Main Focus
Ph.D. Thesis started in 2023
Elucidating the biosynthetic pathway of Cinchona alkaloids
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sarah E. O'Connor & Prof. Dr. Pierre Stallforth (HKI)
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
- 2018-2022: Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biotechnology - Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Yijian Rao
Thesis: Enhanced biosynthesis of fungal natural product cercosporin by co-culturing Cercospora sp. with leaf-spot-disease-related endophytic bacteria
- 2022-2023: Master of Research (MRes) in Bioengineering - Imperial College London, London, UK
Supervisor: Dr. Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro
Thesis: Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lypolytica for secretory biosynthesis of crocetin and concomitant intracellular production of zeaxanthin