Areas of Focus
- Stem cell pluripotency and directed differentiation
- Epigenetic mechanisms in neuro and cardiomyocyte differentiation
- Signaling, immune, and epigenetic mechanisms in tumor formation
Work Experience
- 2009 - Present: Distinguished Professor at Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1998 - PhD in Cell Biology from Lanzhou University
- Postdoctoral research at Osaka University and Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Received national funding as an outstanding young scientist in 2006
Publications
- LncRNA SOX1-OT V1 acts as a decoy of HDAC10 to promote SOX1-dependent hESC neuronal differentiation, Kang J#, 2022
- PAUPAR and PAX6 sequentially regulate human embryonic stem cell cortical differentiation, Kang J#, 2021
Awards
- 2006: National Outstanding Young Scientist Fund
- 2009: Shanghai Natural Science First Prize
- 2010: Ministry of Education Natural Science First Prize
- 2011: Leader of Shanghai Science and Technology
- 2011: Education Ministry Innovation Team Development Plan
- 2012: Favorite Mentor at Tongji University
- 2013: Young and Middle-aged Technological Innovation Leading Talent by Ministry of Science and Technology
- 2014: National High-level Leading Talent
- 2017: Excellent Teacher in Morality and Education at Tongji University
