Faculty & Staff

Jin Lu (吕金)
Research Assistant Professor
Research interests: Synthetic-biology-driven development of functional microbes, engineered probiotic chassis, microbial natural-product discovery, and translation to disease intervention and industrial applications.
lvjin@suat-sz.edu.cn

Yixin Chen (陈一欣)
Research Assistant
Research interests: Pain-free weight management.
13195794172@163.com
Postdocs
This section is temporarily empty. Former postdoctoral researchers are listed under Alumni.
Ph.D. Students
Research interests: Strategies to improve skeletal-muscle growth and strength in geese.
Goose0826@163.com

Yifan Liu (刘一帆)
Ph.D. Student
Research interests: Mind–body approaches to weight management.
liuyifan516888@163.com

Xinyu Gao (高心雨)
Ph.D. Student
Research interests: Gut-microbiome regulation of intestinal disease and microbe/metabolite–host interactions.
gxy18943331136@163.com
Master Students

Kaixin Hu (胡凯欣)
Master Student
Research interests: Adipose-tissue thermogenesis and metabolism.
hukaixin1122@outlook.com

Yuchen Liang (梁雨晨)
Master Student
Research interests: Stem-cell biology, regeneration and organoids.
924864413@qq.com

Lifang Zhang (张丽芳)
Master Student
Research interests: Iron metabolism and adipose thermogenesis.
2442079556@qq.com

Haier Mo (莫海尔)
Master Student
Research interests: Development of novel cosmetic ingredients.
suat26060388@stu.suat-sz.edu.cn
Alumni
Former XieLab faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students are listed below with their historical roles and affiliations.
- Hongrong Ding — former doctoral researcher; Central People’s Hospital of Zhanjiang
- Liheng Yao — former team member; Guangdong No. 2 People’s Hospital
- Xueru Ye — former team member; Southern Medical University
- Wei Li — former team member; Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering
- Bijie Jiang — former team member; Xinxiang Medical University
- Xuejie Jin, Ph.D. — former research associate; Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; systemic energy homeostasis
- Zhihong Liu, Ph.D. — former research associate; Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; CADD, cheminformatics and bioinformatics
- Mulan Han, Ph.D. — former research scientist; Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; biochemistry and proteomics
- Xiaohan Pan, M.S. — former research assistant; Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; adipose energy metabolism and bioinformatics
- Yanbo Chen, M.S. — former research assistant; Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; aquatic animal nutrition
- Guihua Pan, M.S. — former research assistant; Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; traditional Chinese medicine, colitis and gut microbiota
- Xiangping Yao, Ph.D. — former postdoctoral researcher; Zhujiang Hospital and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; skeletal-muscle/adipose cross-talk
- Shujie Chen, Ph.D. — former postdoctoral researcher; Zhujiang Hospital and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; muscle stem-cell biology
- Bingdong Liu, Ph.D. Student — former doctoral student; Jinan University First Affiliated Hospital and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; metagenomics, microbiome and psychiatry
- Susu Zhang, Ph.D. Student — former doctoral student; Zhujiang Hospital and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; Nr4a1 and hepatic metabolism
- Xudong Mai, Ph.D. Student — former doctoral student; Zhujiang Hospital and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; energy balance and glucose homeostasis
- Weifeng Lin, Ph.D. Student — former doctoral student; Jinan University First Affiliated Hospital and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; gut microbiota and neuropsychiatric disease
- Ye Tian, Master Student — former master’s student; Zhujiang Hospital and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; probiotics, fermentation metabolites and glucose/lipid metabolism
- Lanlin Xiao, Master Student — former master’s student; Institute of Subtropical Agriculture and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; muscle stem-cell biology
- Ze Li, Master Student — former master’s student; Xinxiang Medical University and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; iron metabolism and muscle stem cells
- Ziying Lin, Master Student — former master’s student; Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; muscle stem cells and bioinformatics
- Liujing Huang, Master Student — former master’s student; Zhujiang Hospital and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; endometriosis
- Limin Xu, Master Student — former master’s student; Xinxiang Medical University and Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences; gut microbiota, probiotics and ulcerative colitis
Team