Lab Members

Principal Investigator

Ying Xu, Ph.D.

Ying Xu, Regents-GRA Eminent Scholar Chair and Professor of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Lab Administrator

Megan Guetter, Program coordinator.

Graduate Students

  • Yi Zhou
  • Kevin Sun
  • Zheng An

Scholars in Residence

Undergraduate Students

Alumni

Staff and Research Scientists

  • Britton Glenn (2017–2020): Program Coordinator for Prof. Ying Xu
  • Yan Chen (2015–2017): Program Coordinator for Prof. Ying Xu
  • Qin Ma (2014–2015): Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science, SDSU
  • Guojun Li (2004–2014): Professor of Mathematics, ShanDong University, China
  • Xizeng Mao (2008–2014): Institute Research Scientist at the Institute for Applied Cancer Science at MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Juan Cui (2008–2013): Assistant professor in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Victor Olman (2002–2013): retired Senior Research Scientist
  • Joan Yantko (2003–2013): retired CSBL staff
  • Fenglou Mao (2006–2012): Staff Scientist at National Institutes of Health, fenglou.mao[at]nih.gov
  • Yanbin Yin (2007–2012): Associate Professor of Northern Illinois University
  • Fengfeng Zhou (2005–2011): Professor at College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University
  • Phuongan Dam  (2007–2010): Research Scientist II at Georgia Tech
  • Zhengchang Su (2005–2006):  Professor of UNC Charlotte, Bioinformatics and Genomics
  • Juntao Guo (2004–2007): Associate Professor of UNC Charlotte, Bioinformatics and Genomics
  • Dong Xu (2000–2003): James C. Dowell Professor & Chair , Department of Computer Science Core Faculty MU Informatics Institute (MUII)
  • Ralph Einstein (1997–1999); Deceased
  • Oakley Crawford (1997–2002); Deceased

Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates (1997 – )

  • Ge Zhang (1997 – 2000), currently bioinformatics director of Children’s hospital, Philadelphia
  • Serguei Passovets (2001 – 2003): Currently research associate, CBI of ORNL (deceased in 2007)
  • Dongsup Kim (2000 – 2003), currently associate professor of KAIST and department chair, South Korea
  • Li Wang (2001 -2003), currently research programmer, Ohio State University
  • Juntao Guo (2001 – 2004); currently assistant professor, CS Department of UNC-Charlotte
  • Tema Fridman (2002 – 2003), currently staff scientist of CSMD, ORNL
  • Youxing Qu (2002 – 2005); currently statistician, US Bank
  • Phuongan Dam (2002 – 2007): currently research assistant professor, UGA
  • Zhengchang Su (2002 – 2005); currently assistant professor of UNC Charlotte CS Dept
  • Bo Yan (2003 – 2006), currently statistical analyst with GEICO
  • Fenglou Mao (2003 – 2006); currently assistant research scientist (professor), UGA/CSBL
  • Peng Wang (2003 – August 2006), currently professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai
  • Dave Chung (Oct 2003 – August 2004)
  • Chindo Hicks (2003 – 2005), currently Associate Professor, Director of Bioinformatics and Statistical Genomics Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Harry Hanchuan Peng (2003 – 2004); Associate Professor, Allen Institute of Brain Science, Seattle, WA
  • Jizhu Lu (2004 – September 2005); currently staff scientist at IBM TJ Watson Center
  • Zhijie Liu (2004 – August 2006), currently scientist at Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia.
  • Zhong Chen (2004 – Oct 2006), currently staff scientist at 3M Research Center, Minneapolis, MN
  • Guojun Li (2004 – 2006), currently senior research scientist, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Georgia
  • HongWei Wu (2004 – 2007), currently assistant professor, Georgia Tech/EE Department
  • Jinling Huang (2004 – 2005), currently associate professor, East Carolina State University
  • Xinlai Ji of ORNL (2004 – 2005); currently Full Professor of Yuan-Nan University, China|
  • Huiqing Liu (2005 – 2007), currently research scientist, Johnson and Johnson
  • Ping Wan (2005 – 2007): currently associate professor, Beijing Normal University
  • Yongbin Ou (2006 — 2009): currently a stock broker
  • Claire Gervais (2006 – March 2008): SNF Professor, Bern University of Applied Sciences
  • Wen Zhou, (2006 – 2010): currently assistant professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Michigan Tech University
  • Huiling Chen, (2008-2011): currently Senior Scientist at Pfizer, La Jolla
  • Xiaojia Tang (2009 – 2011), currently biostatistics research fellow, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
  • Chan Zhou (2008-2013): currently a postdoc at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Huansheng Cao (2014 – 2017) in 2017 he became a Research Professor at Arizona State University

Visiting Professors/Scientists (2004 – )

  • Heng Zhou (2018 – 2019): The First Hospital of China Medical University, China
  • Na Deng (2018 – 2019): The Fourth Hospital of China Medical University, China
  • Yang Zhang (2016 – 2018):  The First Hospital of Jilin University, China
  • Hongxi Liu:  Associate Professor, Changchun Institute of University, 2016 – 2017.
  • Yuan Guo:  Associate Professor, Chongqing Medical University, 2015 – 2016.
  • Jianzheng Xu:  Professor, Shantou Medical University, 2015 – 2016.
  • Jingyu Yang:  Associated Professor, Lanzhou Railway Institute, 2015 – 2016.
  • Addison Zhang: Resident in UGA/GRU Medical School, 2015 – 2017.
  • Ye Zhang:  Professor, Chinese Medical University, Shen-Yang, April 2015 – April 2016.
  • Jianfeng Liu: Professor, Guang-Zhou College of Chinese Medicine, April 2015 – Jan 2016.
  • Hao Wu:  Associate Professor, Technological University of Beijing, China, 2015 – .
  • Guoqing Liu:    Associate Professor, Technological University of Inner Mongolia, China, 2015 – .
  • Wei Du:   Lecturer, Computer Science, Jilin University, 2014 – .
  • Qiong Yu:        Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 2014 – .
  • Tongyu Tang:   Professor, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 2014 – ;
  • Haodi Feng:     Professor, Computer Science of ShangDong University, 2014 – .
  • Chunguo Wu:  Associate Professor, Jilin University College of Computer Science and Technology, 2013 – 2014.
  • Bingqiang Liu: Lecturer, Shandong University Mathematics College, Summer 2012.
  • Shuguang Li:   Associate professor, Shandong Institute of Business and Technology, China, 2012 – 2013
  • Fengying Ma:   Associate Professor, Shandong Technology University, China, 2011 – 2012
  • Haiqing Hu:      Associate professor, College of Mathematics, Jinan University, China, 2011 – 2012
  • Ying Li:    Associate professor, College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, China, 2011 – 2012
  • Yu Zhang:        Lecturer, College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, 2011 – 2012
  • Chaohui Zhang:       Associate professor, Jilin University College of Economical Management, 2010 – 2011
  • Yan Wang:       Associate professor, College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, China, 2011
  • Limin Sun:        Professor, Yan-Tai University College of Computer Science, 2010
  • Han Zhang:      Associate professor, Nan-Kai University, China, 2009 – 2010; Summer of 2011
  • Nini Rao:          Professor, Cheng-Du Electronic Science University, China, 2008
  • Wenfu Yan:      Associate professor, Jilin University, Jan – April 2008
  • Xiaoli Ma:         Assistant professor, Georgia Tech ECE Department, Summer 2007
  • Michia Ma:        Associate professor, National Cheng-Kung University Statistics Department, Taiwan, Jane 2007 – July 2007
  • Zhiwen Xu,       Associate professor, Jilin University CS Department, China, Sept 2006 – 2007
  • Yan Wang,       Lecturer, Jilin University CS Department, China, Sept 2006 – Dec. 2006; Nov 2007 – June 2008
  • Qi Liu,     Graduate student, ZhengJiang University CS department, China, Sept 2006 – Sept 2007
  • Ping Wan,        Associate professor, Beijing Normal University Biology Department, China, Jan 2006 – March 2007
  • Guozhu Dong,          Full professor, CS Department, Write State University, Jan 2006 – June 2006 (sabbatical visitor)
  • Tong Zhou,      Professor, Georgia Tech/ECE Department, summer 2005
  • Zhirong Sun,    Professor, Tsinghua University Institute of Bioinformatics, China, Fall 2004.
  • Guojun Li,        Professor, Shandong University Mathematics Department, China, 2004 –  2006.
  • Juan Vargas,    Associate Professor, CSE Department, University of South Carolina, Summer 1997.

Visiting Students (2004 – )

  • Quihang Song (Aug 2017- Nov 2017): visiting graduate student from Northeast Normal University
  • Gaoyang Li (2015-2017): visiting graduate student from Jilin University, China
  • Sen Liang (2016-2017):  Graduate Student, Jilin University
  • Shunhua Han (2016): UGA graduate student rotation from Genetics Department
  • Tao Tao (2016): Graduate Student, Harbin Medical University
  • Xu Zhang (2016-2017): Shanxi Agricultural University, China
  • Liyang Liu (2016 – 2017):  Jilin University Department of Physics, China
  • Sen Liang (2016 – 2018):  Jilin University College of Computer Science and Technology, China
  • Yue Wu (2016 – 2017):  Nanjing University College of Life Sciences, China
  • Yi Zhou (2016):  China Agriculture University, China
  • Hong Liu (2016 – 2017):  Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China
  • Chunman Zuo (2016 – 2017):  Jilin University College of Computer Science, China
  • Yan Xia (2016 – 2017): Jilin University the First Hospital, China
  • Li Pang (2015 – 2016): Jilin University the First Hospital, China
  • Jian Chen (2015 – 2015) Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School, China
  • Xiwen Zhu (2015 – 2016):   Chongqing Medical University, China
  • Tianci Song (2015 – 2016):   Jilin University College of Computer Science, China
  • Peilin Yang (2015 – 2016):   Jilin University College of Computer Science, China
  • Ning Dong (2015 – 2016):  Jilin University, China
  • Yu Shang (2015 – 2016):  Jilin University, China
  • Gaoyang Li (2015 – 2017):  Jilin University, China
  • Huiyan Sun (2014 – 2016):  Jilin University, China
  • Fang Yao (2014 – 2015):  Jilin University, China
  • Hanyuan Zhang (2013 – 2014):  Jilin University, China
  • Chao Liu (2013 – 2015):              Shandong University and Provincial General Hospital
  • Guifu Su (2012 – 2013):             Beijing University of Technology
  • Bing Xue (2012 – 2013):             Shandong University
  • Shan Li (2012 – 2013):               Shandong University
  • Xin Chen (2012 – 2015):            Jilin University, China
  • Yunjian Wu (2012 – 2013):                  Jilin University Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, China
  • Yi Li (2011 – 2012):             Chengdu Electronic Science and Technology University
  • Zheng Chang (2011 – 2012):     Shandong University Mathematics Department
  • Chuan Zhou (2011 – 2012):        Shandong University Mathematics Department
  • Jaan Ubi (2011 – 2011):     Estonia Academy of Science
  • Chao Zuo:       Hunan University (2010 – 2012)
  • Tianshu You:    Jilin University (2009 – 2011)
  • Weifeng Huo:   Jilin University (2009 – 2010)
  • Chaoxia Yang:          ShanDong University (2009 – 2010)
  • Shan Wang:     Jilin University (2009 – 2011)
  • Xiaobai Zhang (2008 – 2009):    Southeast University
  • Guoqing Wang (2008 – 2010):   Jilin University
  • Yong Chen (2007 – 2009):         ShanDong University
  • Chan Zhou (2007 – 2009):         Zhejiang University
  • Qin Ma (2007 – 2010):      ShanDong University
  • BingQiang Liu (2007 – 2010):     ShanDong University
  • Qi Liu (2006 – 2007):         Zhejiang University
  • Yan Wang (2006 – 2007): Jilin University
  • Thao Tran (2004 – 2009): ECE Department Georgia Tech
  • Vincent Emanuel (2004 – 2006):ECE Department, Georgia Tech
  • Ryan Wagner(2005 summer):     Biology Department Georgia Tech

Ph.D. Students (major professor)

  • Sha Cao (2012-2017):  Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics Indiana University Medical School
  • Chi Zhang (2010 – 2016):  Assistant Professor, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University Medical School
  • Dorothy Hammond (2007-2014):  Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Fellow at DBHi@U Penn
  • Kun Xu (2006-2012):  Data Scientist at Baidu
  • Wen-chi Chou (2007-2012): Postdoctoral Associate at Broad Institute
  • Celine Hong (2008 – 2012): Bioinformatics Scientist at The National Institutes of Health
  • Dongshen Che (Dec. 2004 – 2008):  Associate professor, Department of Computer Science, East Stroudsberg University
  • Thao Tran, ECE Department Georgia Tech (2004 – 2008): National Security Agency, DOD
  • Kyle Ellrott (2002 – 2007, Major Professor):Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at OHSU

Master's Students (major professor)

  • Kan Bao (2007-2010): biostatistics analyst, Ohio University

Research Experience for High and Middle School Teachers Funded by NSF/RET (2007 – )

  • Dylan Clark, Clark Central High School, Athens, Georgia, Summer 2009
  • Kristy P. Meyers (Russell Middle School, Winder, Georgia), Summer 2007
  • John Schellenberg (Gweinnet County Public School), Summer 2007

Research Experience for Undergraduate Students

  • Wenhao Li, 2017
  • Yue Wu, 2017
  • Xu Zhang, 2017
  • John  Meersman, Fall 2016
  • Naqeeb Faroqui, Fall 2014
  • Tianxiao Tao, Summer 2014, Fall 2014
  • Claire Willis, Summer 2014
  • Samira Issa-Boube, Spring 2014, Fall 2014
  • Nicholas Major, Spring 2014, Fall 2014
  • Hwahwi Kim, Spring 2014
  • Shreenal Patel, Spring 2014
  • Shivani Reddy, Spring 2014
  • Brook Worku, Summer 2010
  • Nakeem Purkiss, Summer 2010
  • Kevin Larry, Summer 2009
  • Diana Cai, Summer 2009
  • John Mercado, Summer 2009
  • Daniel Standage, summer 2008.
  • Sook Kim, 2007 — 2008.
  • Celine Hong, Spring 2007 –2008.
  • Chris Shi, Spring 2006 – 2007.
  • Christina Huang, Fall 2005 – 2006.
  • Todd Jones, Summer 2005 –
  • Kyle Harris, BCMB, UGA, summer 2005 – 2006.
  • James Mcguire, Oregan, summer 2004.
  • Levi Hilton, Utah, summer 2004.
  • Xu Zhang, 2017