Jiawu had the honor of joining the Kwon Lab in May 2018. He is a senior research scientist working on human microbes and participating in multiple research projects on microbiome and mucosal immunology and their interactions with infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS. As the lab manager, he enjoys helping the lab run smoothly and efficiently, and providing support and encouragement to the hard-working Kwonnies each day. Prior to joining the lab, Jiawu conducted research on population genetics, molecular ecology and evolution at Brigham Young University and Rutgers University, and on human microbiome and metagenomics at The University of Oklahoma. Jiawu received his PhD in biology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, with a major in genetics and molecular evolution. He likes to do research on microbiome, multiomics and immune response in relation to human health and diseases.