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Yue Jane Wu, PhD
Yue Jane Wu, PhD
Assistant Professor (Oct, 2025-)
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside
PI information
PI information
EDUCATION & TRAINING
2019-2025 Research Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
2014-2019 Ph.D., Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
2011-2014 MS, Analytical Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
HONORS & AWARDS
2023 NIH K99/R00 Award (NHGRI)
2023 MGH ECOR FMD Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
2022 Bullock-Wellman Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
2019 Bud Suddath Memorial Award (Third place), Georgia Institute of Technology
2018 Petit Scholar Mentor Award, Georgia Institute of Technology
2013 National Scholarship for Graduate Students, China
2012 Excellent Student of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
2011 Mathematical Contest of Modeling of USA: Honorable Mention
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP
Independent Journal Reviewers: Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, etc.
Member of Professional Societies: American Chemical Society (ACS), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), AACR-Women in Cancer Research, Biophysics Society
Project scientists & Postdocs
Project scientists & Postdocs
Meek Yang, PhD
Meek Yang, PhD
Postdoc (Aug. 2026-)
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Arkansas
meeky@ucr.edu
Xinye Chen, PhD
Xinye Chen, PhD
Postdoc (Sep. 2026-), jointly with the Du Lab, CEE
Ph.D. in Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
xinyec@ucr.edu
Duo Xu, PhD
Duo Xu, PhD
Project Scientist/Lab manager (Oct. 2026-)
Ph.D. in Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology
duox@ucr.edu
Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Zhixin Fang, BS
Zhixin Fang, BS
Graduate Student (Fall 2024-)
B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
zhixin.fang@email.ucr.edu
Ke Niu, M.Eng
Ke Niu, M.Eng
Graduate Student (Fall 2025-)
M.Eng., Tianjin University, China
kniu005@ucr.edu
Alexandria Adams, BS
Alexandria Adams, BS
Graduate student (Fall, 2026-)
B.S. in Chemistry, UC Davis
alexandria.adams@email.ucr.edu
Current Undergraduate students
Current Undergraduate students
Thompson Ma
Chem Eng, UC Riverside
thompson.ma@email.ucr.edu
James Nguyen
Biology, UC Riverside
University Honors Program
james.m.nguyen@email.ucr.edu
Brian Lee
Brian Lee
Cell, Molecular, & Developmental Biology, UC Riverside
blee327@ucr.edu
Abdul Alktaifi
Abdul Alktaifi
Neuroscience, UC Riverside
abdul.alktaifi@email.ucr.edu
Alberic Su
Alberic Su
Chemistry, UC Riverside
alberic.su@email.ucr.edu
Rahul Athreya
Rahul Athreya
Microbiology, UC Riverside
rahul.athreya@email.ucr.edu
Nestor Palomares Capetillo
Nestor Palomares Capetillo
Microbiology, UC Riverside
nestor.palomarescapetillo@email.ucr.edu
Cody Duong
Cody Duong
Biochemistry & Data Sciences,
UC Riverside
cody.duong@email.ucr.edu
June Lu
June Lu
Neuroscience, UC Riverside
june.lu@email.ucr.edu
Lab alumni
Lab alumni
Pawan Kanaujia, PhD. Project Scientist (Oct. 2025-Oct. 2026).
Austin Nguyen, M.S. Master's student in Biomedical Sciences, UC Riverside (graduated in 2026).
Undergraduate researchers
Nick Baciuna, Chemistry, UC Riverside. The UCR Research in Science & Engineering program (RISE), Summer, 2026
Fernanda Vidal, Chemical Engineering, Santa Ana College. The UCR RISE Program, Summer, 2026
Linh Tran, Chemical Engineering, Santa Ana College. The UCR RISE Program, Summer, 2026
Allison Avila, Computer Science, Santa Ana College. The UCR RISE Program, Summer, 2026
Peyton Dyer, Biology, Crafton Hills College. The UCR RISE Program, Summer, 2026
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