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Name	Yongqing Zhang
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Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Beijing

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Name

Yongqing Zhang

Contact Information

yqzhang@genetics.ac.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1980-09 to 1985-07 Bachelor's Degree: Huazhong Agricultural University 1985-09 to 1991-12 Doctoral Degree: Beijing Agricultural University (now China Agricultural University)
Work Experience	1992-01 to 1993-12 - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher 1994-01 to 1995-08 - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher 1994-06 to 1994-12 - Wageningen University, Netherlands - Visiting Scholar 1995-09 to 1997-12 - University of Cambridge, UK - Postdoctoral Researcher 1998-01 to 2002-10 - University of Utah, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher 2002-11 to 2004-06 - Vanderbilt University, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher 2004-06 to Present - Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
Awards	2014-2018: Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Science and Technology's 'Reproduction and Development' project 2012: Expert enjoying special government allowances from the State Council 2005: Selected for the Chinese Academy of Sciences '****' 2005: National 'Outstanding Youth Fund' recipient 2003: Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development at Vanderbilt University Research Award 2001-2002: FRAXA Research Foundation Research Award

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1980-09 to 1985-07 Bachelor's Degree: Huazhong Agricultural University
1985-09 to 1991-12 Doctoral Degree: Beijing Agricultural University (now China Agricultural University)

Work Experience

1992-01 to 1993-12 - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
1994-01 to 1995-08 - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
1994-06 to 1994-12 - Wageningen University, Netherlands - Visiting Scholar
1995-09 to 1997-12 - University of Cambridge, UK - Postdoctoral Researcher
1998-01 to 2002-10 - University of Utah, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
2002-11 to 2004-06 - Vanderbilt University, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
2004-06 to Present - Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher

Awards

2014-2018: Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Science and Technology's 'Reproduction and Development' project
2012: Expert enjoying special government allowances from the State Council
2005: Selected for the Chinese Academy of Sciences '****'
2005: National 'Outstanding Youth Fund' recipient
2003: Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development at Vanderbilt University Research Award
2001-2002: FRAXA Research Foundation Research Award

Areas of Focus	Neurodevelopment and major neurodevelopmental diseases such as autism
Publications	Drosophila S6 kinase like inhibits neuromuscular junction growth by downregulating the BMP receptor thickveins., Corresponding Author, 2015 A presynaptic role for the cytomatrix protein GIT in synaptic vesicle recycling., Non-corresponding Author, 2014 Drosophila Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 inhibits synapse growth by attenuating bone morphogenetic protein signaling via endocytic recycling., Corresponding Author, 2014 Microtubule-severing protein katanin regulates neuromuscular junction development and dendritic elaboration in Drosophila., Corresponding Author, 2014 Brain tumor regulates neuromuscular synapse growth and endocytosis in Drosophila by suppressing Mad expression., Corresponding Author, 2013 Drosophila cyfip regulates synaptic development and endocytosis by suppressing filamentous actin assembly., Corresponding Author HDAC6 mutations rescue human tau-induced microtubule defects in Drosophila., Corresponding Author, 2013 RIM Promotes Calcium Channel Accumulation at Active Zones of the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction., Non-corresponding Author, 2012 Drosophila FMRP participates in the DNA damage response by regulating G2/M cell cycle checkpoint and apoptosis., Co-corresponding Author, 2012 Drosophila acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 regulates axonal transport of synaptic vesicles and is required for synaptic development and transmission., Corresponding Author, 2011 Drosophila FMRP regulates microtubule network formation and axonal transport of mitochondria., Corresponding Author, 2011 Drosophila CG10527 mutants are resistant to juvenile hormone and its analog methoprene., Corresponding Author, 2010 Distinct pre- and postsynaptic dismantling processes of Drosophila neuromuscular junctions during metamorphosis., Corresponding Author, 2010 Drosophila twinfilin is required for cell migration and synaptic endocytosis., Co-corresponding Author, 2010

Areas of Focus

Neurodevelopment and major neurodevelopmental diseases such as autism

Publications

Drosophila S6 kinase like inhibits neuromuscular junction growth by downregulating the BMP receptor thickveins., Corresponding Author, 2015
A presynaptic role for the cytomatrix protein GIT in synaptic vesicle recycling., Non-corresponding Author, 2014
Drosophila Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 inhibits synapse growth by attenuating bone morphogenetic protein signaling via endocytic recycling., Corresponding Author, 2014
Microtubule-severing protein katanin regulates neuromuscular junction development and dendritic elaboration in Drosophila., Corresponding Author, 2014
Brain tumor regulates neuromuscular synapse growth and endocytosis in Drosophila by suppressing Mad expression., Corresponding Author, 2013
Drosophila cyfip regulates synaptic development and endocytosis by suppressing filamentous actin assembly., Corresponding Author
HDAC6 mutations rescue human tau-induced microtubule defects in Drosophila., Corresponding Author, 2013
RIM Promotes Calcium Channel Accumulation at Active Zones of the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction., Non-corresponding Author, 2012
Drosophila FMRP participates in the DNA damage response by regulating G2/M cell cycle checkpoint and apoptosis., Co-corresponding Author, 2012
Drosophila acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 regulates axonal transport of synaptic vesicles and is required for synaptic development and transmission., Corresponding Author, 2011
Drosophila FMRP regulates microtubule network formation and axonal transport of mitochondria., Corresponding Author, 2011
Drosophila CG10527 mutants are resistant to juvenile hormone and its analog methoprene., Corresponding Author, 2010
Distinct pre- and postsynaptic dismantling processes of Drosophila neuromuscular junctions during metamorphosis., Corresponding Author, 2010
Drosophila twinfilin is required for cell migration and synaptic endocytosis., Co-corresponding Author, 2010

Neurodevelopment Autism Synapse Development Cytoskeleton Neuronal Migration Morphogenesis Microcircuits Bmp Signaling Axonal Transport Synaptic Transmission

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