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Name	Zhimin Lu
Contact Information	zhiminlu@zju.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Zhejiang

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Name

Zhimin Lu

Contact Information

zhiminlu@zju.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Zhejiang

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Zhejiang University
Faculty	Medical
Academic Background & Achievements	1999—2003 Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Fellow: Salk Institute for Biological Studies 1998 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology: City University of New York 1986 Bachelor's in Clinical Medicine: Taishan Medical University
Work Experience	2022—Present Vice Dean: Zhejiang University School of Medicine 2019—Present Director: Zhejiang University Institute of Translational Medicine 2019—Present Kuancheng Wang Distinguished Chair Professor: Zhejiang University 2015—2018 Director: Center for Cancer Metabolism, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2015—2018 Ruby E. Rutherford Distinguished Professor: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2013—2018 Professor of Neuro-Oncology (Tenured): University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2009—2013 Associate Professor of Neuro-Oncology (Tenured): University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2003—2009 Assistant Professor of Neuro-Oncology: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Awards	2022 Chinese Medical Science Award: International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award 2022 WuXi AppTec Life Chemistry Research Award: Outstanding Achievement Award 2021 Foreign Member: Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe) 2019 Kuancheng Wang Distinguished Chair Professor: Zhejiang University 2017 Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2016 Dallas/Fort Worth Living Legend Basic Research Achievement Award: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2015 Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) Award: University of Texas 2015 Ruby E. Rutherford Distinguished Professor: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2013 Potu N. Rao Excellence in Basic Science Award: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2012 James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award 2011 Faculty Scholar Award: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2009 Research Scholar Award: American Cancer Society 2008 Peter Steck Young Investigator Award 2000 Postdoctoral Fellowship: California Breast Cancer Research Program 1999 Pioneer Fund Fellowship: Salk Institute 1997 Beatrice Goldstein Konheim Graduate Fellowship: Hunter College, City University of New York

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Zhejiang University

Faculty

Medical

Academic Background & Achievements

1999—2003 Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Fellow: Salk Institute for Biological Studies
1998 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology: City University of New York
1986 Bachelor's in Clinical Medicine: Taishan Medical University

Work Experience

2022—Present Vice Dean: Zhejiang University School of Medicine
2019—Present Director: Zhejiang University Institute of Translational Medicine
2019—Present Kuancheng Wang Distinguished Chair Professor: Zhejiang University
2015—2018 Director: Center for Cancer Metabolism, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2015—2018 Ruby E. Rutherford Distinguished Professor: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013—2018 Professor of Neuro-Oncology (Tenured): University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009—2013 Associate Professor of Neuro-Oncology (Tenured): University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2003—2009 Assistant Professor of Neuro-Oncology: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Awards

2022 Chinese Medical Science Award: International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award
2022 WuXi AppTec Life Chemistry Research Award: Outstanding Achievement Award
2021 Foreign Member: Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe)
2019 Kuancheng Wang Distinguished Chair Professor: Zhejiang University
2017 Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science
2016 Dallas/Fort Worth Living Legend Basic Research Achievement Award: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2015 Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) Award: University of Texas
2015 Ruby E. Rutherford Distinguished Professor: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013 Potu N. Rao Excellence in Basic Science Award: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2012 James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award
2011 Faculty Scholar Award: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009 Research Scholar Award: American Cancer Society
2008 Peter Steck Young Investigator Award
2000 Postdoctoral Fellowship: California Breast Cancer Research Program
1999 Pioneer Fund Fellowship: Salk Institute
1997 Beatrice Goldstein Konheim Graduate Fellowship: Hunter College, City University of New York

Areas of Focus	Tumor Metabolism Tumorigenesis and Development
Publications	Phosphorylation of histone H3 by PKM2 regulates gene expression, Zhimin Lu, 2012 Fructokinase A (KHK-A) phosphorylates and activates PRPS1 to promote nucleic acid synthesis and liver cancer formation, Zhimin Lu, 2016 PGK1 phosphorylates Beclin1 to induce autophagy under energy stress, Zhimin Lu, 2017 PCK1 phosphorylation of INSIG activates SREBP and tumor lipogenesis, Zhimin Lu, 2020 CHKα2 phosphorylation of PLIN2/3 promotes lipolysis in lipid droplets, Zhimin Lu, 2021 HK2 phosphorylation of IκBα promotes PD-L1 expression and tumor immune evasion, Zhimin Lu, 2022 CKB phosphorylation of GPX4 inhibits ferroptosis, Zhimin Lu, 2023

Areas of Focus

Tumor Metabolism
Tumorigenesis and Development

Publications

Phosphorylation of histone H3 by PKM2 regulates gene expression, Zhimin Lu, 2012
Fructokinase A (KHK-A) phosphorylates and activates PRPS1 to promote nucleic acid synthesis and liver cancer formation, Zhimin Lu, 2016
PGK1 phosphorylates Beclin1 to induce autophagy under energy stress, Zhimin Lu, 2017
PCK1 phosphorylation of INSIG activates SREBP and tumor lipogenesis, Zhimin Lu, 2020
CHKα2 phosphorylation of PLIN2/3 promotes lipolysis in lipid droplets, Zhimin Lu, 2021
HK2 phosphorylation of IκBα promotes PD-L1 expression and tumor immune evasion, Zhimin Lu, 2022
CKB phosphorylation of GPX4 inhibits ferroptosis, Zhimin Lu, 2023

Cancer Metabolism Tumor Cell Signaling Protein Kinase Phosphorylation Warburg Effect Enzyme Function Gene Expression Tumor Diagnosis

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