Yao Chen

EDUCATION

College / University

Southern University of Science and Technology

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biological Science

Country

China, P.R.

Lab Experience

Genomics: ChIP-seq Library Construction, Single-cell Sequencing with Semi-permeable Capsule (SPC) Technique
Molecular Biology: Western Blot, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, qPCR, Mammalian Cell Culture
Biochemistry: Protein Expression, Protein Purification
Microbiology: Plasmid Construction, Bacterial Culture
Bioinformatics: ChIP-seq Data Analysis Pipeline

Projects / Research

2025: (Summer intern) Parallel sequencing of single-cell telomere and transcriptomes based on the semi-permeable capsule technique
2023 – 2026: TF (USF2, HMGB2, SSRP1) binding specificity in different cell lines (K562, GM12878, HepG2) by ChIP-seq
2023 – 2025: Mechanism and function of interaction between NANOG and SETD2
2023 – 2024: Phage therapy of P. aeruginosa biofilm based on the CBASS system

Scholarships / Awards

2026 – 2027:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2026:	Guo Xie Birong Excellence Scholarship, Southern University of Science and Technology
2025:	Gold Medal of the 2025 iGEM competition undergrad section, top 10 team
2024:	Gold Medal of the 2024 iGEM competition undergrad section

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My scientific interests revolve around understanding how gene regulation networks influence biological activities and phenotypes across diverse organisms. I am fascinated by how genomic strategies and multi-omics approaches can be integrated to address complex biological questions and explore the molecular mechanisms underlying biological processes, including diseases, cancer, and development. In this program, I am eager to explore the diverse questions that omics technologies can address and to investigate biological systems through innovative and integrative approaches.