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Zhongjie Ding
Life Science
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang
Language: English, Chinese
Stress Response
Signal Transduction
Nutrient Stress
Metal Ion Toxicity
Water Stress
Genetic Pathways
Receptor Like Kinase
Ethylene Signaling
Transcription Factors
Genetic Screening
Areas of Focus
- Plant molecular biology under stress conditions
- Plant nutrition physiology and molecular biology
Work Experience
- 2014-2018: Assistant Researcher, Institute of Plant Sciences, Zhejiang University
- 2015-2016: Visiting Scholar, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
- 2019-present: Distinguished Researcher, Institute of Plant Sciences, Zhejiang University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2005-2009: Bachelor of Biological Sciences, Suzhou University
- 2009-2014: PhD in Botany, Zhejiang University
- Published several papers as first and corresponding author in high-impact journals
- Holds 5 patents and has led multiple national research grants
Publications
- A clade of receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases and 14-3-3 proteins coordinate the inositol hexaphosphate accumulation, Ding ZJ*, 2024
- An LRH-RSL4 feedback regulatory loop controls the determinate growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis, Ding ZJ*, 2024
- The LRR receptor-like kinase ALR1 is a plant aluminum sensor, Ding ZJ*, 2023
Awards
- Tang Zhongying Foundation 'Zhongying Young Scholar'
- First Prize, Young Teachers Teaching Competition, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University
