Welcome to the Zheng Zhou Lab

Exploring Programed Cell Death in C. elegans

About Our Lab

Welcome to the Zhou Lab at Baylor College of Medicine. Our laboratory is part of the Chemical, Physical and Structural Biology Program and studies the molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern cell death and the clearance of dying cells. We seek to understand how these processes are regulated and coordinated, and to identify mechanisms that shape the cellular response to cell death. Our work combines scientific rigor with a collaborative approach. As a small research group, we emphasize open discussion, shared expertise, and close interaction among lab members. Each member contributes to the development of research questions, the design of experiments, and the interpretation of findings. Through this website, we share our research interests, ongoing projects, and published findings with the broader scientific community. We welcome opportunities for discussion and collaboration with others interested in cell death, cell corpse clearance, and related areas of cell biology.

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Recent News:

Additional Funding Secured

Date: June, 2024

Dr. Zhou has been awarded a new R35 MRA funding award!

Additional Funding Secured

Date: Dec 29th, 2023

Dr. Zhou recieved an RO1 supplement which will fund the work of PhD candidate Jonathan Pickett for up to 3 years! Stay tuned to find out how Bridge-Like Lipid Transfer Proteins (BLTPs) modulate plasma membrane lipid content to regulated cell-cell interactions!

Omar is now Dr. Omar!

Date: 22 May, 2023

Dr. Omar Peña-Ramos has graduated and is moving on to a Post-Doc position.

Dr. Omar Peña-Ramos

Award Recognition

Date: May 26, 2022

2nd year graduate student, Jonathan Pickett won 3rd place in the Graduate School Research Symposium Elevator Pitch competition!

From the Labs

Date: May 6, 2021

The Zhou Lab's research was featured in From the Labs: In a cell-eat-cell world calcium ions regulate exposure of ‘eat-me’ signal in necrotic cells. View the Article