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Positions for Postdoc, PhD students and technician are open. If you are interested in joining our lab, please contact us by E-mail on wenqiyu@usf.edu!


Wenqi Yu
Wenqi Yu, PhD
Principal Investigator

 Ran
Ran Zhang
PhD student

I got my bachelor degree from Inner Mongolia Agriculture University, and master degree of science from University of South Florida. Now I'm a PhD student in Dr. Yu's lab. My work centers on the functions of single peptide in protein expression, localization and secretion. In my spare time, I like to play games and make desserts.


Email: ranzhang1@usf.edu


 Yaosheng
Yaosheng Jia
PhD Student

I got my bachelor's degree from City University of Hong Kong. I started my PhD study in Dr. Yu’s lab in Fall 2022. My current project focuses on studying mechanisms of surface protein secretion and distribution. Besides research, I love reading, traveling, and trying all kinds of delicious foods.


Email: jia106@usf.edu

 Sal
Salvatore Scaffidi
PhD Student

I graduated with a B.S. in Microbiology from USF in Spring 2020, during which time I was a volunteer in the lab. I began the graduate program in the Spring 2021, continuing the projects from my undergraduate research to characterize undefined systems in S. aureus cell envelope biogenesis. Outside lab, I like to travel, try new restaurants and read.


Email: sscaffidi@usf.edu


 



 Maria
María Fernanda Cubero
PhD student

I joined the Yu lab in Spring 2024. I am from Costa Rica, where I did my Bachelor’s on Biotechnological Engineering. I have a great passion for all things science and hope to one day let my research impact the world in a meaningful way. Apart from the lab, I love spending time with family and friends, reading, and going to the beach.








 Dipa
Dipanwita (Dipa) Bhattacharya, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher

I obtained my Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB). During my Ph.D. I studied the regulation of FtsZ dynamics in Mycobacterium smegmatis. After finishing my Ph.D, I worked as an assistant professor in Kolkata, India for two years. Before joining the Yu lab, I was a postdoctoral researcher in Eswara Lab where I studied cell division in Bacillus subtilis and S. aureus. I joined the Yu lab to study cell envelope assembly in S. aureus. Outside work, I love to spend time with my family and friends. I have a 5-yr old daughter who always keeps me busy when I am not at work. I love listening to soft music and watching documentaries.
 
















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