Jessie Wang

GRaduate student

Hi! I am from Shanghai, China and received a B.S. degree in MCGD from UCLA. My undergraduate research was about X-chromosome inactivation but I am always interested in developmental biology and regeneration! In the Sumigray lab, I am studying factors regulating crypt morphogenesis in the small intestine, including both intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms.

Outside of the lab, I love puzzles, fencing, watching fun videos and taking care of my cat!

Zhang Wen

Graduate Student

Hi! I’m from Jiangxi, China, and I hold a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from East China Jiaotong University and an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from South China University of Technology, where I explored vascular tissue engineering and biophysics. My journey at Yale introduced me to the fascinating world of the intestine, sparking my curiosity about its morphogenesis and homeostasis. In the Sumigray Lab, my research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of intestinal homeostasis and the biophysical cues that regulate it.

Outside the lab, I enjoy running, working out, watching movies, and listening to music.

Peri Wivell

GRADUATE STUDENT

Hi! I’m from upstate New York and grew up in Beijing, China. I did my undergraduate studies at The George Washington University in DC where I was a cell and molecular biology major. During my undergraduate years, I worked in a cancer biology lab, studying the role and origin of macrophages in prostatic diseases. Through this work I became interested in developmental biology and tissue morphogenesis. In the Sumigray lab, my research focuses on understanding the mechanisms driving structural and cellular changes during villus elongation. Right now, I am very excited about visualizing and illuminating the beautiful tissue that is the gut!
Current obsessions: being outside, loose leaf tea, running around, accumulating trinkets.

Aaron Liu

Undergraduate Student

Hello! I’m from Little Rock, Arkansas, and I’m pursuing a bachelor’s in mathematics. I love the natural world, and biology helps me understand it. In the Sumigray lab, I’m interested in villus morphogenesis and improving at research.

I enjoy playing piano, basketball, and TFT, but I’m happiest around others.

Lab Alumni

Maria Figetakis, Research Associate I, MS 2021-2026

Rebecca Lee, PhD, Graduate Student 2021-2025

Eleanor Zagoren, PhD, Graduate Student 2021-2025

Mei Lan Li, PhD, Graduate Student 2020-2025

Elizabeth McDonald, Research Assistant 2020-2021

Siddhi Advani, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate 2020-2021

Callie Mahrer, Postgraduate Associate 2019-2020