Biography

My name, Dongyang, means “sunshine” in Chinese. I completed my undergraduate studies in Biopharmaceutical Sciences at Wuhan University. In my senior year, I spent eight months as a research intern at Harvard Medical School, where I studied protein aggregation in Alzheimer’s disease. For my PhD at Cambridge, I aim to develop patient-derived models of Parkinson’s disease to better understand disease mechanisms and contribute to therapeutic discovery. Alongside my academic journey, I have also sought to give back to the community, working as a volunteer teacher in Jiangxi province and supporting local efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.I am truly grateful and excited to join the Gates Cambridge Scholar community, and I look forward to learning from and contributing to such an inspiring group.

Previous Education

Wuhan University Biopharmaceuticals 2026