Lo-Yu is currently a PhD student in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology (BCMB) program at Johns Hopkins University. His research interest lies in evolutionary developmental biology and how the lessons learned from other species can shed light on the mechanism and potential treatment for human diseases. Lo-Yu is an international student from Taiwan. Before coming to the US for basic biomedical research training, he graduated from National Taiwan University with BS in Geosciences and MD degrees.