About Me

Biomedical Informatics · Class of 2028

Hello, I'm Dongting Zhai.

I am an undergraduate student in Biomedical Informatics at the Zhejiang University–University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE), with academic interests at the intersection of biology, medicine, and computation.

Expected Graduation: Jun 2028 Single-cell Transcriptomics Spatial Transcriptomics DNA Nanotechnology

Current Experience

I have been involved in research training in the Wanlu Liu Lab, where I participated in liver-related projects involving both single-cell RNA sequencing and Visium HD spatial transcriptomics. My work has included data preprocessing, quality control, clustering, cell type annotation, differential analysis, and the study of fibrosis-related cell populations and spatial interactions.

I also participated in the 2025 iGEM competition as a member of the iZJU-China Dry Lab / Modeling Team. In this project, I contributed to the design and evaluation of a DNA origami platform using cadnano, oxView, and oxDNA, while also assisting with modeling tasks related to diffusion, degradation, and membrane penetration behavior.

Beyond the Lab

In addition to research, I value careful communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous learning. Outside academics, I enjoy playing the pipa, exploring basic guitar skills, watching musicals, and reading novels. I believe these interests help me maintain both curiosity and balance in long-term academic work.

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