Wen Tang
Group Leader
Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology and The Center for RNA Biology
Wen enjoys solving perplexing scientific problems and training young scientists.
Hannah Hertz
Research Associate (joined in 2019)
Hannah’s interests include examining the role of piRNAs in promoting fertility and identifying novel piRNA pathway components
Benjamin Pastore
Ph.D. Student (joined in 2020), The Ohio State Biochemistry Program
Center for RNA Biology fellow
Presidential Fellow
Benjamin is interested in uncovering novel biological mechanisms involved in regulating the biogenesis, maturation, and degradation of piRNAs, and other small noncoding RNAs. To facilitate his research Benjamin utilizes high throughput approaches such as RNA-sequencing in conjunction with bioinformatics.
Ian Price
Ph.D. Student (joined in 2020), The Ohio State Biochemistry Program
Center for RNA Biology fellow
Presidential Fellow
Using confocal fluorescence microscopy and CRISPR genome engineering, Ian is working to identify and characterize novel RNA and protein constituents of germ granules
Yi-Hui Wang
Ph.D. Student (joined in 2022), The Ohio State Biochemistry Program
Center for RNA Biology fellow
Yi-Hui’s work aims to identify new players involved in piRNA biogenesis and characterize their function through biochemical and bioinformatics approaches.
Xiaoyuan Yang (Co-mentored by Dr. Tianmin Fu)
Ph.D. Student, The Ohio State Biochemistry Program
Center for RNA Biology fellow
Presidential Fellow
Xiaoyuan uses biochemistry and structural biology to study RNA-modifying enzymes and to dissect small RNA pathways.
Brendan Pew
Research Assistant (Joined in 2023). Department of Molecular Genetics
Brendan balances his effort between two research projects: the degradation of Piwi proteins and assembly of cytoplasmic granules.
Chin Wang
Ph.D. student (Joined in 2024). Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology graduate program
Chin investigates the mechanisms of RNA degradation that are conserved in worms and human.
Hieu Nguyen
Ph.D. Student (joined in 2025), The Ohio State Biochemistry Program
Brendan Moran
Ph.D. Student (joined in 2025), Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology graduate program
C. elegans with interesting phenotype
Ohio Supercomputer Center
(It operates 24/7 with no coffee break)
Alumni
Tasmi Dhoya, Metro High School student (2025-2025)
Sam Nguyen, Undergraduate student (2024-2025), Computer Science major
Prathisha Krishna, Undergraduate student (2024-2024), Biochemistry major
Hridita Dey, Metro High School student (2024-2024)
Ali O’Leary, Undergraduate student (2023-2024), Biology Major
Jillian Wagner, Research Associate (2021-2023), Department of Molecular Genetics
Yuhi Hakozaki, Undergraduate student (2022), Biochemistry and Computer & Information Science
Shuting Kang, Undergraduate student (2021), Biochemistry
Maya Archambault, Undergraduate student (2021), Microbiology
Nikola Ricchiuti, Undergraduate student (2020), Biochemistry and Math
Wantong Li, Undergraduate student (2019), College of Pharmacy
Charles Samuel, Research Assistant (2019)
Basmah (smile) Abdallah Maiga, Undergraduate student (2019), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry