Ruofan “Frank” Zhang

B.S. 2024: University of British Columbia

ruofanz3[at]illinois.edu

Frank grew up in Nanjing, China, before moving to Vancouver for his

undergraduate studies. He majored in Microbiology and Immunology,

with a minor in Chemistry. During his time there, he worked under the

supervision of Dr. David Perrin, focusing on developing MRSA-

targeting aptamers using SELEX. In December 2024, he joined the

van der Donk group.