Jon Long, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. of Pathology and ChEM-H Institute Scholar

Jon Long received his B.A. in biochemistry (2007) summa cum laude from Columbia University in New York, NY. He completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry (2011) at The Scripps Research Institute in the laboratory of Benjamin F. Cravatt. Following his Ph.D., Jon moved to Boston first as a postdoctoral fellow and then later as Instructor of Cell Biology in the laboratory of Bruce M. Spiegelman at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. There, his investigated the biochemical and bioenergetic basis of mammalian energy metabolism. Since 2018, Jon has been on the faculty in the Department of Pathology and a ChEM-H Institute Scholar at Stanford University. His research has been supported by external funding from the American Diabetes Association, the Ono Pharma Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. 

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Veronica Li, B.S.
Graduate student, Chemistry
Bio-X SIGF Fellow

Veronica Li received her B.S. in Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis. As a graduate student in the Long Lab, her research focuses on uncovering the function of bioactive metabolites upregulated during exercise. By taking a multidisciplinary approach including chemistry, mass spectrometry, and mouse genetics she aims to find physiologically relevant metabolites that act as molecular transducers of physical activity.

Wei Wei, Ph.D.
Postdoc
American Heart Association Fellow

Wei Wei received his B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Zhejiang University in China and Ph.D. from Stanford. Before coming to Stanford, he received research training in the Schwarz lab at Harvard Medical School and in the Nunnari lab at UC Davis, where he focused on understanding how mitochondrial motility is regulated in both neuronal and non-neuronal cells. He was a graduate student and now a postdoctoral researcher in the Long lab. His projects aim to bring new insight into our understanding of the endocrine system via comprehensively mapping tissue-specific secretory factors in vivo. Outside of lab, he likes playing basketball and cooking.

Amanda Wiggenhorn, B.S.
Graduate student, Chemistry
NSF GRFP Fellow

Amanda received her B.S. in Chemical Biology from University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, Amanda worked in Dr. Daniel K. Nomura’s lab on expanding the druggability of cancer with chemoproteomic platforms. As a graduate student in the Long Lab, she is utilizing chemical biology, biochemistry, and mass spectrometry techniques to study secreted polypeptides. Amanda hopes to uncover novel mechanisms of tissue crosstalk in physiological processes, such as exercise. In her free time, Amanda enjoys trail running and road biking.

Shuke Xiao, Ph.D.
Postdoc
American Heart Association Fellow

Shuke received his B.S in Biological Sciences from Nanjing University (2016), and his Ph.D. from Yale University (2022). Working with Dr. John Carlson, he studied the molecular and cellular basis of chemosensory systems. Shuke joined the Long lab in 2022 as a postdoctoral researcher and hope to study how metabolism changes during hibernation or torpor and how is such change regulated.

Maria Dolores Moya Garzon, Ph.D.
Postdoc
Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero Fellow

Maria Dolores received her B.S. in Pharmacy (2013) and M.S. in Biotechnology (2014) from the University of Granada (Spain). She completed her international Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry (2019) with excellent cum laude at the University of Granada. Her Ph.D. research was focused on the development of new drugs for the treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1. She was a visiting Ph.D. student at the Universities of Leiden (the Netherlands) and La Laguna (Spain). Maria Dolores joined the Long Lab in 2020 as a postdoctoral fellow and her project aims to understand the molecular regulation of N-acyl amino acids in the blood. In her free time, she enjoys traveling around the world.

Xuchao Lyu, Ph.D.
Postdoc
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance and Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Fellow

Xuchao received his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry (2011) from Jilin University in China. He completed his Ph.D. at Tsinghua University (2019) in China. His Ph.D. research was focused on the obesity and lipid metabolism, especially the biological functions of cellular organelle-lipid droplet. Xuchao joined the Long Lab in 2021 as a postdoctoral fellow. Using metabolomics and proteomics, he hopes to uncover keto-diet or exercise induced secreted factors. His goal is to understand how these factors exert multiple effects at the systemic level. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and playing basketball.

Alan Tung, B.S.
Graduate student, Cancer Biology
SGF Lucille P. Markey Biomedical Research Fellow

Alan Tung is enthusiastic about metabolism, signaling, and biotechnology. He received a B.S. in molecular biology from UC San Diego (2020). As an undergrad, he received research training in Dr. Reuben Shaw's lab at the Salk Institute. There, he studied how AMPK signaling modulates mitochondrial homeostasis. As a graduate student in the Long Lab, he hopes to investigate the crosstalk between cancer and systemic metabolism via novel signaling metabolites. When he's not in lab, he enjoys singing, tennis and traveling. You can find him tweeting at @alanshtung.

Bernadette Gallardo, B.A.
Lab Manager

Bernadette Gallardo received her BA from California State University, Long Beach. Prior to joining the Long Lab, she worked in the biotech industry for five years. Her experience in laboratory and quality management allows her to utilize her skills in the academic setting. Outside of the lab, Bernadette enjoys concerts, museums, and spending time with her cats.

Sipei Fu, B.A.
Graduate Student, Biology

Sipei Fu received her BA in Biology from Boston University and worked at Harvard Medical School subsequently where she profiled protein-protein interactions in human cells. Currently, she is a second-year grad student in the Biology department. Her research focuses on studying supplement-driven metabolism change. Sipei enjoys traveling, working out, and cooking in her free time.

Jan Spaas, Ph.D.
Postdoc

Jan Spaas received his BSc and MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences & Physiotherapy from Hasselt University, Belgium. He was joint PhD student in Biomedical Sciences and Health Sciences at Hasselt University and Ghent University (2017-2023), where he studied histidine-containing dipeptides in relation to the brain (neuroinflammation and demyelination), the skeletal muscle, and exercise. Jan’s main research interests are neuroscience, muscle physiology, metabolism, and exercise biochemistry. Joining the Long Lab in October 2023, he aims to uncover physiological pathways of periphery-to-brain tissue crosstalk and their relation to exercise and diet. When not at work, you will find Jan doing sports, watching sports, travelling around, or eating cookies and chocolate.

Andrew Markhard, B.A.
Life Science Research Professional III

Andrew Markhard received his BA in Biology from Carleton College. He began his scientific career in the lab of David Sabatini at the Whitehead Institute and MIT, studying mTOR and its activation by amino acids. He then worked in the lab of Vamsi Mootha at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, studying mitochondrial metabolism and physiology, and the mitochondrial calcium uniporter. From there, he moved to the Infectious Disease Initiative of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco, working to identify host factors for the replication of mosquito-borne RNA viruses. In the Long Lab, he aims to study metabolic pathways and their regulation in fitness and disease. Outside of lab, he enjoys cooking, cycling, and traveling.

Gracie
Lab mascot

Gracie is a spunky German Shepherd who lives with Veronica and is mascot to the Long Lab. She is currently studying the health benefits of sleeping 12-15 hours a day. She is also training to be a well-mannered and obedient pup. You will find her napping in Jon’s office, and during her free time, she enjoys going on long walks and playing with other pups! Follow some of her adventures on Instagram @Tail_tales_of_gracie_the_gsd.

Joon Kim
Current position: Medical student, Weill Cornell Medical School

Hind Abuzaid
Current position: Life Science Research Professional, Stanford University

Gemini Skariah
Current position: Lab Manager, Arc Institute

Steven Truong
Current position: MD/PhD student, Stanford University