Our Team

Xiaoyu (Ariel) Zhou, Ph.D.

Xiaoyu Zhou is an Assistant Professor at The Wistar Institute’s Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center, and Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center. She received her B.S. in Biology Science from China Agricultural University and her Ph.D. from Fudan University, where she trained in immunology and cancer biology. She subsequently conducted her postdoc research at Yale University , where she developed immune engineering strategies and CRISPR-based multiplexed genome editing platforms to dissect and reprogram immune regulation. Her work has led to the development of novel CAR-T cell designs and genetic tools to study immune regulations in vivo. Building on this foundation, the Zhou Lab integrates immune engineering and genome editing to study intercellular immune communication and advance next-generation immunotherapies. Her research has been recognized by multiple honors, including the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award and the Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Award. [Read More]