Three graduate students, two postdocs and one PI will join the advisory group next month.

A workshop series organized by graduate students in the United States aims to help young scientists explain their research to broad and diverse audiences.

Yunsheng Cheng grew up in a village in Anhui Province in China and received his bachelor's degree from Anhui Normal University. He is currently a graduate student at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studies how neurons transmit signals to other cells. He enjoys listening to country music, and after he graduates he would like to pursue postdoctoral training abroad.

Graduate students at UC Berkeley aim to empower PhD students and postdocs to expand their career options beyond the traditional academic track.