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Since joining our lab in 2018, he focused on studying the structures and functions of pathogen-related protein complexes by cryoEM and cryoET. <a href="mailto:xiax13@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"></a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1404145111450939430812174734075/IMG_6963.CR2.jpg Shiheng (Bruce) Liu, Ph.D.Project Scientist Shiheng earned his PhD in Microbiology/Structural Biology from Shandong University, China. In 2016, he embarked on his postdoctoral training in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) by joining our lab at UCLA. While in the Zhou lab, he focused on solving atomic-resolution structures of protein-RNA complex using cryo-electron microscopy and understand their functions in eukaryotic transcription. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1404145111063557805264274150139/IMG_6928.CR2.jpg Anthony ImaniBiochemistry BSc Anthony is from the San Fernando Valley and is currently a junior undergraduate studying biochemistry. His career interests are focused on intertwining his passion for research and serving military veterans through the lens of medicine. Anthony models protein structures in bacteriophages to better understand their mechanism of injection. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys watching his favorite TV show (Breaking Bad!), trying new foods in Sawtelle, and spending time with family and friends. <a href="mailto:anthonyimani@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Anthony</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1404145111100451293411693253371/IMG_6933.CR2.jpg Qing LouMaterials Science & Engineering PhD Qing is from China and earned her bachelor's in physics at Southern University of Science and Technology. There she developed an interest in electron microscopy. Qing use cryoET to study the structure of IMC network in Toxoplasma gondii. In her free time, Qing likes to stay alone and do handwork. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenka-milojević-791186165/" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="mailto:qinglou@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Qing</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1404145111746087335991527559931/IMG_6979.CR2.jpg Xiaoyu Liu, Ph.D. Project Scientist Xiaoyu received her B.S. in biology at Nankai University and earned a Ph.D. in Tsinghua University. Prior to joining the Zhou lab, Xiaoyu was studying structure and assembly of nuclear pore complex in the Hoelz Lab at Caltech. In our lab, she pursued high-resolution structures of macromolecules related to human pathogenic diseases using cryoEM and cryoET. <a href="mailto:xyliu12@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> </a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1404145110879090364527178633979/IMG_6909.CR2.jpg Nicolas CoralBiochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology PhD Nico is from Houston, TX and earned his bachelor's in biochemistry at Texas State University as a first-generation student. There, he developed a passion for research in Prof. Ryan Peterson’s lab and an interest in structural biology, which led him to pursue graduate school at UCLA. In the Zhou lab, Nico uses cryoEM and cryoET to investigate dsRNA virus transcription and vaccine development. In his spare time, Nico likes surfing, going to estate sales, and getting to know LA. <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nicolascoral.bsky.social"><text-icon icon="bluesky"></text-icon> Bluesky</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascoral" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="mailto:ncoral@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Nico</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1404145111727640591917818008315/IMG_6978.CR2.jpg Hui Wang, Ph.D.Postdoc Hui is from Anhui, China and earned his bachelor's degree in Software Engineering at Tianjin U. He also earned a master degree in Computer Science at UTD before entering UCLA as a Bioengineering PhD student. His research interest is method development on resolving in situ structure of large cellular structures or "lattice-like" proteins using cryoET, e.g., flagella, nuclear egress complex, surface layer and sheath protein etc. In his spare time, Hui likes trying new food, hiking, and watching esports. <a href="https://twitter.com/HuiWang007" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="twitter"></text-icon> Twitter</a> <a href="mailto:logicvay2010@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Hui</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1404145111155791525632821908219/IMG_6936.CR2.jpg Xiaoying Cai, Ph.D. Postdoc Xiaoying got her bachelor degree in Animal Science at Qingdao Agriculture University, and then earned her PhD degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of Science and Technology of China. In the Zhou lab, she studied phage tail-like bacteriocins using cryoEM to explore their working mechanisms and develop precision medical applications of engineered bacteriocin. The sunset of Malibu Beach is her favorite in LA. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1404145111026664317116855046907/IMG_6923.CR2.jpg Yuntao Liu, Ph.D.Postdoc Liu Yuntao, currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He obtained his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry in 2013 at the University of Science and Technology of China. He is the developer of IsoNet, a self-supervised deep learning methods for missing information recovery (<a href="https://isonetcryoet.com/" target="_blank">https://isonetcryoet.com/</a>). His research also delves deeply into the molecular architectures and functions of neurons, viruses, and large protein complexes. <a href="https://github.com/procyontao" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="github"></text-icon> GitHub</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yun-tao-liu-8064b91b5" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/yuntaoinnit" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="twitter"></text-icon> Twitter </a> <a href="mailto:yuntao@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Yuntao</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1404145111524726407107012940539/IMG_6967.CR2.jpg Tiantian Su, Ph.D.Postdoc Tiantian is a postdoctoral researcher. She earned her bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and completed her PhD in Microbiology/Structural Biology at Shandong University. Her doctoral research focused on unraveling the molecular mechanisms of important signal transduction proteins in bacterial pathogen, utilizing crystallography and biochemical strategies. In the Zhou lab, Tiantian studies the protein interactions between the human malaria parasites and their invertebrate hosts Anopheles mosquitoes using Cryo-EM. In her free time, Tiantian likes photography and exploring the beautiful landscapes of Los Angeles. <a href="mailto:sutt@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> <text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Tiantian</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1404145110971324084895726392059/IMG_6919.CR2.jpg Hongcheng Fan, Ph.D.Postdoc Hongcheng Fan comes from China and graduated from the institute of Biophysics. He shows a keen interest in the development of cryo-EM methodology and the structural determination of biomacromolecules. In our lab, he focuses on the development of cryo-EM methodology and the structure determination of biomacromolecules. In his spare time, Hongcheng Fan enjoys tasting delicous food and reading. <a href="mailto:fhczbpetervan@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Hongcheng</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1404145111266471990075079217915/IMG_6948.CR2.jpg Fumiaki Ito, Ph.D. Project Scientist Fumiaki is originally from Tokyo and earned BS/MS in the Univ of Tokyo. He then moved to the US and pursued his PhD at USC where he studied virus restriction factor and DNA mutator APOBEC proteins. During his PhD, he started to collaborate with Zhou lab, and later joined the lab as a post-doc. He likes to read (Russian literature, Chinese history, etc), watch baseball, and dance with his wife. In our lab, he studied viral proteins from HIV, SARS-CoV-2, and herpesviruses, and their interactions with host factors by using cryo-EM and biochemical approaches. He has since started his own lab at Northwestern University Medical School. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1404145111248025246001369666299/IMG_6941.CR2.jpg Yao He, Ph.D. Project Scientist Yao joined UCLA in 2017 as a postdoctoral researcher shared by Prof. Hong Zhou and Prof. Juli Feigon groups. Yao got his PhD degree at University of Science and Technology of China, where he studied cation selectivity mechanism of potassium channels in native-like membrane environment using solid-state NMR. In our lab, he studied the structure and function of macromolecular complexes involved in the maintenance of telomere length at linear chromosome ends and in situ transcription and assembly of dsRNA viruses. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1404145110952877340822016840443/IMG_6916.CR2.jpg Laixing Zhang, Ph.D.Former Postdoc Laixing is from Beijing, China and received his Ph.D. in biology from Tsinghua University. During his PhD, he first determined the structure of the ATP synthase tetramer and the largest structure of the respiratory chain super-complex in mitochondria. In our lab, he focused on the processing of viral infection in cells using cryo-ET and cryo-EM. <a href="https://twitter.com/zhanglaixing" target="_blank"></a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1404145110897537108600888185595/IMG_6910.CR2.jpg Guodong Xie, Ph.D.Former Postdoc Guodong is from China, and he got his PhD degree from USTC University of Science and Technology of China, in June of 2020. His focus is biochemistry and molecular biology, and in the Zhou lab he studied HCMV tegument structure and function using cryoEM. <a href="mailto:Guodongxie23@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"></a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1404145111045111061190564598523/IMG_6925.CR2.jpg Sammy Liu Biochemistry BSc Sammy is from Manhattan Beach, CA. He is a premed student currently pursuing his bachelor's in biochemistry at UCLA with the intent on continuing his education at a medical school. In the Zhou lab, he uses cryoEM and cryoET density maps to identify, model, and validate proteins within the flagellum of . Sammy is a coffee enthusiast and enjoys trying new types of specialty coffees in his free time. <a href="mailto:samliu314@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Sammy</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1405762663789890722976898437883/IMG_7058.CR2.jpg Román Aguirre Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology PhD Román is from Tijuana, Mexico and earned his bachelors in chemistry at Cal Poly Pomona. As an undergraduate student, he joined Dr. Kathryn McCulloch’s lab, where he studied the structural properties of pathogenic bacterial metabolic enzymes found in the human GI tract. By using protein engineering principles and software, Román aims to develop a nanoparticle that is amenable to displaying small therapeutic proteins of interest for imaging using cryoEM, as well as using said engineered nanoparticle to covalently display antigens to further vaccine development studies. In his spare time, Román enjoys reading and watching movies. <a href="mailto:romanaguirre@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Román</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1405762663808337467050607989499/IMG_7063.CR2.jpg Qibo Xu, Ph.D.Postdoc Qibo hails from China and he holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics and a Ph.D. in Meteorology. Presently, his research focus lies in the integration of cryo-electron microscopy techniques with deep learning methodologies to rapidly and extensively determine the atomic structures of protein-RNA complexes. He possesses a penchant for continual learning, particularly in optimizing strategies to address different problems, including but not limited to stock investments, Texas Hold'em poker, and maximizing the capacity of a drawer to accommodate various items. Qibo has been optimizing the software cryoID by introducing deep learning methods to improve user convenience and extends its applicability to encompass the analysis of protein-RNA complexes. <a href="mailto:xuqibo@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Qibo</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1405762663845230955198027092731/IMG_7095.CR2.jpg Alex Stevens , Ph.D. Former Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology PhD Alex utilizes cryoEM and cryoET methods to elucidate the mechanisms of genome management in dsDNA and dsRNA viruses. Alex attended Arizona State University where he received his BS in biochemistry. There he developed an interest in structural biology in the lab of Dr. Wei Liu which led him to pursue graduate study at UCLA. You could find Alex riding his bicycle and irritating motorists in Brentwood most mornings. Since the end of his productive years in the Zhou lab, he has moved onto a new position at GSK. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1405762663716103746682060231419/IMG_7037.CR2.jpg Weiguang Wang, Ph.D.Postdoc Weiguang earned his Ph.D. in biology at Tsinghua University in China. Now he is working on structural biology as a postdoctoral fellow here at UCLA. He has an expertised filed in membrane proteins. Through his current research, Weiguang explores the transport mechanism of membrane proteins by cryoEM. In spare time, he likes hiking and running.<a href="mailto:wangwg0913@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> <text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Weiguang</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1405762663863677699271736644347/IMG_7134.CR2.jpg Jonathan Jih Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology PhD Jonathan grew up in the Santa Cruz Mountains and earned his B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics at UCLA, where as an undergraduate researcher he solved many of the early atomic structures of herpesviruses with Prof. Hong Zhou. Jonathan went on to serve extensively in youth ministry with his church and had a blast pursuing life goals before the calls of Zhou Lab grew too strong to ignore and drew him back to UCLA, where he now serves heavily in data center operations at the CNSI in addition to his responsibilities as a graduate student. He studies the herpesvirus portal vertex and its related structures using cryoEM and cryoET. He is particularly interested in how this region affects diverse viral processes ranging from efficient packaging of herpes' exceptionally large dsDNA genome to capsid traversal within a eukaryotic cell. Outside of lab, you might find Jonathan in the Alaskan wilderness or underneath some rustbucket of a car he bought off Craigslist for $500. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-jih-b0876323" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan-Jih-2" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="file"></text-icon> ResearchGate</a> <a href="mailto:jonathan.jih@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Jonathan</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1405762663734550490755769783035/IMG_7040.CR2.jpg Kang Zhou, Ph.D. Project Scientist Kang is from China and earned Ph.D degree in natural science at University of Science and Technology of China. Now he investigates the structure of various proteins using cryo-EM and cryo-ET. He has an interest in helical structures, membrane proteins, transporters and membrane channels. <a class="icon-link" href="mailto:zhoukdz@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon></a><a href="mailto:zhoukdz@ucla.edu" rel="mailto" style="color: rgb(21, 20, 3);"> Contact Kang</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1407205873386503959923671651067/Copy-of-IMG_7117.CR2.jpg Saarang KashyapMicrobiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics BSc Saarang is a junior at UCLA originally from Cupertino, California, where he graduated from Monta Vista High School. He developed a passion for biomedical research through studying multiple myeloma and B-acute lymphocytic leukemia at a molecular level, leading to his interest in structural biology. In the Zhou lab, Saarang employs cryoEM and cryoET techniques to investigate the motility and structural aspects of Trypanosoma brucei and Trichomonas vaginalis parasites, emphasizing the elucidation of novel protein interactions within these organisms. In his spare time, Saarang likes to play tennis on his school's club tennis team and watches football. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/saarangkashyap/" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="mailto:skash12@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Saarang</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1407213592445008347759254917883/IMG_7717-2.jpg Lenka Milojevic Biophysics PhD Lenka is Serbian and she earned her BSc from Maastricht University in the Netherlands in 2022. She conducted her undergraduate research under Prof. Raimond Ravelli’s mentorship in Prof. Peter Peters’ group, using cryoEM and cryoET to study the structural bases of M. tuberculosis and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). She did her BSc thesis research in Prof. David Eisenberg’s lab at UCLA studying AD tau disaggregation and chose to stay for graduate school. In our lab, she uses cryoET to study viral fusion catalysis and genome organization. In her free time, Lenka also likes drawing and painting. <a href="https://lenka11220.wixsite.com/my-site" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenka-milojević-791186165/" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="mailto:lenka11@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Lenka</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1407259552489421251033396630267/IMG_7100.CR2.jpg Star Yu Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics BSc Star is from San Diego, CA. In our lab, he assists with developing Tomostudio, a software that consolidates tomography processes. Besides conducting research, Star enjoys exploring LA and visiting new places. <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/star-yu-833776218" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="mailto:staryu@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Star</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F1407259552323400554370010665723/IMG_7091.CR2.jpg Ethan CrofutMolecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology BSc Ethan is from Cupertino, CA. His interest in life sciences research led him to the Zhou lab in February 2023 where he uses cryoEM to investigate parasite motility. He hopes to pursue a PhD after college. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebcrofut" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="mailto:ecrofut@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Ethan</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1408637666366996954323787928315/cropped_and_scaled.jpg Shervin NiaBiochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology PhD Shervin was born and raised in Los Angeles, and earned his B.S. in biochemistry in 2021 from UCLA. Prior to joining the Zhou lab for his graduate studies, Shervin worked with Prof. Jose Rodriguez working on large tomogram processing. He is currently studying the mechanisms behind radiation damage in cryo-EM as well as ways to reduce their effects on precious samples, particularly for the context of cellular tomography. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shervinnia" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://github.com/shervinnia" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="github"></text-icon> GitHub</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/shervinnia.bsky.social" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="bluesky"></text-icon> Bluesky</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/shervinnia" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="twitter"></text-icon> Twitter</a> <a href="mailto:shervinnia@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-1"></text-icon> Contact Shervin</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1426168216445519431408705295099/BBSB_Zhen2-687-x-1031.jpg James Zhen Former Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology PhD James received his B.S in biochemistry from UCLA, where he worked on structural characterization of amyloid proteins by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy under Dr. Zhefeng Guo. In the Zhou lab, James investigated the structural mechanisms of assembly and fusion for cancer-causing herpesviruses. Outside of the lab, he enjoys cooking and building excessively small computers. James has continued to apply and augment his expertise in the Mimi Ho lab at Columbia University. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1426181489984685109853666104059/Untitled-design-26.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1429274307989571400696707896059/a2a491de734769463a6baa5046461f9a.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1951293531122577034014881960411/angela.png Angela Agnew Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology PhD Angela is from Eugene, OR and earned her bachelors in biochemistry from Purdue University. She spend her undergraduate research under the mentorship of Prof. Wen Jiang seeking the structure of the nonstructural polyprotein of Tulane virus. In fall of 2021, Angela joined the BMSB program at UCLA to further pursue a career in structural biology. In our lab, Angela studies protein complexes central to archaeal metabolism, cell division, and genome organization to elucidate the evolutionary divergence in these complex mechanisms for prokaryotic life. Outside of lab, she enjoys dance, learning instruments, and being outdoors. <a href="mailto:agnew04@ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Angela</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J2315430774857235180023070282491/IMG_2488.jpeg Myles Hu Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics BSc Myles is from Redwood City, CA and is on the pre-med track. In his free time, he likes to swim, try new cafes in LA, hang out with friends, and shop. In the Zhou lab, Myles uses cryoEM to study and model protein structures, especially archaeal and bacterial cells. <a href="mailto:myleshu06@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon><a href="mailto:myleshu06@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> Contact Myles</a> </a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/myleshu06/" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y2315430774801894947801941627643/IMG_2473.jpeg Heesul ChoiBSc <a href="mailto:heesulchoi04@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon><a href="mailto:heesulchoi04@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> Contact Heesul</a> </a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B2315430774728107971507103421179/IMG_2419.jpeg Rachel HansenMicrobiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics BSc Rachel is from Redlands, CA. She is exploring her love for structural biology in hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in pharmacology and drug development, implementing structural biology to create new approaches for vaccine development and characterizing proteins for personalized medicine. Outside of lab, Rachel likes exploring LA and thinking about what she's going to do next on her bucket list. In the Zhou Lab, Rachel uses biochemical and computational approaches to investigate the structure of proteins involved in the latent infection of KSHV and their impact on the cell cycle. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelviolethansen" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="linkedin"></text-icon> LinkedIn</a> <a href="mailto:rhansen27@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Rachel</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O2315430774746554715580812972795/IMG_2462.jpeg Juan Silva Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology PhD <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-stevens-2a560a13a" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:jcsilvas@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Juan</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W2315430774765001459654522524411/IMG_2467.jpeg Liam Tran Political Science / Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology BSc Liam is from San Jose, CA and is a third year studying Political Science and MCDB. His interest in molecular machinery led him to study structural biology in the Zhou lab, and he hopes to pursue a PhD after college. In his free time, Liam likes wrestling, rock climbing, and playing video games with his family. In the Zhou lab, Liam works on the development of IsoNet2, a neural network-based image post-processing software for missing-wedge correction in CryoET. <a href="mailto:tranliam9783@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Liam</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2315430774838788435949360730875/IMG_2480.jpeg Nagaa Joseph Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology BSc Nagaa was raised in Sacramento, CA for most of his life and graduated from Whitney High School. He loves playing soccer, hanging out at church, performing with his East African peers, and is always excited to meet new people. In the lab, Nagaa utilizes cryoEM and cryoET to study various species of methanogenic archaea, as well as parasites like Trypanasoma Brucei. <a href="mailto:nagaa@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Nagaa</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J2315430774820341691875651179259/IMG_2479.jpeg Kaelyn FengHuman Biology and Society BSc Kaelyn is from Sacramento, CA. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's in Human Biology and Society with a minor in Asian American Studies, intending to pursue a career in the medical field. Outside of the lab, she enjoys traveling and participating in various sports like swimming or dragon boat! In the Zhou Lab, Kaelyn works with cryoEM and cryoET to study the structures of bacteria like Francisella tularensis, responsible for various human pathogenic diseases. <a href="mailto:kaelynfeng@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Kaelyn</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X2323802425818966998374487905019/Image_20250424173905.jpg George Chhun Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics BSc George is from Sacramento, CA. He is currently a sophomore with aspirations of attending medical school in the future. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring around Los Angeles and working out. In the Zhou Lab, George currently works on engineering virus-like particles (VLP) to develop a potential vehicle for targeted drug delivery and vaccine applications. <a class="icon-link" href="mailto:gchhun@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon></a><a href="mailto:heesulchoi04@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> Contact George</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y2323802851975648589212549337851/Image_20250424173955.jpg Hongbo Zhu Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics BSc Hongbo is from Shanghai. In high school, he grew an interest for microbiology and immunology and hopes to learn more about the intricacies of the field through cryoEM and wet lab. In his free time, Hongbo loves to read travel blogs and hunt for Michelin Guide restaurants. In lab, Hongbo assists in culturing bacteria and isolating target proteins. He's also learning cryoEM software for future imaging. <a class="icon-link" href="mailto:myleshu06@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon></a><a href="mailto:dannyz350330@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> Contact Hongbo</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N2323807129240643704319992091387/Image_20250424173849.jpg Abby Wang Human Biology and Society BSc Abby is from Shanghai, China and is now an premed undergraduate student at UCLA. She developed a great interest in biology in high school. In the Zhou Lab, Abby is shadowing in the project of vault structure and uses density maps to model protein structures. <a class="icon-link" href="mailto:myleshu06@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon></a><a href="mailto:abbywang2004@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> Contact Abby</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S2323809913702874654481970320123/Image_20250424174620.jpg Mel Peng BSc <a class="icon-link" href="mailto:pengmenii@gmail.com" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon></a><a href="mailto:myleshu06@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"> Contact Mel</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/myleshu06/" target="_blank"></a> https://zhoulab.org/former-members 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1405762663734550490755769783035/IMG_7040.CR2.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F1799320083474644986415617889019/Screenshot-2024-05-30-at-3.48.49-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1799323342663834673492906955515/Jiansen-Jiang.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1799328401904757817221952262907/Screenshot-2024-05-30-at-3.56.12-PM.png https://zhoulab.org/publications 2025-04-04T20:45:24+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1426181325531961692733013447419/Untitled-design-26.png https://zhoulab.org/cryo-em 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://zhoulab.org/cryo-et 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://zhoulab.org/current-projects 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1408930091717218468356920922875/Condensed_Current_projects.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1408973225240823933411306722043/Condensed_Current_projects-1.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1408974935862742120719156728571/Condensed_Current_projects-2.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1408995064710067679623655936763/Condensed_Current_projects-3.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1426147606285747501274585322235/5.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1426219754508639063345612411643/Condensed_Current_projects.png https://zhoulab.org/cryoem-methods-development 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://zhoulab.org/dsrna-viruses 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://zhoulab.org/human-cytomegalovirus 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://zhoulab.org/gammaherpesviruses 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1388215541211832657451937911547/Screenshot-2023-09-15-171502.png <div style="text-align: center">Structure and mutagenesis reveal essential capsid protein interactions for KSHV replication. Dai, X., Gong, D., Lim, H., Jih, J., Wu, T.-T., Sun, R. & Zhou, Z. H. (2018) Nature</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1409010014062145478286542852859/Screenshot-2023-09-28-at-6.23.01-PM.png <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-020-0758-1"><div style="text-align: center">Structures of capsid and capsid-associated tegument complex inside the Epstein–Barr virus. Liu, W., Cui, Y., Wang, C., Li, Z., Gong, D., Dai, X., Bi, G.-Q., Sun, R. & Zhou, Z. H. (2020). Nature Microbiology</div></a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1410093063247804345254865490683/fx1_lrg.jpg <div style="text-align: center">DNA-Packing Portal and Capsid-Associated Tegument Complexes in the Tumor Herpesvirus KSHV. Gong, D., Dai, X., Jih, J., Liu, Y.-T., Bi, G.-Q., Sun, R. & Zhou, Z. H. (2019) Cell</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1410097819980571424220973847291/pnas.1420317112fig01.jpeg <div style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1420317112#:~:text=and%20Computational%20Biology-,CryoEM%20and%20mutagenesis%20reveal%20that%20the%20smallest%20capsid%20protein%20cements,Kaposi's%20sarcoma%2Dassociated%20herpesvirus%20capsid" target="_blank">CryoEM and mutagenesis reveal that the smallest capsid protein cements and stabilizes Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus capsid. Dai, X., Gong, D., Xiao, Y., Wu, T.-T., Sun, R. & Zhou, Z. H. (2015). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</a></div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J1410104521664246658827366388475/Screenshot-2023-09-29-at-10.51.54-AM.png <div style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4140853/" target="_blank">Assembly and Architecture of the EBV B Cell Entry Triggering Complex. Sathiyamoorthy, K., Jiang, J., Hu, Y. X., Rowe, C. L., Möhl, B. S., Chen, J., Jiang, W., Mellins, E. D., Longnecker, R., Zhou, Z. H. & Jardetzky, T. S. (2014). PLoS Pathogens</a></div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1410107816326525199648123212539/zjv9990996800001.jpg <div style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4248902/" target="_blank">Organization of Capsid-Associated Tegument Components in Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus. Dai, X., Gong, D., Wu, T.-T., Sun, R. & Zhou, Z. H. (2014). Journal of Virology</a></div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1426135438149273695800795550459/Screenshot-2023-10-09-at-12.15.50-PM.png <div style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866045/" target="_blank">Three-Dimensional Visualization of Gammaherpesvirus Life Cycle in Host Cells by Electron Tomography. Peng, L., Ryazantsev, S., Sun, R. & Zhou, Z. H. (2010). Structure </a></div> https://zhoulab.org/arenaviruses 2024-12-05T22:57:19+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1393002319666724000203775628027/Screenshot-2023-09-18-171954.png <div style="text-align: center">Atomic model of vesicular stomatitis virus and mechanism of assembly. Zhou, K., Si, Z., Ge, P., Tsao, J., Luo, M. & Zhou, Z. H. (2022). Nature Communications </div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1393009968074198585731776205563/Screenshot-2023-09-18-172650.png <div style="text-align: center">Locations and in situ structure of the polymerase complex inside the virion of vesicular stomatitis virus. Si, Z., Zhou, K., Tsao, J., Luo, M. & Zhou, Z. H. (2022). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1408982180803030326071844360955/Screenshot-2023-09-28-at-5.57.50-PM.png <div style="text-align: center">Capturing intermediates and membrane remodelling in class III viral fusion. Milojević, L., Si, Z., Xia, X., Chen, L., He, Y., Tang, S., Luo, M., & Zhou, Z. H. (2024). Science Advances</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1426178306648507053870053282555/Untitled-design-26.png <div style="text-align: center">Capturing intermediates and membrane remodelling in class III viral fusion. Milojević, L., Si, Z., Xia, X., Chen, L., He, Y., Tang, S., Luo, M., & Zhou, Z. H. (2024). Science Advances</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R2100556574314056759898599019259/sciadv.adn8579-f3.jpg <div style="text-align: center">Capturing intermediates and membrane remodelling in class III viral fusion. Milojević, L., Si, Z., Xia, X., Chen, L., He, Y., Tang, S., Luo, M., & Zhou, Z. H. (2024). Science Advances</div> https://zhoulab.org/francisella-type-vi-secretion-system 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1588708075700741600091689932509/mbio.01277-22-f001.gif <div style="text-align: center"> Atomic Structure of IglD Demonstrates Its Role as a Component of the Baseplate Complex of the Francisella Type VI Secretion System. Liu, X., Clemens, D. L., Lee, B.-Y., Yang, X., Zhou, Z. H. & Horwitz, M. A. (2022). mBio </div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1588711291060467368035084359389/1-s2.0-S096921261930348X-fx1_lrg.jpg <div style="text-align: center"> Atomic Structure of the Francisella T6SS Central Spike Reveals a Unique α-Helical Lid and a Putative Cargo. Yang, X., Clemens, D. L., Lee, B.-Y., Cui, Y., Zhou, Z. H. & Horwitz, M. A. (2019). Structure </div> https://zhoulab.org/website-related-enquiries 2024-06-06T02:58:46+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1404145110879090364527178633979/IMG_6909.CR2.jpg Nicolas CoralBiochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology PhD <a href="mailto:ncoral@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Nico</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1407213592445008347759254917883/IMG_7717-2.jpg Lenka Milojevic Biophysics PhD <a href="mailto:lenka11@g.ucla.edu" rel="mailto"><text-icon icon="mail-2"></text-icon> Contact Lenka</a> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1408637666366996954323787928315/cropped_and_scaled.jpg Shervin Nia Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology PhD <a href="https://shervinnia@ucla.edu" target="_blank"><text-icon icon="mail-1"></text-icon> Contact Shervin</a>