CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
WENYAN MEI
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
WILLIAM NGUYEN
GRADUATE STUDENT
Email: kalamln2@illinois.edu
William Nguyen joined the Mei lab in August 2020. He currently studies the adverse effect of hnRNP I deficiency on the gut microbiota formation and the impact of intestinal dysbiosis on the pathogenesis of colitis and colorectal cancer. He also studies the benefits of dietary fiber and probiotics treatment on host health using various chemical and pharmacologic techniques.
YUEXI (ALLISON) WANG
GRADUATE STUDENT
Email: yuexiw2@illinois.edu
Allison joined the Mei lab in August 2021. She currently studies the effect of Ptbp1 deficiency on intestinal stem cell regeneration and homeostasis.
ZIYU ZHOU
GRADUATE STUDENT
Email:
Ziyu Zhou joined the Mei lab in August 2022. She currently works with other lab members to elucidate the brain-gut axis.
EMILY TUNG
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
Email: etung4@illinois.edu
Emily Tung joined the Mei lab as a freshman in the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology in August 2020. She currently works with other lab members to elucidate the role of hnRNP I in regulating host-microbe interactions.
JIE JI
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
Email: jieji4@illinois.edu
She joined the Mei Lab in August 2021. Currently, she also studies intestinal stem cell homeostasis.
