Ellen 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
My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of chondrocyte dedifferentiation and developing treatments for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). I love traveling, playing my violin, and rubbing my Alaskan Malamute, Avi’s furry belly.
Conference Abstracts and Presentations
Yize Zhang, Ellen Y. Zhang, Catherine Cheung, Yuna Heo, Bat-Ider Tumenbayar, Se-Hwan Lee, Yongho Bae, and Su Chin Heo: Epigenetic dynamics in meniscus cell migration and its zonal dependency in response to inflammatory conditions. APL Bioengineering 9: 016109, Feb 2025
Zhang, Y, Heo, Y, Greenberg, R, Lee, SH, Jung, I, Lakadamyali, M, Mauck, RL, Heo, SC. Preserving Chondrocyte Phenotype: Impact of in vitro Expansion on Chromatin Remodeling, Cytoskeletal Changes, and Mechanosensitivity. 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting. October 23-26. Baltimore, MD. (Podium presentation)
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, 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)