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Principal Investigator

Timothy A. Springer
Principal Investigator
Ph.D.    1976    Harvard University    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
B.A.    1971    University of California, Berkeley    Biochemistry
617-713-8200
springer@idi.harvard.edu
http://www.cbrinstitute.org/labs/springer/tim_cv.html 
Administrative Manager

Susan Boches
Administrative Manager
B.S.    1998    University of New Hampshire    Microbiology
617-713-8225
boches@idi.harvard.edu, springer_lab@idi.harvard.edu
 
Investigator

Chafen Lu
Investigator
Ph.D.    1994    City University of New York    Molecular and Cellular Biology
M.S.    1986    Shenyang Agricultural University    Plant Pathology
B.S.    1983    Zhejiang Forestry College    Plant Protection
617-713-8201
chafenlu@idi.harvard.edu
 
Instructor

Jieqing Zhu
Instructor
Ph.D.    2003    Chinese Academy of Sciences    Molecular Virology
M.Sc.    2000    Nanjing Agriculture University    Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology
B.Sc.    1997    Laiyang Agriculture College    Veterinary Medicine
617-713-8218
zhu@idi.harvard.edu
 
Research Fellow

Xing Chen
Research Fellow
PhD    2007    University of California, Berkeley    Chemistry
BS    2002    Tsinghua University (Beijing, China)    Chemistry
617-713-8212
xingchen@idi.harvard.edu
 
Edward Eng
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2008    Yale University    Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry
B.A.    2002    Columbia University    Biochemistry
617-713-8211
eng@idi.harvard.edu
 
Jongseong Kim
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2007    Georgia Institute of Technology    Chemistry and Biochemistry
M.S.    2002    Myongji University    Chemical Engineering
B.E.    1999    Myongji University    Chemical Engineering
617-713-8219
kim@idi.harvard.edu
 
LiZhi Mi
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2003    University of Virginia    Biophysics
M.S.    1996    Tsinghua University    Biophysics
B.S.    1991    Peking University    Physics
617-713-8206
mi@idi.harvard.edu
 
Thomas Schurpf
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2006    ETH Zurich, Switzerland    Pharmaceutical Chemistry
M.S.    2000    ETH Zurich, Switzerland    Pharmaceutical Sciences
617-713-8204
schurpf@idi.harvard.edu
 
Mehmet Sen
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2006    University of Houston    Biochemistry
B.S.    2001    Bogazici University    Molecular Biology and Genetics
617-713-8215
sen@idi.harvard.edu
 
Minlong Shi
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2007    Nanying Technological University    Biological Science
M.E.    2003    East China University of Science and Technology    Biochemical Engineering
B.S.    1999    Xiamen University    Life Sciences
617-278-3215

 
Benoit Smagghe
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2007    Iowa State University    Biochemistry
M.S.    2000    University of Technology of Compiégne    Enzyme Engineering, Bioconversion and Microbiology
B.S.    1999    University of Sciences and Technologies of Lille I    Cell Biology and Physiology
617-713-8213
smagghe@idi.harvard.edu
 
Rui Wang
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2009    New York University    Microbiology
B.S.    2004    Peking University    Biological Sciences
617-713-8207
rwang@idi.harvard.edu
 
Can Xie
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2001    Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics, P.R. China    Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
B.S.    1995    Hunan Normal University, P.R. China    Biology
617-713-8228
xie@idi.harvard.edu
 
Yamei Yu
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2007    Peking University    College of Life Sciences
B.S.    2002    Sichuan University    College of Life Sciences
617-713-8223
yyu@idi.harvard.edu
 
Cheng-Zhong Zhang
Research Fellow
PhD    2007    Caltech    Chemical Engineering
BS    2001    Tsinghua University (Beijing, China)    Chemical Engineering
617-713-8220
czhang@idi.harvard.edu
 
Yanfeng Zhou
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2008    Peking University    Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
B.S.    2003    Peking University    Biological Sciences
617-713-8209
yzhou@idi.harvard.edu
 
Jianghai Zhu
Research Fellow
Ph.D.    2005    University of Michigan    Structural Biology
Ph.D.    2004    Purdue University    Structural Biology
M.S.    1999    Fudan University    Physical Chemistry
617-713-8224
jzhu@idi.harvard.edu
 
Graduate Student

Amy Xu
Graduate Student
M.A.    2007    Harvard University    Chemistry
B.A.    2007    Harvard University    Biomedical Engineering
617-713-8229
amy_xu@hms.harvard.edu
 
Research Technician

Andrew Drabek   ( Drew )
Research Technician
B.S.    2008    Bates College    Chemistry
617-713-8208
drabek@idi.harvard.edu
 
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