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Kaiwei Liang
Basic Medical Sciences
Wuhan University
Hubei
Language: English, Chinese
Transcription
Epigenetics
Leukemia
Chromosomal Translocation
Proteomics
Functional Genomics
Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Malignant Transformation
Transcription Addiction
Molecular Therapy
Areas of Focus
- Genetic transcription, Epigenetics, Hematologic malignancies
Work Experience
- 2011.06-2011.12 Predoctoral Researcher, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, USA
- 2012.01-2016.05 PhD Student, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, USA
- 2016.07-2018.03 Postdoctoral Researcher, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, USA
- 2018.03-present Professor, Wuhan University School of Basic Medical Sciences, China
- 2018.05-2018.10 Visiting Scholar, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, USA
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003-2007 Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Wuhan University
- 2007-2009 Master in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wuhan University
- 2012-2016 PhD, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, USA
Publications
- CDK12 and Integrator-PP2A Complex Modulates LEO1 Phosphorylation for Processive Transcription Elongation, Qiu M., Yin Z., Wang H., Lei L., Li C., Cui Y., Dai R., Yang P., Xiang Y., Li Q., Lv J., Hu Z., Chen M., Zhou H., Fang, P.*, Xiao R.*, Liang K.*, 2023
- The super elongation complex drives transcriptional addiction in MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma, Wang D., Yin Z., Wang H., Wang L., Li T., Xiao R., Xie T., Han R., Dong R., Liu H.*, Liang K.*, Qing G.*, 2023
- G-quadruplexes sense natural porphyrin metabolites for regulation of gene transcription and chromatin landscapes, Li C., Yin Z., Xiao R., Huang B., Cui Y., Wang H., Xiang Y., Wang L., Lei L., Ye J., Li T., Zhong Y., Guo F., Xia Y., Fang P. *, Liang K.*, 2022
Awards
- 2017-2024 National Natural Science Foundation of China, Outstanding Young Scientist Fund
- 2019-2023 Key R&D Program of Stem Cells and Translation, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
- 2018-2021 Fourteenth Batch of Overseas High-level Talents Plan, Youth Project
