Author: Thor Theunissen

The Theunissen Lab went to TopGolf for our lab summer party. Check out these pictures of our lab members practicing their swing:

Jinyu (or Jane) joined the lab as a summer intern in 2025. She is an undergraduate studying biology at the University of Oxford, where she will be doing her master’s research project in Dr. Berta Verd’s lab, studying the role of maternal factors in somitogenesis in cichlids. She has also done an internship in Professor Andrew Ward’s lab at the University of Bath studying the role of the maternally imprinted gene Grb10 in mouse embryonic development. Jane is motivated to join the Theunissen lab by her interest in stem cell models of human development. She has two dogs and five cats at home, loves playing badminton, watching anime, and drawing. 

Welcome to the lab, Jane!

Chaoyi joined our lab as a summer intern in June 2025. He is currently an undergraduate majoring in biological science at Peking University, where he conducts research on the molecular mechanisms underlying autism-related neurodevelopmental disorders using mouse and Drosophila models. Motivated by a desire to deepen his understanding of early human development, Chaoyi joined the Theunissen lab focusing on generation of stem-cell-based embryo models. In his free time, Chaoyi is a badminton player.