2011 - Master's Degree in Medicine: Karolinska Institute, Sweden
2015 - PhD in Science: Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Published 88 papers with over 6100 citations
Published 44 papers in high-impact journals in the last five years
Postdoctoral Research in Cardiovascular Studies: Stanford University, USA
2018 - Present: Full-time at Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Head of Mitochondria and Disease Research Group
Research
Mitochondrial regulation of cardiac aging and related diseases
Prophylactic supplementation with Lactobacillus reuteri or its metabolite GABA protects against acute ischemic cardiac injury., Wang J, Zhang H, Yuan H, Chen S, Yu Y, Zhang X, Gao Z, Du H, Li W, Wang Y, Xia P, Wang J*, Song M*., 2024
4E-BP1 counteracts human mesenchymal stem cell senescence via maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis., He Y, Ji Q, Wu Z, Cai Y, Yin J, Zhang Y, Zhang S, Liu X, Zhang W, Liu GH*, Wang S*, Song M*, Qu J*., 2023
A biomarker framework for cardiac aging: the Aging Biomarker Consortium consensus statement., Aging Biomarker Consortium, Zhang W, Che Y, Tang X, Chen S, Song M*, Wang L*, Sun A*, Chen H*, Xu M*, Wang M*, Pu J*, Li Z*, Xiao J*, Cao C*, Zhang Y*, Lu Y*, Zhao Y*, Wang Y*, Zhang C*, Shen T*, Zhang W*, Tao L*, Qu J*, Tang Y*, Liu GH*, Pei G*, Li J*, Cao F*., 2023
The Aging Biomarker Consortium represents a new era for aging research in China., Ren J#, Song M#, Zhang W#, Cai JP, Cao F, Cao Z, Chan P, Chen C, Chen G, Chen HZ, Chen J, Chen XC, Ci W, Ding BS, Ding Q, Gao F, Gao S, Han JJ, He QY, Huang K, Ju Z, Kong QP, Li J, Li J, Li J, Li X, Liu B, Liu F, Liu JP, Liu L, Liu Q, Liu Q, Liu X, Liu Y, Luo X, Ma S, Ma X, Mao Z, Nie J, Peng Y, Qu J, Ren R, Song W, Songyang Z, Sun L, Sun YE, Sun Y, Tian M, Tian XL, Tian Y, Wang J, Wang S, Wang S, Wang W, Wang X, Wang X, Wang YJ, Wang Y, Wong CCL, Xiang AP, Xiao Y, Xiao ZX, Xie Z, Xiong W, Xu D, Yang Z, Ye J, Yu W, Yue R, Zhang C, Zhang H, Zhang L, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Zhang YW, Zhang Z, Zhao T, Zhao Y, Zhou Z, Zhu D, Zou W, Pei G, Liu GH., 2023
Gut microbial methionine impacts circadian clock gene expression and reactive oxygen species level in host gastrointestinal tract., Liu X, Ma Y, Yu Y, Zhang W, Shi J, Zhang X, Dai M, Wang Y, Zhang H, Zhang J, Shen J, Zhang F*, Song M*, Wang J*., 2023
Efficient Mining of Anticancer Peptides from Gut Metagenome., Ma Y, Liu X, Zhang X, Yu Y, Li Y, Song M*, Wang J*., 2023
Biomarkers of aging., Aging Biomarker Consortium; Bao H, Cao J, Chen M, Chen M, Chen W, Chen X, Chen Y, Chen Y, Chen Y, Chen Z, Chhetri JK, Ding Y, Feng J, Guo J, Guo M, He C, Jia Y, Jiang H, Jing Y, Li D, Li J, Li J, Liang Q, Liang R, Liu F, Liu X, Liu Z, Luo OJ, Lv J, Ma J, Mao K, Nie J, Qiao X, Sun X, Tang X, Wang J, Wang Q, Wang S, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wu R, Xia K, Xiao FH, Xu L, Xu Y, Yan H, Yang L, Yang R, Yang Y, Ying Y, Zhang L, Zhang W, Zhang W, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Zhou M, Zhou R, Zhu Q, Zhu Z, Cao F*, Cao Z*, Chan P*, Chen C*, Chen G*, Chen HZ*, Chen J*, Ci W*, Ding BS*, Ding Q*, Gao F*, Han JJ*, Huang K*, Ju Z*, Kong QP*, Li J*, Li J*, Li X*, Liu B*, Liu F*, Liu L*, Liu Q*, Liu Q*, Liu X*, Liu Y*, Luo X*, Ma S*, Ma X*, Mao Z*, Nie J*, Peng Y*, Qu J*, Ren J*, Ren R*, Song M*, Songyang Z*, Sun YE*, Sun Y*, Tian M*, Wang S*, Wang S*, Wang X*, Wang X*, Wang YJ*, Wang Y*, Wong CCL*, Xiang AP*, Xiao Y*, Xie Z*, Xu D*, Ye J*, Yue R*, Zhang C*, Zhang H*, Zhang L*, Zhang W*, Zhang Y*, Zhang YW*, Zhang Z*, 2023
mTORC2/RICTOR exerts differential levels of metabolic control in human embryonic, mesenchymal and neural stem cells., Chu Q, Liu F, He Y, Jiang X, Cai Y, Wu Z, Yan K, Geng L, Zhang Y, Feng H, Zhou K, Wang S, Zhang W, Liu GH*, Ma S*, Qu J*, Song M*., 2022
Destabilizing heterochromatin by APOE mediates senescence., Zhao H, Ji Q, Wu Z, Wang S, Ren J, Yan K, Wang Z, Hu J, Chu Q, Hu H, Cai Y, Wang Q, Huang D, Ji Z, Li J, Belmonte JCI, Song M*, Zhang W*, Qu J*, Liu GH*., 2022
Potential approaches for intervening aging., Shen J, Liu GH*, Song M*., 2022
Mesenteric lymph system constitutes the second route in gut-liver axis and transports metabolism-modulating gut microbial metabolites., Yu Y, Liu B, Liu X, Zhang X, Zhang W, Tian H, Shui G, Wang W, Song M*, Wang J*., 2022
Short- and long-read metagenomics expand individualized structural variations in gut microbiomes., Chen L, Zhao N, Cao J, Liu X, Xu J, Ma Y, Yu Y, Zhang X, Zhang W, Guan X, Yu X, Liu Z, Fan Y, Wang Y, Liang F, Wang D, Zhao L, Song M*, Wang J*., 2022
Low-dose chloroquine treatment extends the lifespan of aged rats., Li W, Zou Z, Cai Y, Yang K, Wang S, Liu Z, Geng L, Chu Q, Ji Z, Chan P, Liu GH*, Song M*, Qu J*, Zhang W*., 2022
The landscape of aging., Cai Y, Song W, Li J, Jing Y, Liang C, Zhang L, Zhang X, Zhang W, Liu B, An Y, Li J, Tang B, Pei S, Wu X, Liu Y, Zhuang CL, Ying Y, Dou X, Chen Y, Xiao FH, Li D, Yang R, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Wang L, Li Y, Ma S*, Wang S*, Song X*, Ren J*, Zhang L*, Wang J*, Zhang W*, Xie Z*, Qu J*, Wang J*, Xiao Y*, Tian Y*, Wang G*, Hu P*, Ye J*, Sun Y*, Mao Z*, Kong QP*, Liu Q*, Zou W*, Tian XL*, Xiao ZX*, Liu Y*, Liu JP*, Song M*, Han JJ*, Liu GH*., 2022
Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of primate cardiopulmonary aging., Ma S, Sun S, Li J, Fan Y, Qu J, Sun L, Wang S, Zhang Y, Yang S, Liu Z, Wu Z, Zhang S, Wang Q, Zheng A, Duo S, Yu Y, Belmonte JCI, Chan P, Zhou Q, Song M*, Zhang W*, Liu GH*., 2021
SIRT3 consolidates heterochromatin and counteracts senescence., Diao Z, Ji Q, Wu Z, Zhang W, Cai Y, Wang Z, Hu J, Liu Z, Wang Q, Bi S, Huang D, Ji Z, Liu GH*, Wang S*, Song M*, Qu J*., 2021
FOXO3-engineered human mesenchymal progenitor cells efficiently promote cardiac repair after myocardial infarction., Lei J, Wang S, Kang W, Chu Q, Liu Z, Sun L, Ji Y, Esteban CR, Yao Y, Belmonte JCI, Chan P, Liu GH*, Zhang W*, Song M*, Qu J*., 2021
Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging., Ma S, Sun S, Geng L, Song M, Wang W, Ye Y, Ji Q, Zou Z, Wang S, He X, Li W, Esteban CR, Long X, Guo G, Chan P, Zhou Q, Belmonte JCI, Zhang W, Qu J, Liu GH., 2020
SIRT7 antagonizes human stem cell aging as a heterochromatin stabilizer., Bi S, Liu Z, Wu Z, Wang Z, Liu X, Wang S, Ren J, Yao Y, Zhang W*, Song M*, Liu GH*, Qu J*., 2020
Treating osteoarthritis via gene therapy with rejuvenation factors., Zhang J, Liu GH*, Qu J*, Song M*., 2020
Mitochondrial regulation of cardiac aging., Wang Y, Li Y, He C, Gou B, Song M., 2019
Chemical screen identifies a geroprotective role of quercetin in premature aging., Geng L, Liu Z, Zhang W, Li W, Wu Z, Wang W, Ren R, Su Y, Wang P, Sun L, Ju Z, Chan P, Song M*, Qu J*, Liu GH*., 2019
Epigenetic Modifications in Cardiovascular Aging and Diseases., Zhang W, Song M, Qu J, Liu GH., 2018
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene knockout reveals a guardian role of NF-κB/RelA in maintaining the homeostasis of human vascular cells., Wang P, Liu Z, Zhang X, Li J, Sun L, Ju Z, Li J, Chan P, Liu GH*, Zhang W*, Song M*, Qu J*., 2018
Abrogating Mitochondrial Dynamics in Mouse Hearts Accelerates Mitochondrial Senescence., Song M, Franco A, Fleischer JA, Zhang L, Dorn GW 2nd., 2017
Parkin-mediated mitophagy directs perinatal cardiac metabolic maturation in mice., Gong G, Song M, Csordas G, Kelly DP, Matkovich SJ, Dorn GW 2nd., 2015
Mitoconfusion: noncanonical functioning of dynamism factors in static mitochondria of the heart., Song M, Dorn GW 2nd., 2015
Mitochondrial fission and fusion factors reciprocally orchestrate mitophagic culling in mouse hearts and cultured fibroblasts., Song M, Mihara K, Chen Y, Scorrano L, Dorn GW 2nd., 2015
Interdependence of Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy and Mitochondrial Fission in Adult Mouse Hearts., Song M, Gong G, Burelle Y, Gustafsson ÅB, Kitsis RN, Matkovich SJ, Dorn GW 2nd., 2015
Super-suppression of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species signaling impairs compensatory autophagy in primary mitophagic cardiomyopathy., Song M, Chen Y, Gong G, Murphy E, Rabinovitch PS, Dorn GW 2nd., 2014