email:  xiawang at email.arizona.edu

Sarah Kwon 

Graduate Student

B.S. Life Sciences, Arizona State University

Email:  jekwon at email.arizona.edu

Kotaro Fujimaki 

Graduate Student

B.S. Developmental Genomics, Kyoto University, Japan 

Email: kfujimaki at email.arizona.edu

Jun-young Kim

Graduate student

Molecular/Cellular Biology

Email: junyoungkim at email.arizona.edu

Matt Miller

Undergraduate student

Computer Science & Molecular/Cellular Biology

Email: mattmiller899 at email.arizona.edu

India Williams

Undergraduate student

Biology

Email: indiawilliams at email.arizona.edu

Lab Alumni:

Postdoc fellows 

Geoff Mitchell, Ph.D. (2011-2013) Assistant Professor, Wofford College, SC

Chenglu Chen, Ph.D. (2010-2013) Scientist, Roche-Ventana Medical Systems, AZ

Undergraduate research assistants

Nick Everetts, (2013-2016), Biochem

Eddie Khav, (2012-2014), Biochem

Louie Garcia, (2014), MCB

Aishan Shi, (2011-2013),  Biochem/MCB/English

Alexa Wollach, (2012-2013),  MCB

Xia Shuang Sun, (2013),  MCB/pre-Pharmacy

Kelly Shim, (2013),  MCB

Thomas Bello, (2013),  Bio Engineering/Math

Ajay Raikhelkar, (2013),  Physiology

Colleen Carlotto, (2011-2012),  Chemical Engineering

Benjamin Horn, (2011-2012),  Biology/Physiology

Clayton Lanham, (2012),  Biochem

Visiting graduate students

Linxuan (Lisa) Wei, M.D. (2015) (Joint with Zheng Lab, UA Pathology)

Wenjing (Nicole) Zhang, M.D.  (2014) (Joint with Zheng Lab, UA Pathology)

High school students

Christopher Lehman (2017)

Vijeeth Guggilla (2016)

Kara Thompson (2015)

Carly Fife (2013-2014)