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Cheng Jin
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Fungal Cell Wall
Polysaccharides
Glycoproteins
Infection
Immunity
Bacterial Polysaccharides
Archaeal Glycans
Glycosylation
Pathogenesis
Biochemical Pathways
Areas of Focus
- Synthesis mechanism of fungal cell walls and their role in infection
- Synthesis mechanism of bacterial extracellular polysaccharides and their role in infection and immunity
- Construction of fungal glycoprotein expression systems
- Synthesis and function of archaeal cell surface glycans
Work Experience
- 1993.09—1995.12 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Assistant Researcher
- 1996.01—1997.04 - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 1997.04—1999.10 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Associate Researcher
- 1999.11—2016.11 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences - Professor (2015.10-2018.10)
- 2016.12—2020.01 - Guangxi Academy of Sciences - Researcher; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Part-time Researcher (2017.03—2020.01); Guangxi University - Part-time Professor (2016.09—2019.07); Guangxi Bagui Scholar (2017.01-2021.12)
- 2020.02—Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology - Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences - Professor (2020.01-Present); Guangxi Bagui Scholar (2017.01-2021.12)
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1990-10--1993-07 Ph.D. in Science: Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1987-09--1990-07 M.Sc. in Science: Graduate School of Fudan University
- 1983-09--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
- Production conditions and affinity chromatography purification of thermostable neutral protease, Cheng Jin, Shoujun Yang, Hongdi Liu, Shuzheng Zhang, 1994
- Cloning and expression of thermostable DNA polymerase gene in Escherichia coli, Cheng Jin, Hongdi Liu, Shoujun Yang, Shuzheng Zhang, 1995
- 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., Zhi Dong, Shoujun Yang, Cheng Jin, Shuzheng Zhang, 1996
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
