Chuhan Geng

Ph.D. Student, Neuroscience

Chuhan is a Ph.D. student in Neuroscience, co-advised by Tina Kim. She grew up in Shenyang, China, and flew over to the middle of nowhere of Massachusetts to study Biology, Economics and Neuroscience at Williams College, where she found her interest in the brain and neurons. She then worked as a research associate in the Sheng lab at the Broad Institute and studied the molecular mechanisms of schizophrenia using omics and biochemical approaches, which sparked her interest in understanding the fundamental molecular principles that govern brain function and in leveraging that knowledge to develop targeted therapeutics.
Now in the Brangwynne Lab, Chuhan is interested in studying cellular organization in neurons and how these molecular processes scale upward to influence brain function.
In her free time, Chuhan enjoys music, cooking, and exploring the outdoors in search of animals—whether in forests, fields, or city streets.