People
Chong, Antia - PhD
Professor of Surgery | Committee of Immunology
Research Associate|University of Arizona, AZ
Post-Doctoral Fellow |Tufts University, MA
PhD | Australian National University, Australia
B.Sc (Hons) | University of Malaya, Malaysia
Andrade, Michael - M.Sc
Bioinformatics, Senior Specialist
Andrade, Michael
Time at the chong lab: 6 years
Research Interests: Michael brings novel techniques to the lab including Spectral Cytometry and Single Cell Genomics. He is currently interested in Spatial Biology and interrogating biological phenomenons such as Allospecific Tolerance at the highest level of granularity.
Outside the Lab: Michael enjoys anaerobic exercise and is a huge fan of unconventional nutritional interventions. He is 100% a dog person and has sequenced his genome for fun.
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M.Sc| University of Chicago, IL
Lead Research Specialist 2 | University of Chicago, IL
Research Support Assistant| University of Chicago, IL
B.A, Biological Sciences | University of Chicago, IL
Durgam, Samarth S.
Joined the Chong lab: April 2021
Research Interests: Samarth aspires to be a surgeon-scientist. He is driven to bridge the gap between surgery and science, aiming to improve organ transplantation accessibility while minimizing challenges associated with antibody mediated rejection.
Outside the Lab: Samarth enjoys reading non-fiction books, running, playing the piano, and trying out new breweries and restaurants with his wife.
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Clinical Research Associate|University of Illinois, IL
M.D|P.E.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, India
Durgam, Samarth S. - M.D
Postdoctoral Scholar
Hynes, Grace - B.A
Research Specialist I
Hynes, Grace
Joined the Chong lab: April 2021
Research Interests: Grace specializes in performing spectral flow cytometry and computational analysis of flow data. Currently, she is interested in characterizing the phenotype of tolerant CD4+ T cells in the contexts of pregnancy and transplantation.
Outside the Lab: Grace is an avid sports fan and enjoys watching both professional and college games. She also likes to go on walks along the lakefront and explore the Chicago food scene.
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Undergraduate Lab Assistant| University of Chicago, IL
B.A, Biological Sciences | University of Chicago, IL
Oien, Jacqueline
Joined the Chong lab: November 2021
Research Interests: As an undergraduate student research assistant, Jackie explored the role of B cells in allograft rejecting kidney transplants. She is now perusing a medical degree in the UK with the hope to go into surgery and remain a clinical researcher.
Outside the Lab: Jackie enjoys playing tennis and fences. She is often found listening to music, trying out new cuisines and recipes.
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MBChB* | University of Liverpool, UK
Undergraduate Lab Assistant | University of Chicago, IL
B.Sc, Biological Sciences**| University of Chicago, IL
Minor, Italian| University of Chicago, IL
*Pending
**With immunology specialization
Oien, Jacqueline - B.Sc
Webmaster
Wang, Qiang
Time at the chong lab: 15 years
Research Interests: Qiang is skilled in mouse colony management, cell isolation, RNA and DNA preparation.
Outside the Lab: Qiang enjoys movies, making dessert , crochet, knitting and collecting keychains.
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Post-baccalaureate trainee| National Caner Insitute, MD
B.A, Education |Nanjing Normal Univeristy, China
Wang, Qiang - B.A
Research Specialist
Wang, Yihan - MEng
Research Specialist II
Wang, Yihan
Joined the Chong lab: October 2021
Research Interests: Yihan uses RNA-Seq analysis to reveal the information that regular flow cytometry cannot detect.
Outside the Lab: Yihan likes to cook, practice mental math and play games on her Nintendo Switch.
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Research Specialist I | University of Chicago, IL
MEng, Mechanical Engineering | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Intructional Assistant | Virginia Tech, VA
B.Sc, Material Science and Engineering | Virginia Tech, VA
Minor, Industrial Design | Virginia Tech, VA
Yin, Dengping
Joined the Chong lab: November 2013
Research Interests: Denping is interested in animal microsurgery, transplantation immunology and metabolic surgery.
Outside the Lab: Denping enjoys painting.
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Assistant Professor (tenure track) | Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN
IL Physician License |University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
Clinical Fellow of Surgery |University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
Research Assistant Professor |University of Chciago, IL
Assistant Professor |Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, IL
Instructor |Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, IL
Research Associate |Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, IL
Ph.D |Three Gorges University, China
M.Sc |Tongji Medical University, China
M.D |Tongji Medical University, China
Yin, Dengping
Research Associate Professor
Jang, Alexa
Student Research Assistant
Jang, Alexa
Joined the Chong lab: May 2024
Research Interests: Coming Soon!
Outside the Lab: Coming Soon!
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B.A, Biological Sciences* | University of Chicago, IL
*Pending
Suran, Zara
Student Research Assistant
Suran, Zara
Joined the Chong lab: June 2024
Research Interests: Coming Soon!
Outside the Lab: Coming Soon!
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B.A, Biological Sciences* | University of Chicago, IL
*Pending
Simon
Senior Happiness Consultant
Chong, Simon
Joined the Chong lab: December 2018
Research Interests: Deep sleep cycles
Outside the Lab: Sleep and more sleep, saying hi to strangers, hanging out with Godfather, Michael.
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Born and Raised | Chicago, IL
Chong, Coco
Joined the Chong lab: June 2021
Research Interests: Snoring loudly during lab zoom calls.
Outside the Lab: Finding treats, chasing rabbits, chewing toys before bedtime.
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Born and Raised | Chicago, IL
Coco
Professional Zoom Snorer