Areas of Focus
- Yeast Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering
Work Experience
- 1997-1999 - Nanjing University - Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology
- 1999-2001 - Fudan University - Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology
- 2001-present - Fudan University - Associate Professor/Supervisor in Genetics
- 2013-present - Director of the Shanghai Industrial Strain Engineering Technology Research Center at Fudan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1987 - Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry: East China University of Science and Technology
- 1997 - PhD in Biology: Russian Academy of Sciences
- Established the first high-efficiency KM protein expression system internationally
- Director of the Shanghai Industrial Strain Engineering Technology Research Center at Fudan University since 2013
Publications
- Epe1 contributes to activation of AMPK by promoting phosphorylation of AMPK alpha subunit, Ssp2, Chen, Y., Hu, X., Guo, C., Yu, Y*. & Lu, H*., 2017
- Genome-wide screen of fission yeast mutants for sensitivity to 6-azauracil, an inhibitor of transcriptional elongation, Huan Zhou, Qi Liu, Tianfang Shi, Yao Yu* and Hong Lu, 2015
- Sgf73, a subunit of SAGA complex, is required for the assembly of RITS complex in fission yeast, Deng Xiaolong, Zhou Huan, Zhang Guiping, Mao Langyong, Wang Wenchao, Zhou Xing, Yu Yao*, Lu Hong*, 2015
- microRNAs' differential regulations mediate the progress of human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), Wenjuan Mo, Chao Tong, Yan Zhang and Hong Lu*, 2015
- BANF1 is downregulated by IRF1-regulated microRNA-203 in cervical cancer, Mao Langyong, Zhang Yan, Mo Wenjuan, Yu Yao, Lu Hong*, 2015
- Transcription factor KLF4 regulates microRNA-544 that targets YWHAZ in cervical cancer, Mao Langyong, Zhang Yan, Deng Xiaolong, Mo Wenjuan, Yu Yao, Lu Hong*, 2015
- Septin ring assembly is regulated by Spt20, a structural subunit of the SAGA complex, Bingkun Lei, Nan Zhou, Yuchen Guo, Wenqi Zhao, Yan-Wen Tan, Yao Yu* and Hong Lu*, 2014
- ING5 is a Tip60 cofactor that acetylates p53 in response to DNA damage, Nansong Liu, Jiadong Wang, Jifeng Wang, Rukai Wang, Yao Yu and Hong Lu*, 2013
- Identification of novel genes involved in DNA damage response by screening a genome-wide Schizosaccharomyces pombe deletion library, Xian Pan, Bingkun Lei, Nan Zhou, Biwei Feng, Xin Zhao, Yao Yu*, Hong Lu*, 2012
- High level expression of a truncated β-mannanase from alkaliphilic Bacillus sp. N16-5 in Kluyveromyces cicerisporus, Pan Xian, Zhou Jungang, Tian Ai, Yuan Hanying, Xue Yanfen, Ma Yanhe, Lu Hong*, 2011
- The fission yeast inhibitor of growth (ING) homolog Png1 functions in DNA damage response, Jian-Qiang CHEN, Yang LI, Xian PAN, Bing-Kun LEI, Zheng-Xun LIU, Hong LU*, 2010
- Authorized and applied for 22 Chinese invention patents and 1 international PCT patent, Hong Lu
Awards
- Shanghai March 8th Red Banner Holder (2017)
- Baosteel Excellent Teacher Award (2016)
- Lu Zonglin Teaching Award (2016)
- First Prize in National Microlecture Competition (2015)
- Shanghai Excellent Course (Leader/Main Lecturer, 2015)
- Second Prize in Ministry of Education Technology Invention (First Place, 2012)
- Second Prize in Shanghai Technology Invention (First Place, 2012)
- China Technology Market Golden Bridge Award (First Place, 2011)