Wei Zhou, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

Wei has a strong background in host-microbe interaction and evolution of microbial pathogens. He is interested in developing computational tools to more efficiently characterize the microbiome using metagenomic data.

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About Wei Zhou, Ph.D.

Wei is broadly interested in evolution and ecology of microbes in complex communities using genomic methods. Before joining the Oh Lab, he worked with Dr. Dustin Brisson in the University of Pennsylvania to study host-microbe interaction and evolution of microbial pathogens. Presently he is developing computational tools that characterize microbes and microbial interactions more effectively and with less necessary domain expertise.

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Education and Experience

2011-2016 PhD candidate in biology, University of Pennsylvania

Advisor: Dr. Dustin Brisson

2009-2011 MS in Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Advisor: Dr. Jun Lin

2005-2009 BS in biology, Fudan University, China

Advisor: Dr. Weida Huang

Selected Publications

Tech CornerMay 09, 2018
Controlling biofilms with predictive mathematical models
Reinhard Laubenbacher is leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers to study ways by which we may be able to control biofilms formed by a fungus that is an important cause of topical and systemic infections.
Tech CornerApril 05, 2018
Finding the signal in the noise
GeneWeaver is a powerful web-based software system that combines a genomics data repository with powerful analysis tools.
- Genetic Tools
- Genetics and Genomics
Research HighlightApril 03, 2018
Calling all structural variants
Structural variants, or SVs, are large DNA sequences that are inserted, inverted, deleted or duplicated within genomes. Finding SVs with short-read seq and analysis methods is difficult, but a new SV identification tool, FusorSV, sets a gold standard for SV detection and analysis.
- Genetic Tools
- Genetics and Genomics
Research HighlightFebruary 28, 2018
Partners in defense against skin cancer
An invisible ally in the fight against cancer? Researchers find evidence that healthy skin microbiomes contain a bacterial strain that helps prevent cancer from growing.

Press ReleaseApril 30, 2018
Detecting human genome structural variation with long read sequencing
A research team led by Chia-lin Wei is using technology to more easily detect and classify important types of difficult-to-find genomic alterations, known as structural variants.
- Genetic Tools
- Genetics and Genomics
Press ReleaseApril 05, 2018
DNA sequence alterations linked to type 2 diabetes genes and mechanisms
Michael Stitzel, Ph.D., a Jackson Laboratory assistant professor, is the senior author of a paper in the American Journal of Human Genetics identifying new genetic clues to type 2 diabetes mechanisms.
Search MagazineMarch 05, 2018
Developing new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is still poorly understood despite its huge costs and burden. Greg Carter is working at the intersection between patient and mouse research to develop accurate disease models and develop effective therapies.
Tech CornerFebruary 21, 2018
JAX releases new online minicourses to address research challenges
The new Online MiniCourse and Certificates program provides digital, on-demand access to learning modules based on our renowned in-person courses, conferences, and workshops.