Members

Kun Lu, Ph.D.

Principle Investigator 

B.E. Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Ph.D. University of North Carolina
Email: kunlu@unc.edu

Chih-Wei Liu, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

Ph.D. National Chung Hsing University
Project: Quantitative proteomics and DNA adduct analysis
Email: ericleah@email.unc.edu 

Yun-Chung Hsiao, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

BSPH. National Taiwan University
Project: High-resolution Mass Spectrometry -Omic Method Development and Application on the Functional Profiling of the Gut Microbiota
Email: ychsiao@live.unc.edu

Yifei Yang

Ph.D. Candidate 

B.E. Northwest A&F University
Project: To be confirmed
Email: yifeiy@live.unc.edu

Haoduo Zhao, M.E.

Ph.D. Student

M.E. Nanyang Technological University
B.E. Southern University of Science and Technology
Project: To be confirmed
Email: raven456@unc.edu

Jiahao Feng, M.S.

Ph.D. Student

M.S. Wageningen University
B.S. Hong Kong Baptist University
Project: To be confirmed
Email: jhfeng@unc.edu

Jingya Peng, B.S.

Ph.D. Student

B.S. Hong Kong Baptist University
B.S. Beijing Normal University & Hong Kong Baptist University United International College
Project: To be confirmed
Email: jingyap@unc.edu

Taylor Teitelbaum, B.S.

Ph.D. Candidate

B.S. Duquesne University
Project: To be confirmed
Email: tteitel@unc.edu

Xueying Wang, M.S.

Graduate Student 

M.S. Sichuan University
B.S. Sichuan Agricultural University
Project: To be confirmed
Email: wxy@unc.edu

Previous Members 

Pengcheng Tu, Ph.D.

Graduate Student

B.S. Zhejiang University
Project: Interaction between infection and environmental exposure
Email: ptu@live.unc.edu

Jiapeng Leng, Ph.D. 

Postdoctoral Associate

PhD: Chinese Academy of Science
Project: Formaldehyde-induced DNA adducts
Email: lengjp@mit.edu

Liang Chi, Ph.D.

Graduate Student 

B.S.  Lanzhou University
Project: The role of gut microbiome in metal toxicity
Email: liang16@live.unc.edu

Yunjia Lai, Ph.D.

Graduate Student 

B.S. Huazhong Agriculture University
Project: Gut-brain interactions and associated signaling
Email: lai7@live.unc.edu

Xiaoming Bian, Ph.D. 

Graduate Student 

B.S. Shandong Agricultural University
Project: Health effects of artificial sweeteners
Email: bxmroly@uga.edu

Bei Gao, Ph.D.

Graduate Student  

B.S. Dalian Polytechnic University
Project: Functional interactions between gut microbiome and pesticides
Email: bgao@uga.edu

Cao Fang

Undergraduate Student  

Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Project: Exposomics analysis of human preterm birth cohorts
Email: fangcao@live.unc.edu

Ridwan Mahbub

Graduate Student

B.S. University of Georgia
M.S. University of Georgia
Project: Nicotine-gut Microbiome Interaction

Robert Crider

Undergraduate Student

B.S. University of Georgia
Project: Identification of compounds by GC-mass spectrometry

Erika Kim

Undergraduate Student

B.S. University of Georgia
Project: Measurement of DNA adducts by oxidative stress