Jojo Zhu

Hi! My name is Jojo, and I'm a junior majoring in Biochemistry and Biophysics in the College of Arts and Sciences. My research focuses on developing epigenetic sequencing methods using enzymes rather than chemicals, which is particularly beneficial for clinical applications with low sample input. 

When I was a freshman at Penn, I was lucky to have a peer advisor who guided me step by step in finding a lab with a supportive environment where I could pursue my interests. I eventually joined Dr. Rahul Kohli’s lab, and being part of this family has profoundly shaped me as a scientist and as a person. As a CURF RPA, I hope to help others the way my advisor helped me, by guiding them to find places where they can learn and enjoy doing science :) If you have any questions about research or life at Penn, I'm always happy to chat!

• Research Assistant at the Kohli Lab (Oct 2022-Present) 
  • Supported through Grants for Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research (May 2023 – Aug 2023) 
• Vagelos Science Challenge Award Winner (June 2024) 
• Poster presentations at CURF Research Expo (2023, 2024), YbiC Symposium (2024), the Younger Chemist Committee of the Philadelphia ACS (2024), Chemistry-Biology Interface Summer Symposium (2024).