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Congying Wu
Basic Medical Sciences
Peking University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Cell Adhesion
Cell Migration
Mechanical Regulation
Cytoskeleton
Organelles
Tumor
Metastasis
Molecular Mechanisms
Protein Machinery
Mechanical Force
Areas of Focus
- Mechanical regulation of cell adhesion and migration
- Regulation of organelles by the cytoskeleton
- Molecular mechanisms of tumor metastasis
Work Experience
- 2013-2015 Postdoctoral Fellow: Howard Hughes Medical Institute/University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 2015-present Researcher: Peking University, School of Basic Medical Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004-2008 Bachelor: Tsinghua University, Department of Biological Sciences and Technology
- 2008-2013 PhD: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Publications
- LIMD1 phase separation contributes to cellular mechanics and durotaxis by regulating focal adhesion dynamics in response to force, Wu C et al., 2021
- Mechanical instability generated by Myosin 19 contributes to mitochondria cristae architecture and OXPHOS, Wu C et al., 2022
- The Golgi microtubules regulate single cell durotaxis, Wu C et al., 2021
- Arp2/3-branched actin regulates microtubule acetylation levels and affects mitochondrial distribution, Wu C et al., 2019
- Arp2/3 is critical for lamellipodia and response to extracellular matrix cues but is dispensable for chemotaxis, Wu C et al., 2012
