Principle Investigator

Dr. Yusuke Okuno

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

okuno@wustl.edu | 314-935-9503 | Louderman Hall, RM 336

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institutes of Health, 2018 -2023
  • PhD in Biophysics, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 2017
  • B.A.Sc., Double Major in Chemistry & Molecular Biology (High Distinction), Minor in Mathematics & Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, 2011

Undergraduate Student

Jake Page
Project: Elucidate the mechanism of cosolute-mediated protein-folding and aggregation
Education: Junior, Major in Biochemistry, Minor in Music, and German
Hometown: St. Louis
Outside the class: plays percussion in orchestra and wind ensemble and he participates in run club
Favorite Movies: Jojo Rabbit and Whiplash


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Johnny Yang
Project: Investigate the molecular mechanism of Amyloid formation involved in Alzheimer’s disease
Education: Junior, Major in Chemistry, first 2 years in University of Minnesota twin-cities
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
Favorite Food: French fries, Chicken Wing, Katsu, Chinese cuisine, and etc.
Favorite Movies: Avatar


Huanran Sun
Project: to-be-decided
Education: Junior, Major in Biochemistry and Computer Science + Mathematics, first year in UC Irvine
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Outside the class: (British) football (FC Bayern München fan), video games lover (Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, Heart of Iron VI, Battlefield V, Wargame: Red Dragon, CrossFire, Grand Theft Auto V), amateur director, novels and sci fic (The Three-Body Problem, 1984, Crime and Punishment, To Live)
Favorite Movies: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Dark Knight