Zhou, Yan

Dr Yan Zhou

Postdoctoral Fellow

Parts Group
Understanding human DNA function by engineering

Alumni

This person is a member of Sanger Institute Alumni.

Yan Zhou is a Postdoc fellow in the Parts Group investigating how genetic background influences variation of gene essentiality in human by high throughput genome-wide perturbation screens and how genetic background influences the effect of knockdown on gene expression across individuals by single cell CRISPR screen

Skills

Molecular cloning
Cell culture and stem cell differentiation
CRISPR-mediated gene editing
High throughput genetic screens
Single cell CRISPR screens in hiPSC

My timeline

Started Postdoc, Human Genetics, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK
Associate Research Fellow, Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine, Health Science Center, Shen Zhen University, Shen Zhen, China
PhD in Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Master in Zoology, Jilin University, Jilin, China

Wellcome Sanger Institute

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Human Genetics

The Human Genetics Programme is driving a step-change in our understanding of genetic causes and biological mechanisms of disease susceptibility and ...