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Qing-Tao Shen
Life Science
Southern University of Science and Technology
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Cryo-Em
Structural Biology
Membrane
Biophysics
Molecular Dynamics
Protein Structure
Cell Biology
Microscopy
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Areas of Focus
- Cryo-electron microscopy
- Membrane molecular biology
Work Experience
- 2022-present - Southern University of Science and Technology - Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
- 2016-2022 - ShanghaiTech University - Assistant Professor, Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor
- 2014-2016 - University of California, Berkeley - Project Scientist
- 2012-2014 - University of Wisconsin-Madison - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2009-2012 - Yale University - Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004-2009 PhD in Biophysics: Tsinghua University
- 2001-2004 Master in Microbiology: Shandong University
- 1997-2001 Bachelor in Microbiology: Shandong University
- 2009 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis: Tsinghua University
Publications
- Ring-stacked capsids of white syndrome virus and structural transition with genome ejection, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2022
- Annealing synchronizes the 70S ribosome into a minimum-energy, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2022
- Self-capping of nucleoprotein filaments protects Newcastle Disease Virus genome, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2019
- HIV-1 Nef hijacks clathrin coats by stabilizing AP-1:Arf1 polygons, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2015
- Structural analysis and modeling reveals new mechanisms governing ESCRT-III spiral filament assembly, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2014
- Structural insights into WHAMM-mediated cytoskeletal coordination during membrane remodeling, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2012
- SNARE Proteins: One to Fuse and Three to Keep the Nascent Fusion Pore Open, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2012
- Skin Stem Cells Orchestrate Directional Migration by Regulating Microtubule-ACF7 Connections through GSK3β, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2010
- Bowl-shaped oligomeric structures on membranes as DegP's new functional forms in protein quality control, Qing-Tao Shen et al., 2009
Awards
- 2017: Selected for Shanghai Pujiang Talent Plan
- 2009: Outstanding Doctoral Thesis, Tsinghua University
