Xue Mei

Xue Mei, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University. She specializes in developmental biology and genetics, focusing on fertilization mechanisms in the model organism C. elegans. Her research explores sperm-egg interactions, genetic mutations affecting fertility, and molecular pathways regulating reproduction.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2014
• B.S., Wuhan University, China, 2008

Research Interests: Dr. Xue Mei investigates the molecular basis of fertilization, including protein interactions at the sperm-egg interface, genetic screening for fertility mutants, and characterization of SPE-class proteins. Her lab employs genetic and biochemical tools to study how sperm and egg components collaborate during fertilization.

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees or grant details listed. Current research focuses on three pillars: dissecting SPE-9 class protein interactions, analyzing fertility mutants, and identifying novel egg-surface fertilization molecules.

Labs & Teams: Her lab uses C. elegans as a model organism to study developmental biology, combining forward genetics, CRISPR-based tagging, and biochemical assays to uncover reproductive mechanisms.