We are currently recruiting graduate students! Please e-mail Tsai-Yi if you’re interested in joining us!
Yen-Chen Liu
Ph.D. Student
Yen-Chen graduated from National Taiwan Normal University with a B.S. degree in Life Science. Before joining the Lu Lab, Yen-Chen worked as a research assistant at Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University Hospital. Both are prestigious research institutes in Taiwan. Yen-Chen has gained experience in research projects studying GABA responses in early nervous system development, the tauopathy in Alzheimer’s disease, and beta oscillation in Parkinson’s disease. Yen-Chen is now focusing on understanding OPC responses to brain injury and during reactive gliosis.
Casey Bauchle
Ph.D. Candidate
Casey graduated from IUPUI with B.S. degrees in Neuroscience and Psychology in 2017. He then worked at the University of Iowa as a research assistant studying the metabolic underpinnings of insulin secretion before matriculating to UVA in 2020. In the Lu Lab, Casey is now researching reactive OPCs in Alzheimer’s disease and the mechanisms of synaptic pruning by OPCs in development. When not in lab, you’ll find him playing soccer, out with friends, or practicing his competitive yoyo tricks.
Juan Zhang
Postdoctoral Scholar
Juan graduated from Central South University with a M.D. and Ph.D. degree in Clinical Medicine. Before joining the Lu Lab, Juan worked as a Breast Surgeon at Tangshan People’s Hospital. In the Lu Lab, Juan is now working on the biological mechanisms responsible for oligodendrocyte death in chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) and evaluate whether supplementation with essential fatty acids can mitigate oligodendrocyte loss in preclinical animal models.
Jaeyoung Lee
Lab Specialist
Jaeyoung will start in the Lu Lab on September 8th, 2026!