Wenhui Qu, PhD

Wenhui Qu graduated from China Agriculture University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences. With a great interest in neuroscience, she then joined a Master’s Biological Science program at the University of Minnesota (UMN) and studied microglia dysfunction in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) in the lab of Dr. Marija Cvetanovic. Driven by a great interest in uncovering molecular mechanisms of neurological disorders, Wenhui then joined the lab of Dr. Ling Li to pursue a PhD in Neuroscience at UMN with a thesis project studying the roles of TREM2 and protein prenylation in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). After graduation, she worked as a postdoc researcher in the lab of Dr. Gunnar Hargus, characterizing a novel human-mouse chimeric model of AD. 

In the Gan Lab, she will continue studying microglial dysfunction in neurological disorders, employing novel chimeric models. Outside the lab, she enjoys cooking, gaming, playing with her cats, and exploring the city. 

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Research Interests: Studying human brain cells in neurological disorders in vivo

Hobbies: Favorite superhero = Spiderman