PEOPLE

Current members

Baocheng Guo
06.2016- PI, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
09.2012-05.2016 Postdoc, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
09.2010-08.2012 Postdoc, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
09.2005-06.2010 PhD, Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS, Wuhan, China
09.2001-06.2005 BS, Sun Yet-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Fanwei Meng
12.2016- Associate Professor, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
06.2012-12.2016 Assistant Professor, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
07.2008-06.2012 Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2003-07.2008 PhD, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
09.2000-07.2003 MS, Jilin University, Changchun, China
09.1994-07.1998 BS, Jilin University, Changchun, China

Xinxin Li
08.2020- Assistant Professor, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
08.2017-07.2020 Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2013-06.2017 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2010-06.2013 MS, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
09.2006-06.2010 BS, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China

Chongnv Wang
08.2020- Engineer, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2017-07.2020 MS, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China
09.2013-06.2017 BS, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China

Mingming Zhang
02.2025- Assistant Professor, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2021-02.2025 Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2016-06.2021 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2013-06.2016 MS, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
09.2009-06.2013 BS, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

Santiago Montero-Mendieta
02.2021- Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
04.2015-12.2019 PhD, Doñana Biological Station, Spanish National Research Council, Seville, Spain
10.2013-09.2014 MS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
09.2009-09.2013 BS, University of Girona, Girona, Spain

Yu Wang
07.2023- Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2017-06.2023 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2012-06.2016 BS, Jilin University, Changchun, China

Hongkai Zhang
02.2025- Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
11.2018-02.2023 PhD, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
08.2016-10.2018 MS, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
09.2011.09-07.2016 BS, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China

Min Wang
07.2025- Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2019-06.2025 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2015-06.2019 BS, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China

Shaohua Xu
09.2019- PhD student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2015-06.2019 BS, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, China

Xiaoqi Cheng
09.2020- PhD student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2016-06.2020 BS, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China

Weishan Tu
09.2020- PhD student, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
09.2016-06.2020 BS, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China

Yufan Wang
09.2022- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2018-06.2022 BS, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China

Xiaotong Guan
09.2022- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2018-06.2022 BS, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China

Zhuning Liu
09.2023- PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2020-03.2022 MS, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
09.2016-05.2020 BS, McGill University, Quebec, Canada

Akbarjon Rozimov
09.2023- PhD student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
10.2021-06.2023 MS, National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
09.2017-06.2021 BS, Urgench State University, Urgench city, Uzbekistan

Tian Jiang
09.2023- PhD student, Shihezi Universiy, Shihezi, China
09.2019-06.2022 MS, Hainan University, Haikou, China
09.2015-06.2019 BS, Hainan University, Haikou, China

Liangyi Fan
09.2023- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2019-06.2023 BS, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China

Wanwan Li
09.2024- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2020-06.2024 Zunyi Normal University, Zunyi, China

Ziyan Wang
09.2024- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2020-06.2024 China Agricultural University, Yantai, China

Jiaqi Yang
09.2024- MSc student, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
09.2019-06.2023 BS, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China

Yilan Nie
09.2025- MSc student, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
09.2021-06.2025, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China

Shunji Peng
09.2025- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2021-06.2025, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde, China

Xiaobo Sun
09.2025- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2020-06.2024 Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China

Liyun Wang
09.2025- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2021-06.2025 Zunyi Normal University, Zunyi, China

Chunyu Xue
09.2025- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2021-06.2025 Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Yanwen Yu
09.2025- MSc student, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
09.2021-06.2025, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China

Lu Li
09.2026- MSc student, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2022-06.2026 Southwest University, Chongqing, China

Minghao Zhao
09.2026- MS,Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China
09.2022-06.2025 BS, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, China

Alumni

Graduate students

Min Wang
09.2019-06.2025 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2015-06.2019 BS, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China

Qingshuo Zhao
09.2021-06.2024 MSc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2015-06.2019 BS, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

Yongli Ding
09.2018-06.2024 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2014-06.2018 BS, Guizhou University, Guizhou, China

Ling Jin
09.2018-06.2024 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2014-06.2018 BS, Peking University, Beijing, China

Yu Wang
09.2017-06.2023 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2012-06.2016 BS, Jilin University, Changchun, China

Yuwei Wang
09.2017-06.2023 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2013-06.2017 BS, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China

Yingnan Wang
09.2017-06.2021 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2012-06.2015 MS, Jilin University, Changchun, China
09.2008-06.2012 BS, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China

Postdocs

Mingming Zhang
09.2021-02.2025 Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2016-06.2021 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2013-06.2016 MS, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
09.2009-06.2013 BS, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

Xinxin Li
08.2017- 07.2020 Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2013-06.2017 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2010-06.2013 MS, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
09.2006-06.2010 BS, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China

Niuniu Wang
11.2016-06.2019 Postdoc, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2011-06.2016 PhD, Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2008-06.2011 MS, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
09.2004-06.2008 BS, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, China

Staff

Ming Zou
09.2020-12.2024 Bioinformatician, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2006-06.2012 PhD, Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS, Wuhan, China
09.2000-06.2004 BS, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China

Jue Bai
07.2021-01.2023 Research Assistant, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2018-06.2021 MS, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
09.2014-06.2018 BS, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China

Yongxin Zhao
09.2017-02.2018 Research assistant, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2013-07.2017 PhD, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2008-06.2011 MS, Northeast Agricultural University, Haerbin, China
09.2003-06.2007 BS Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China

Li Zhang
11.2016 Lab manager, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China

Undergraduate students

Yiwei Liu
02.2024-06.2025 Lab rotation, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2021-06.2025 BS, Hebei University, Baoding, China

Jiajun Yang
02.2023-06.2024 Lab rotation, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2020-06.2024 BS, Hebei University, Baoding, China

Xiaoqian Wang
02.2022-06.2023 Lab rotation, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2019-06.2023 BS, Hebei University, Baoding, China

Tiantian Liang
02.2020-06.2021 Lab rotation, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2017-06.2021 BS, Hebei University, Baoding, China

Zihan Xu
02.2020-06.2021 Lab rotation, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2017-06.2021 BS, Hebei University, Baoding, China

Yannan Chen
02.2017-06.2018 Lab rotation, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
09.2014-06.2018 BS, Hebei University, Baoding, China

Mentors and Collaborators

Prof. Shunping He  Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences  PhD Advisor
Prof. Andreas Wagner   University of Zurich   Postdoctoral Advisor
Prof. Juha Merilä   The University of Hong Kong/University of Helsinki   Postdoctoral Advisor