Xiaofan Jin
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Email: xiaofan.jin@ucalgary.ca
Xiaofan Jin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Calgary. He received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Stanford University where he used synthetic biology to engineer biofilm microbial communities. He then completed a postdoc at the Gladstone Institutes at UCSF where he developed new approaches for in vitro culture and bioinformatics to study the role of spatial structure and adhesion in the gut microbiome.
Ayden Hwang
High School Research Assistant
Email: ayden.hwang@ucalgary.ca
Joining through the 2024 HYRS program, Ayden is a 2025 graduate of William Aberhart High School with an interest in how the spatial organization of microbes in the human gut affect health. Outside the lab, Ayden finds joy in swimming, snowboarding, playing Breath of The Wild, and exploring Alberta’s breathtaking landscapes. He is also an avid cinema-goer and binge-watcher, who you can see regularly visiting movie theaters throughout the city.