Lingrui Lai (2023)
Graduate Student, MCB
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, Duke Kunshan University
Lingrui (Ray) grew up in Zheajiang province, China. He got his B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology at Duke Kunshan University where he did functional anaylsis of cyanobacterial communities. At the University of Illinois, Lingrui joined the Mitchell lab to develop innovative computational tools for predicting RiPP structures and discovering new RiPPs. In his free time, he enjoys board games and hanging out with friends.