Ellen (Yujia) Zhang
Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania
Hometown
Qingdao, China
Education
M.S. Biotechnology, University of Pennsylvania, 2022
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington-Seattle, 2020
Areas of Special Interest
Epigenetic strategies for cartilage repair and regeneration, and the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). In my free time, I love reading, traveling, playing my violin, and rubbing my Alaskan Malamute, Avi’s furry belly.
Conference Abstracts and Presentations
Zhang, Y, Roberts, D, Mourkioti F, Lakadamyali, M, Mauck, RL, Shore, EM, Heo, SJ. Elevated Rho Signaling Downstream Of The R206H Acvr1 Mutation In FOP Alters Chromatin Organization. 2023 Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting. February 10-14. Dallas, TX. (Podium presentation)
Zhang, Y, Ahmed, SB, Shah, P, Jain R, Mauck RL, Dyment NA, Heo SJ. Roles Of H3k4me3 And H3k27me3 In Regulating Cellular Phenotype And Homeostasis Of Murine Tenocytes During Tendon Development. 2023 Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting. February 10-14. Dallas, TX. (Poster presentation)
Zhang, Y, Ahmed, SB, Kim, DH, Li, Z, Mauck, RL, Lakadamyali, M, Heo, SJ. Epigenetic Approaches for Preserving Chondrocyte Phenotypes During in vitro Expansion. 2021 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting. October 6-9. Orlando, FL. (Podium presentation)
Ahmed, SB, Zhang, Y, Jiang, X, Bautista, C, Hamvas, L, Lakadamyali, M, Mauck, RL, Dyment, NA, Heo, SJ. Age Dependent Epigenetic Profiling and Mechanobiology in Tenocytes. 2021 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting. October 6-9. Orlando, FL. (Podium presentation)
Zhang, Y*, Nguyen, M*, Tindbaek, K*, Nguyen, J*, Novy, N*, Garrett, A* (*Equal Contributors). Extending Lifespan: Identification of PMK-3-Dependent Signaling Components Following Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Disruption in C. elegans. 2019 University of Washington Undergraduate Research Symposium. May 2019. Seattle, WA. (Poster presentation)