Areas of Focus
- DNA Phosphorothioate Modification
- Biosynthesis of Microbial Natural Products
Work Experience
- 2003-Present - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology - Associate Professor, Professor, Distinguished Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1998-2001 PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jilin University
- 2001-2003 Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Life Sciences, Peking University
- 2010-2011 Visiting Scholar, Department of Biological Engineering, MIT
Publications
- Quantitative mapping of DNA phosphorothioatome reveals phosphorothioate heterogeneity of low modification frequency, Li J, Chen Y, Zheng T, Kong L, Zhu S, Sun Y, Deng Z, Yang L, You D, 2019
- Biosynthesis of the pyrrolidine protein synthesis inhibitor anisomycin involves novel gene ensemble and cryptic biosynthetic steps, Zheng X, Cheng Q, Yao F, Wang X, Kong L, Cao B, Xu M, Lin S, Deng Z, Chooi YH, You D, 2017
Awards
- 2008 Selected for the first Shanghai Jiao Tong University Morning Star Young Scholar Award Program (Category A)
- 2012 Received the Meiji Life Science Award (Science Award), selected for the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Plan
