Name: Weiyi Xu

Home Country: China

PhD Degree-granting Program: Anatomy and Cell Biology

PhD Advisor: Dr. Christopher Turner

Description of Research Project:
Study the role of paxillin played in mouse mammary gland development

Favorite thing about SUNY Upstate:
People in Upstate are amazing, they all very nice and ready to help.

Favorite thing about Syracuse or Central New York:
It’s a beautiful place with a lot of state parks around, very good place to go in weekends.

**Please only contact Global Ambassadors to hear about their road to Upstate as an international student and their transition to Syracuse and Upstate. Questions about admissions and applying should be directed to the College of Graduate Studies at biosci@upstate.edu or (315) 464-4538.