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Name	Ze Feng Wang
Contact Information	wangzf@sustech.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Guangdong

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Name

Ze Feng Wang

Contact Information

wangzf@sustech.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Guangdong

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Southern University of Science and Technology
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1994 - BSc in Biochemistry and Computer Science: Tsinghua University 1997 - MSc in Biochemistry: Chinese Academy of Sciences 2002 - PhD in Biochemistry: Johns Hopkins University First to discover and systematically identify non-typical RNA translational regulation components
Work Experience	2023-Present - Southern University of Science and Technology, Chair Professor 2020-2023 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute for Nutrition and Health, Researcher 2015-2020 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Researcher and Director 2013-2015 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Associate Professor 2007-2013 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Assistant Professor 2002-2006 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Postdoctoral Researcher
Awards	2018: Mercator Fellow Award, Germany 2018: Top Ten Advances in Bioinformatics, China 2018: Shanghai Outstanding Academic Leader 2016: Max-Planck Fellow, Germany 2014: Shanghai Thousand Talents Plan 2012: Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine 2009: Sidney Kimmel Scholar Award 2008: Beckman Young Investigator 2008: Alfred Sloan Research Fellow 2007: RNA Society/Scaringe Young Scientist Award 2003: Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellowship 2002: Paul Ehrlich Research Award, Johns Hopkins University 1999: Burroughs Wellcome Fellowship 1996: Chinese Academy of Sciences First Prize Scholarship 1994: Beijing Outstanding Graduate 1994: Tsinghua University Outstanding Graduate

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Southern University of Science and Technology

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1994 - BSc in Biochemistry and Computer Science: Tsinghua University
1997 - MSc in Biochemistry: Chinese Academy of Sciences
2002 - PhD in Biochemistry: Johns Hopkins University
First to discover and systematically identify non-typical RNA translational regulation components

Work Experience

2023-Present - Southern University of Science and Technology, Chair Professor
2020-2023 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute for Nutrition and Health, Researcher
2015-2020 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Researcher and Director
2013-2015 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Associate Professor
2007-2013 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Assistant Professor
2002-2006 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Postdoctoral Researcher

Awards

2018: Mercator Fellow Award, Germany
2018: Top Ten Advances in Bioinformatics, China
2018: Shanghai Outstanding Academic Leader
2016: Max-Planck Fellow, Germany
2014: Shanghai Thousand Talents Plan
2012: Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine
2009: Sidney Kimmel Scholar Award
2008: Beckman Young Investigator
2008: Alfred Sloan Research Fellow
2007: RNA Society/Scaringe Young Scientist Award
2003: Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellowship
2002: Paul Ehrlich Research Award, Johns Hopkins University
1999: Burroughs Wellcome Fellowship
1996: Chinese Academy of Sciences First Prize Scholarship
1994: Beijing Outstanding Graduate
1994: Tsinghua University Outstanding Graduate

Areas of Focus	RNA Systems Biology
Publications	mRNA therapeutics: New vaccination and beyond, Wei H, Zheng L, Wang Z, 2023 Programmable RNA base editing with a single gRNA-free enzyme, Han W, Huang W, Wei T, Ye Y, Mao M, Wang Z, 2022 Pervasive translation of circular RNAs driven by short IRES-like elements, Fan X, Yang Y, Chen C, Wang Z, 2022 A systematic survey of PRMT interactomes reveals the key roles of arginine methylation in the global control of RNA splicing and translation, Wei H, Fan X, Hu Y, Tian X, Guo M, Mao M, Fang Z, Wu P, Gao S, Peng C, Yang Y, Wang Z, 2021 Study of circular RNA translation using reporter systems in living cells, Chen C, Yang Y, Wang Z, 2021 TransCirc: an interactive database for translatable circular RNAs based on multi-omics evidence, Huang W, Ling Y, Zhang S, Xia Q, Cao R, Fan X, Fang Z, Wang Z, Zhang G, 2021 RNA binding motif protein 10 suppresses lung cancer progression by controlling alternative splicing of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H, Zhang S, Bao Y, ShenX, PanY, Sun Y, Xiao M, Chen K, Wei H, Ji Zuo, Saffen D, Zong W, Sun Y, Wang Z, Wang Y, 2020 Splicing dysregulation in cancer: from mechanistic understanding to a new class of therapeutic targets, Wang Y, Bao Y, Zhang S, Wang Z, 2020 IRES-mediated cap-independent translation, a path leading to hidden proteome, Yang Y, Wang Z, 2019 A joint adventure of Sino-German researchers to explore the wild world of RNAs, Bindereif A, Wang Z, 2019 Modeling and predicting the activities of trans-acting splicing factors with machine learning, Mao M, Hu Y, Yang Y, Qian Y, Wei HH, Fan W, Yang Y, Li X, Wang Z, 2018 Extensive translation of circular RNAs driven by N6-methyladenosine, Yang Y, Fan X, Mao M, Song X, Wu P, Zhang Y, Jin Y, Yang Y, Chen L, Wang Y, Wong CL, Xiao XG, Wang Z, 2017 Efficient backsplicing produces translatable circular mRNAs, Wang Y, Wang Z, 2015 RBM4 specifically controls alternative splicing to suppress tumor progression, Wang Y, Chen D, Qian H, Tsai YS, Shao S, Dominguez D, Wang Z, 2014 A complex network of factors with overlapping affinities control splicing repression by intronic elements, Wang Y, Xiao X, Zhang J, Choudhury R, Robertson A, Li K, Ma M, Burge CB, Wang Z, 2013 Engineering RNA endonucleases with customized sequence specificities, Choudhury R, Dominguez D, Wang Y, Wang Z, 2012 Intronic splicing enhancers, cognate splicing factors and context dependent regulation rules, Wang Y, Ma M, Xiao XS, Wang Z, 2012 Engineering splicing factors with designed specificities, Wang Y, Cheong CG, Hall TM, Wang Z, 2009 Systematic identification and analysis of exonic splicing silencers, Wang Z, Rolish M, Yeo G, Tung V, Mawson M, Burge CB, 2004

Areas of Focus

RNA Systems Biology

Publications

mRNA therapeutics: New vaccination and beyond, Wei H, Zheng L, Wang Z, 2023
Programmable RNA base editing with a single gRNA-free enzyme, Han W, Huang W, Wei T, Ye Y, Mao M, Wang Z, 2022
Pervasive translation of circular RNAs driven by short IRES-like elements, Fan X, Yang Y, Chen C, Wang Z, 2022
A systematic survey of PRMT interactomes reveals the key roles of arginine methylation in the global control of RNA splicing and translation, Wei H, Fan X, Hu Y, Tian X, Guo M, Mao M, Fang Z, Wu P, Gao S, Peng C, Yang Y, Wang Z, 2021
Study of circular RNA translation using reporter systems in living cells, Chen C, Yang Y, Wang Z, 2021
TransCirc: an interactive database for translatable circular RNAs based on multi-omics evidence, Huang W, Ling Y, Zhang S, Xia Q, Cao R, Fan X, Fang Z, Wang Z, Zhang G, 2021
RNA binding motif protein 10 suppresses lung cancer progression by controlling alternative splicing of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H, Zhang S, Bao Y, ShenX, PanY, Sun Y, Xiao M, Chen K, Wei H, Ji Zuo, Saffen D, Zong W, Sun Y, Wang Z, Wang Y, 2020
Splicing dysregulation in cancer: from mechanistic understanding to a new class of therapeutic targets, Wang Y, Bao Y, Zhang S, Wang Z, 2020
IRES-mediated cap-independent translation, a path leading to hidden proteome, Yang Y, Wang Z, 2019
A joint adventure of Sino-German researchers to explore the wild world of RNAs, Bindereif A, Wang Z, 2019
Modeling and predicting the activities of trans-acting splicing factors with machine learning, Mao M, Hu Y, Yang Y, Qian Y, Wei HH, Fan W, Yang Y, Li X, Wang Z, 2018
Extensive translation of circular RNAs driven by N6-methyladenosine, Yang Y, Fan X, Mao M, Song X, Wu P, Zhang Y, Jin Y, Yang Y, Chen L, Wang Y, Wong CL, Xiao XG, Wang Z, 2017
Efficient backsplicing produces translatable circular mRNAs, Wang Y, Wang Z, 2015
RBM4 specifically controls alternative splicing to suppress tumor progression, Wang Y, Chen D, Qian H, Tsai YS, Shao S, Dominguez D, Wang Z, 2014
A complex network of factors with overlapping affinities control splicing repression by intronic elements, Wang Y, Xiao X, Zhang J, Choudhury R, Robertson A, Li K, Ma M, Burge CB, Wang Z, 2013
Engineering RNA endonucleases with customized sequence specificities, Choudhury R, Dominguez D, Wang Y, Wang Z, 2012
Intronic splicing enhancers, cognate splicing factors and context dependent regulation rules, Wang Y, Ma M, Xiao XS, Wang Z, 2012
Engineering splicing factors with designed specificities, Wang Y, Cheong CG, Hall TM, Wang Z, 2009
Systematic identification and analysis of exonic splicing silencers, Wang Z, Rolish M, Yeo G, Tung V, Mawson M, Burge CB, 2004

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