Jing Zhu earned a PhD in 2020 under the supervision of Dr Karen Wing Yee Yuen at University of Hong Kong (HKU), where she continues her research as a postdoctoral fellow. Jing's work focuses on revealing the epigenetic regulation of centromere establishment and maintenance. Additionally, her research involves constructing stably propagated humanized C. elegans artificial chromosomes and human artificial chromosomes (HACs) with functional centromeres. These engineered chromosomes serve as tools for manipulating and studying the functional non-coding genome, developmental disorders, and complex human diseases to provide new insights into human health.