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Hong Zhang
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: English, Chinese
Autophagy
Multicellular Organisms
Regulation
Mechanisms
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Protein Aggregation
Lysosome
Cell Death
Physiological Functions
Genetic Model
Areas of Focus
- Mechanisms and regulatory mechanisms of autophagy in multicellular organisms
- Mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases
Work Experience
- 2012-02 to Present: Researcher, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2004-07 to 2012-02: Senior Researcher, Beijing Institute of Life Sciences
- 2001-03 to 2004-06: Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994-09 to 2001-03: Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
- 1991-09 to 1994-07: Master's in Oncology, Peking University Health Science Center, China
- 1987-09 to 1991-07: Bachelor's in Biochemistry, Anhui University, China
Publications
- Atg8 family proteins, LIR/AIM motifs and other interaction modes, Vladimir V Rogov, Ioannis P Nezis, Panagiotis Tsapras, Hong Zhang, Yasin Dagdas, Nobuo N Noda, Hitoshi Nakatogawa, Martina Wirth, Stephane Mouilleron, David G McEwan, Christian Behrends, Vojo Deretic, Zvulun Elazar, Sharon A Tooze, Ivan Dikic, Trond Lamark, Terje Johansen, 2023
- Frontiers in biomolecular condensate research, Mayr, Christine, Mittag, Tanja, Tang, T Y Dora, Wen, Wenyu, Zhang, Hong, Zhang, Huaiying, 2023
- Cellular proteins act as surfactants to modulate the interfacial behavior and function of biological condensates, Wang, Zheng, Yang, Chun, Guan, Dongshi, Li, Jiaqi, Zhang, Hong, 2023
- RNA recruitment switches the fate of protein condensates from autophagic degradation to accumulation, Hui Zheng, Hong Zhang, 2023
- Join the club: ORP8 is a lipophagy receptor, Zheng Wang, Hong Zhang, 2023
Awards
- Second National Innovation Award (2020): National Level
- National Natural Science Award, Second Prize (2019): National Level
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Chinese Society for Cell Biology (2019): Other
- Zhenxi Life Scholar (2018): Other
- Hundred Thousand Talents Project, First Prize (2017): National Level
- Beijing Science and Technology Award, Second Prize (2016): Provincial Level
- Second Batch of National 'Ten Thousand Talents Plan' Leading Talents, First Prize (2016): Ministerial Level
- Sixth Tan Jiazhen Life Science Award for Innovation, First Prize (2014): Other
- Young and Middle-aged Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent Award, First Prize (2013): Ministerial Level
- National Outstanding Youth Fund Award, First Prize (2012): National Level
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) International Young Scientist Award, First Prize (2012): Other
- Lilly Asia Outstanding Research Achievement Award, First Prize (2006): Other
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Biomedical Achievement Award, First Prize (2005): Other
- Massachusetts General Hospital Medical Discovery Award, First Prize (2004): Other
