I graduated from the University of Virginia in 2015 with a B.A. in Biology, focusing on neuroscience and circadian biology under Dr. Jay Hirsh. I received my Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Georgia in 2024, under the supervision of Dr. Nancy Manley. My doctoral research was to identify a signalling pathway driving a developmental threshold of a primary lymphoid organ, thymus. I also studied thymopoiesis in ageing-associated thymic involution and established an in vitro platform enabling us to study thymic epithelial cells. In Lau lab, I am deeply interested in investigating the role of microbiome in pre-cancerous stages of CRC and/or CAC, both in vivo and in vitro, using spatial single-cell RNA sequencing and an organ-on-a-chip. During my free time, I love strolling around the Centennial Park, hiking, watching premier leagues, and playing video games with my wife and my friends.