Haifeng Sun

Haifeng Sun is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University. His research focuses on CRISPR technology, transposon systems, genome editing, mitochondrial DNA base editing, anti-phage and anti-bacteria systems, metagenomic database mining, bioinformatics, and cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM).

Education:

• Professional Associate (PA), Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University (2024)
• Medical Doctor (Dr Med), State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Nanjing Medical University (2023)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA), School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University (2018)

Research Interests: Sun’s work integrates cutting-edge techniques in genome editing and bioinformatics to advance understanding of antimicrobial systems and structural biology. His research emphasizes CRISPR-based tools, transposon applications, and structural analysis via Cryo-EM to address challenges in bacterial resistance and mitochondrial DNA editing.

Professional Activities: He is active on X (Twitter) @sunhaifeng123, where he shares insights on CRISPR, bioinformatics, and structural biology. His current position at Yale builds on prior training at Cornell and Nanjing Medical University.