Originally from China, Wenjia moved to Vancouver to pursue her bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) at UBC since 2016. Her previous research experiences include - Chimeric Polyketide Synthase project in a synthetic biology lab; data analysis on plant virus genome sequences as a bioinformatics research assistant; Rapid Apple Decline project in another molecular plant virology lab at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; and Quality by Design Modelling for T cells project as a thesis student. Currently, she has a particular research interest is in applying genomics and genetics techniques in improving disease diagnosis and treatments.