Areas of Focus
- Gene Therapy and Cell Therapy
- Tissue Regeneration
- Genome Editing
Work Experience
- 2018-01~Present - Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 2017-01~2018-01 - Harvard University - Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2012-05--2017-01 Postdoctoral Researcher: Harvard University
- 2007-09--2012-06 Ph.D. in Science: Wuhan University
- 2002-09--2006-06 Bachelor's in Science: Central China Normal University
Publications
- Application of Quantitative and Engineering Biology in mRNA Gene Therapy, Yong Hu, 2020
- The properties, biotechnologies, and applications of antifreeze proteins, Yong Hu, 2020
- Application of mRNA in tumor immunotherapy, Yong Hu, 2019
- RNA based dCas9-VP64 system improves the viability of cryopreserved mammalian cells, Yong Hu, 2018
- Co-delivery of a growth factor and a tissue-protective molecule using elastin biopolymers accelerates wound healing in diabetic mice, Yong Hu, 2017
- Generation and manipulation of hydrogel microcapsules by droplet-based microfluidics for mammalian cell culture, Yong Hu, 2017
- Efficient, footprint-free human iPSC genome editing by consolidation of Cas/CRISPR and piggybac technologies, Yong Hu, 2017
- Hippo Activation in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, Yong Hu, 2014
- Dynamic GATA4 enhancers shape the chromatin landscape central to heart development and disease, Yong Hu, 2014
- Cold stress selectively unsilences tandem repeats in heterochromatin associated with accumulation of H3K9ac, Yong Hu, 2012
- ABA-mediated inhibition of seed germination is associated with ribosomal DNA chromatin condensation, decreased transcription, and ribosomal RNA gene hypoacetylation, Yong Hu, 2012
- The acetylation level of rDNA in Brassica campestris, Yong Hu, 2012
- Telomere and 45S rDNA sequences are structurally linked on the chromosomes in Chrysanthemum segetum L, Yong Hu, 2012
- Plant 45S rDNA clusters are fragile sites and their instability is associated with epigenetic alterations, Yong Hu, 2012
- ABA treatment of germinating maize seeds induces VP1 gene expression and selective promoter‐associated histone acetylation, Yong Hu, 2011
- Trichostatin A selectively suppresses the cold-induced transcription of the ZmDREB1 gene in maize, Yong Hu, 2011
- One-to-one quantum dot-labeled single long DNA probes, Yong Hu, 2011
- High efficiency transport of quantum dots into plant roots with the aid of silwet L-77, Yong Hu, 2010
- Dynamics of the Evolution of the Genus of Revealed by GISH/FISH, Yong Hu, 2009
- Recent Biology Research of Switchgrass and Its Prospect of Bioenergy Conversion, Yong Hu, 2007
Awards
- Shenzhen Basic Research Discipline Layout, Special Prize, Municipal Level, 2018
- Shenzhen Overseas High-Level Talent Peacock Team, Special Prize, Municipal Level, 2017
- NIH NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships FAQs (F32), Special Prize, Other, 2015