#  Sarah Yang 

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   ![woman with dark hair standing in front of trees on a cliff side](/sites/g/files/omnuum5476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/2026-06/sarah%20yang.jpg?h=ee840e34&itok=bjXSYyZm) 

 



 





 

**For me, home is:** Nanjing, China

**Prior degree(s):** Neuroscience B.S., University of Michigan

**Research experience before PiN:** Dissecting circuits of temperature sensation and interoception (Bo Duan Lab-Umich); Electrophysiological properties of retinal ganglion cells across development (Zhigang He Lab-BCH).

**Current research interests:** sensory systems, brain-body communication

**Interests outside lab:** Walking/hiking, trying new food, museums, video games



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Entry year
    
     [2026-2027](/entry-year/2026-2027)
- ## People
    
     [Student](/people/student)