Wenyan Mei

Wenyan Mei

Assistant Professor, Comparative Biosciences

Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Research

Colon/Colorectal Cancer

Research

Wenyan Mei received her BS in Biology from Sichuan University and her PhD in developmental biology from Shangai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her postdoctoral research in developmental genetics was conducted at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The long-term goal of Mei’s lab is to understand how reciprocal interactions between the host and gut microbiota impact host health. Visit her research lab’s website for more information.

Education

  • Ph.D., Developmental Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Campus Affiliations