Yifan Zhou
Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolYifan Zhou is a PhD-trained translational scientist and postdoctoral fellow with over a decade of experience bridging immunology, hematology, gene therapy, and computational genomics across academic and industry settings. He combines hands-on expertise in gene editing, primary cell culture, single-cell and spatial multiomics, and preclinical models in mice and non-human primates with strong bioinformatics skills in RNA-seq, single-cell analysis, and machine learning for biomarker discovery. His work spans mechanistic studies (e.g., CRISPR HSC editing, clonal hematopoiesis) and translational readouts (proteomics, Olink, PheWAS), with publications in Cell Stem Cell and Blood and contributions to successful NIH grant proposals. Colleagues describe him as a collaborative, dependable leader who mentors junior scientists and navigates multi-center projects effectively. Outside the lab he builds biosensors and health-monitoring phone apps, reflecting a practical interest in translating molecular insights into everyday tools.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Immunology, Master's degree, Immunology at University of OxfordDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genome Sciences/Genomics, Hematology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genome Sciences/Genomics, Hematology at University of CambridgeBachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Github Skills (1)
python1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
xinhe-lab/GSFA
Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:40 commits, 37 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
gradonion/GSFA_site
Nov 2020 - Mar 2022
Contributions:96 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
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