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Cheng Jin
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Fungal Cell Wall
Polysaccharide Synthesis
Glycoprotein
Infection
Immunity
Bacterial Polysaccharide
Archaeal Glycans
Glycosylation
Pathogenesis
Biochemical Pathways
Areas of Focus
- Mechanisms of fungal cell wall synthesis and its role in infection
- Mechanisms of bacterial extracellular polysaccharide synthesis and its role in infection and immunity
- Fungal glycoprotein expression systems
- Synthesis and function of archaeal cell surface glycans
Work Experience
- 1993-09 to 1995-12 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Assistant Researcher
- 1996-01 to 1997-04 - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 1997-04 to 1999-10 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Associate Researcher
- 1999-11 to 2016-11 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences - Professor (2015-10 to 2018-10)
- 2016-12 to 2020-01 - Guangxi Academy of Sciences - Researcher; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Part-time Researcher (2017-03 to 2020-01); Guangxi University - Part-time Professor (2016-09 to 2019-07); Guangxi Bagui Scholar (2017-01 to 2021-12)
- 2020-02 to Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences - Professor (2020-01 to Present); Guangxi Bagui Scholar (2017-01 to 2021-12)
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1990-10 to 1993-07 Ph.D. in Science: Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1987-09 to 1990-07 M.Sc. in Science: Graduate School of Fudan University
- 1983-09 to 1987-07 B.Sc. in Microbiology: Department of Biology, Fudan University
Publications
- Properties of thermostable neutral protease from Bacillus stearothermophilus HY-69, Cheng Jin, Shoujun Yang, Hongdi Liu, Shuzheng Zhang, 1994
- Cloning and expression of thermostable protease gene from Bacillus stearothermophilus HY-69 in Bacillus subtilis, Shoujun Yang, Cheng Jin, Shuzheng Zhang, 1996
- Effects of N-linked oligosaccharide on the conformation and properties of glucoamylase from Monacus sp., Z. Dong, Shoujun Yang, Cheng Jin, Shuzheng Zhang, 1996
- Studies on properties of an extracellular thermostable neutral protease from Bacillus stearothermophilus HY-69, Cheng Jin, Shoujun Yang, Shuzheng Zhang, 1996
- Molecular cloning and expression of Galb1,3GalNAc a2,3-sialyltransferase from human fetal liver, J. Shang, R. Qiu, J. Wang, J. Liu, R. Zhou, Shoujun Yang, Shuzheng Zhang, Cheng Jin, 1999
- Stage-specific expression of a1,2-fucosyltransferase and a1,3-fucosyltransferase (FT) during mouse embryogenesis, N. Liu, Cheng Jin, Z. Zhu, H. Tao, Shuzheng Zhang, 1999
- Biological function of a novel gene overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma, J. Liu, R. Zhou, N. Zhang, J. Rui, Cheng Jin, 2000
- A novel chitinase having a unique mode of action from Aspergillus fumigatus YJ-407, G. Xia, X. Han, H. Ding, Shoujun Yang, Shuzheng Zhang, Cheng Jin, 2001
- Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor is required in Aspergillus fumigatus for morphogenesis and virulence, H. Li, H. Zhou, Y. Luo, H. Ouyang, H. Hu, Cheng Jin, 2007
- Protein O-mannosyltransferase 1 (AfPmt1p) in Aspergillus fumigatus is crucial for cell wall integrity and conidia morphology especially at an elevated temperature, H. Zhuo, H. Hu, L. Zhang, R. Li, H. Ouyang, J. Ming, Cheng Jin, 2007
Awards
- China Enzyme Engineering Outstanding Contribution Award (2023): Special Award
- Hui Yongzheng Sugar Science Award (2022): Special Award
- Outstanding Society Worker of the Chinese Society for Microbiology (2021): First Prize
- National Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker (2012): First Prize
- State Council Special Government Allowance (1998): Special Award
