
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)