Areas of Focus
- Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction and Regulation
- Structure-Oriented Drug Discovery
- Artificial Design of Membrane Receptors
Work Experience
- 2022.01-present - Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics - Tenured Professor
- 2020-present - Zhejiang University Medical Center/Liangzhu Laboratory - Core Researcher
- 2018.05-present - Zhejiang University Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital - Joint Professor
- 2018.01-2021.01 - Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics - Hundred Talents Program Researcher
- 2017.06-2018.01 - Stanford University School of Medicine - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2013.11-2017.05 - University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute - Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007.09-2013.07 PhD: Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher
- National Excellent Young Scientist
- Chief Young Scientist of National Key R&D Program
- Zhejiang Province Distinguished Expert
- Zhejiang Province Outstanding Young Scientist
Publications
- Cell, 2024, Yan Zhang, 2024
- Cell, 2023, Yan Zhang, 2023
- Science, 380(6640): 2023 eadd6220, Yan Zhang, 2023
- Nature, 598(7882):688-692, 2021, Yan Zhang, 2021
- Nature, 594(7864):594-598, 2021, Yan Zhang, 2021
- Nature, 592(7854):469-473, 2021, Yan Zhang, 2021
- Nature, 589(7843):620-626, 2021, Yan Zhang, 2021
- Cell, 184(4):931-942.e18, 2021, Yan Zhang, 2021
- Nature, 587(7834):499-504, 2020, Yan Zhang, 2020
- Science, 368(6498):1499-1504, 2020, Yan Zhang, 2020
- Science, 364(6436):148-153, 2019, Yan Zhang, 2019
- Cell Research 33, 604–616 (2023), Yan Zhang, 2023
- Cell Research, 31(11):1163-1175, 2021, Yan Zhang, 2021
- Cell Research, 31(5):593-596, 2021, Yan Zhang, 2021
- Cell Research, 30(12):1098-1108, 2020, Yan Zhang, 2020
- Cell Research, 30(7):564-573, 2020, Yan Zhang, 2020
- Molecular cell 82 (14), 2681-2695. e6, 2022, Yan Zhang, 2022
- Molecular cell, 81(6):1147-1159.e4, 2021, Yan Zhang, 2021
- Molecular cell, 77(3):669-680.e4, 2020, Yan Zhang, 2020
- Nature Chemical Biology, 18(3):264-271, 2022, Yan Zhang, 2022
Awards
- Tan Jiazhen Life Science Innovation Award
- Shulan Medical Youth Award
- Nomination Award for Young Scientists for a Strong Nation
- Major Progress in Chinese Medicine
- Top Ten Academic Advances of Zhejiang University