Xiphias Ge Zhu, B.S.

BS, National University of Singapore

Xiphias obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore where he worked on innate immune signaling and cancer cell survival. He is interested in identifying specific liabilities of cancer cells which can be exploited for therapeutic intervention. Xiphias joined Dr Kivanc Birosy’s lab to study the metabolic regulation of cells and genetic vulnerabilities of diseases with a focus on cellular lipid metabolism. His current work centers on characterizing key regulators of lipid metabolism and employs large scale genetic screens to identify genes that perturb a cell’s lipid balance.