Our Faculty

Bringing together world-class scientific minds to push the frontiers of life sciences through interdisciplinary excellence.

Executive Dean, Core Investigator

Structural Biology, Transcription Regulation

Professor Yanhui Xu is the Scientific Executive Dean of the Sycamore Research Institute of Life Sciences (SRILS). He is a recipient of the...

Core Investigator

Epigenetic Regulation, Stem Cell Development

Professor Yawei Gao is a Core Investigator at SRILS and a Professor at Tongji University. She is a recipient of the National Science Fund for...

Core Investigator

Cell Surface RNA, RNA Modification

Dr. Lulu Hu is a Core Investigator at SRILS and a recipient of the National High-level Talent Program (Youth). She serves as the Chief Scientist...

Core Investigator

RNA Epigenetics, Genomics

Dr. Jun Liu is a Core Investigator at SRILS. His research integrates computational biology and functional genomics to study RNA epigenetics and...

Scientific Advisory Board

Stem Cell Biology, Somatic Cell Reprogramming

Professor Shaorong Gao is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board at SRILS and an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He is...