My research integrates approaches from neurobiology, genetics, and evolutionary biology to investigate the physiological and behavioral mechanisms underlying sleep and stress. I earned my PhD at Zhejiang University, China, in 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Jia Huang during the COVID-19 pandemic. My doctoral research combined neurotoxicology, chemical ecology, and evolutionary biology to investigate insect responses to natural and synthetic neuroactive compounds, including plant metabolites and insecticides. This work was featured in Science News.

Following my PhD, I joined Dr. Giorgio Gilestro’s laboratory at Imperial College London, where I study the physiological and behavioral consequences of stress and sleep deprivation using Drosophila as a model system. By integrating genetics, engineering, and bioinformatics, my research aims to advance our understanding of the fundamental functions and evolutionary origins of sleep.