People
Shuyi Nie, Ph.D
PI
Dr. Nie received her B.S. degree in Biology from Peking University in China in 2002. In 2007, she received her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she worked on elucidating signaling pathways in vertebrate gastrulation movements. Thereafter, she conducted postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Marianne Bronner at California Institute of Technology. She joined Georgia Tech in Fall 2014.
Jibiao Li, Ph.D
Research Scientist
Jibiao obtained his Ph.D degree from Kent State University studying mammalian early embryogenesis and limb development. He has done postdoctoral work at University of Michigan and University of Kansas Medical Center studying liver metabolism. He is now investigating the role of cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion during neural crest migration.
Shlomi Cohen
Graduate Student
Shlomi is a Quantitative Bio-Sciences (QBioS) Ph.D. student jointly mentored by Dr. Jennifer Curtis to study the role of hyaluronan in regulating cell adhesion and migration. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology,concentrating in biomechanics, and worked in a medical devices startup company. In his spare time, Shlomi enjoys camping and hiking with his wife and two adorable kids.
Shenyu (Cooper) Lyu
Graduate Student
Cooper is an Illinois Wesleyan graduate who joined Nie lab in 2019 after earning a B.S. in Biology. She is currently investigating adhesion protein (i.e. cadherins) dynamics during epithelial-mesenchymal transition and how it affects collective cell migration.
Mary Kho
Graduate Student
Mary joined the Ph.D program after conducting undergraduate research in the lab working on investigating the role of Cdc42 effector protein 3 in somitogenesis. Now she studies the interaction between Cdc42 effector protein 1 and septin filaments in neural crest cells. In her free time, she enjoys reading and watching dramas.
Kevin Yin
undergraduate
Kevin is currently pursuing a BS in mathematics. He has been working in the Nie Lab since May 2018 and hopes to further explore the field of developmental and molecular biology. In his free time, he likes to run, play piano, and play badminton.
Jessica Hou
Undergraduate Student
Jessica is a 4th year undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering. She has been working with the Nie lab since January of 2020 and is investigating the role of ETS1 transcription factor in cardiac development. In her free time, she enjoys baking, listening to music, and going out in nature.
Sudeep Gorla
Undergraduate
Sudeep is a third year biology major. He joined the Nie lab in 2021 to gain insights into the research experience and learn about the field of molecular biology. Currently Sudeep works with Mary to study cytoskeletal control in neural crest cell migration. In his free time, Sudeep enjoys playing basketball and video games.