Position: Assistant Professor

Yong Zi obtained his BSc in Biochemistry from Imperial College London (UK), earned his PhD from Columbia University (USA) working under Prof. Bridget Carragher, Prof. Clint Potter and Prof. Filippo Mancia, and did his post-doctoral training at The Hospital for Sick Children (Canada) under Prof. John Rubinstein. Trained as a cryogenic electron microscopist, he has solved structures of various macromolecules from ribosomes to membrane proteins, and has a keen interest in methods development. Outside of work, he loves to travel to national parks.

Position: Scientific Manager

Shi Min graduated with a BSc in Microbiology from the University of Queensland. Since then, she has been in various areas of science fulfilling her passion in research. Having years of experience in cell and molecular biology, she is excited to embark on her journey in discovering protein structures. Outside of research, she loves nature and photography!

Position: Research Assistant

Jia Yu graduated from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore with a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences. She has always been interested in fields with multidisciplinary approaches which prompted her to study single-particle analysis with Cryo-EM for her FYP project. Here she is excited to advance her knowledge of Cryo-EM to explore its future! She loves reading mystery novels and cooking pasta in her free time.

Position: Lab Technologist

Siwei has a great passion in research and has been exploring various areas of science upon graduation. Having interest in cell and molecular biology, she is interested to explore the field of structural biology. Outside of research, she loves to read in a quiet café.

Position: Masters Student

Jiaming graduated with a BSc in Applied Biology from the Zhejiang University in China. She joined this lab as a coursework master student In October 2022 and will carry out her capstone project focusing on the function and structure of specific membrane protein. In her free time, Jiaming enjoys singing and hiking.

Position: Research Fellow

Aicha obtained her PhD from Montpellier II University (CRBM-CNRS) in France. Her PhD work covered kinases and phosphatases regulating the cell cycle, and was awarded with the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women In Science fellowship. From 2017 to 2022, Aicha joined the NTU Institute of Structural Biology (NISB-SBS) in Singapore and focused her research on the development of RNA-dependent RNA polymerases inhibitors for emerging zoonotic viruses. Aicha has developed a growing interest in Structural Biology and more particularly in Cryo-EM single particle analysis for protein structure determination. Outside of the lab, she enjoys photography while travelling in Southeast Asia.

Position: PhD Student

Zhang Ming (Paul) graduated from Imperial College London (UK) with both a BSc in Biochemistry and an MRes in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. Always fascinated by the mechanics of nature in microscopic scale, his previous experience in structural biology guided him to further pursue on this route. He is also keen to learn more about drug design and development. Outside of academic life, he is a football fanatic and enjoys living healthily to keep him competitive and active on field.