Prior to joining Zhang lab, Ye obtained her PhD training on computational and synthetic biology in Tsinghua university. During her PhD, she proposed an AI-based generative framework for the de novo design of promoter elements in Escherichia coli, which showed a high success rate based on experimental validation in vivo. For her postdoc research, she plans to focus on inverse design of synthetic exons/introns to understand splicing regulation and their function in brain and developmental disorders, with an ultimate goal to facilitate the development of RNA-based precision genetic medicine. Outside the lab, Ye is passionate about yoga, running, and cooking.