Aaron May-Zhang, PhD

Aaron May-Zhang, PhD has a diverse work experience spanning various companies and roles. Aaron is currently working at Fluent BioSciences Inc. as a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist. Prior to this, they held positions at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville Biosciences, IQuity Labs, Inc., Pendant Biosciences, Inc., University of Cincinnati, Iowa State University, and Cibus Global.

At Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Aaron served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioinformatics and Cellular Neuroscience. During this time, they led a successful NIH-funded project, generating a single-cell transcriptome atlas and identifying novel neuron subtypes and therapeutic targets for gastrointestinal diseases. Aaron also developed innovative bioinformatics algorithms and workflows for RNA sequencing analysis.

At Nashville Biosciences, they worked as a Data Science Intern, utilizing cloud computing, SQL, and Python to automate data cleaning tasks and implementing Git version control for team coordination.

At IQuity Labs, Inc., Aaron worked as a Bioinformatics Intern, focusing on biomarker development. Aaron also gained experience as a Data Science Intern at Pendant Biosciences, Inc., where they built machine-learning algorithms to predict drug release and performed data wrangling.

Their earlier experiences include serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Cincinnati, where they conducted preclinical studies, established cell-culture-based assays, and led teams for pharmacology studies. Prior to that, they worked as a Laboratory Assistant and conducted independent research in molecular biology at Iowa State University. Aaron also gained industry experience as a Molecular Biology Intern at Cibus Global.

Overall, Aaron May-Zhang, PhD has a strong background in bioinformatics, data science, and molecular biology, with a focus on innovative research and development in the life sciences field.

Aaron May-Zhang, PhD, completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biochemistry at Iowa State University from 2008 to 2012. Following this, they attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine from 2012 to 2016, earning their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine.