Helen Han, M.S., graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in 2016, and from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science with a master’s degree in 2018. She joined the laboratory of Zhaohui Gu, Ph.D., in the Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine and Department of Systems Biology in September 2020.
Currently, Han works with Zhilian Jia, Ph.D., on understanding the role and function of novel Pax5 mutant driven subtypes of ALL in regulating leukemogenesis. Outside of lab, she loves to go hiking and travel whenever time permits.
Education & Experience
Degrees
2018, M.S. Biomedical Sciences, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA
2016, B.S. Molecular, Cell and Development Biology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Professional Experience
2020-present, Research Associate II, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, City of Hope, Monrovia, CA
2019-2020, Research Associate I, Department of Systems Biology, City of Hope, Monrovia, CA