|   Wenqi Yu, PhD
 Principal Investigator
 
 
 |   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 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
 
 |   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
 
 
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