Xiaoying Zhang

Xiaoying Zhang is a PhD student at the Department of Zoology, Kiel University, Germany. She has been conducting research since 2017, focusing on metabolic diseases using humanized Drosophila models.

• Education
  • PhD in Molecular Physiology, Kiel University (since 2017)
  • Master of Hydrobiology, Ocean University of China (2014-2017)
  • Bachelor of Biological Science, Handan College (2010-2014)
• Research Focus
  • Metabolic diseases (diabetes, obesity)
  • CRISPR/Cas9 and Gal4/UAS system applications
  • Mitochondrial genomics and cryptic species identification in octopus (prior experience)
• Contact
  • Phone: +49 431 880-2621
  • Email: xzhang@zoologie.uni-kiel.de