Meet Feng Tang
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry Affiliated Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Tang’s research focuses on using mass spectrometry and next-generation sequencing techniques to explore how DNA damage and repair contribute to cancer and other human diseases, with the ultimate goal of extending healthy human lifespan. Dr. Tang has been awarded the prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Award. Outside the lab, Dr. Tang is a passionate tennis enthusiast and is excited to take advantage of Florida’s great tennis weather.
Education
2010–2014: B.S. , Wuhan University
2014–2020: Ph.D. , Wuhan University
2020–2024: Postdoc, University of California, Riverside
Rajina Shakya
Postdoctoral Associate
Rajina Shakya is a dedicated researcher with a strong passion for understanding the disease and improving its treatment. Her research journey began with studying drug metabolism by microbiota during her master’s, followed by investigating dopamine receptor D2’s role in breast cancer apoptosis during her Ph.D., and later focusing on the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway in prostate cancer during her postdoc. In Dr. Feng Tang’s lab, Rajina is committed to exploring new ideas and contributing to advancing research on cancer and other diseases.
Education
B.Pharm, Purbanchaal University
M.Pharm, Yeungnam University
Ph.D. in Pharmacy, Daegu Catholic University
Post-doc, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Post-doc, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
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