Lab Culture and Mentoring
The Hua Lab strives to create a collaborative, rigorous, and respectful learning environment. We mentor students to develop strong problem-solving skills, independent scientific thinking, clear communication, responsible research practices, and effective time management. Lab members are encouraged to ask questions, share ideas, acknowledge each other’s contributions, and grow as independent researchers.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Hua studies protein ubiquitylation, proteostasis, chloroplast signaling, and plant development. He enjoys asking difficult biological questions, developing practical solutions, and working with motivated students who are eager to grow as independent scientists. He also enjoys building tools, analyzing data, and fixing problems—from experiments to computer code.
Ph.D. Student, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Fall 2024–
Emmanuel's doctoral research focuses on plant protein ubiquitylation and F-box gene function. Through his Ph.D. training, he aims to develop as an independent scientist and contribute to discoveries that improve our understanding of plant biology.
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2025–
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2026–
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2026–
MCB, Spring 2024
Assistant Professor, Xinjiang University, China
PBIO, Summer 2024
Postdoctoral Scholar, The Ohio State University
PBIO, Spring 2024
Research Scientist, Chinese Academy of Sciences
MCB, Summer 2020
Ph.D. Student, Georgetown University
Since 2015, the Hua Lab has trained undergraduate students from Plant Biology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, Anthropology, and related programs through PACE, Work-Study, PURF, fellowship, and NSF-supported research opportunities.
China National Rice Research Institute
Zhejiang Normal University
