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Cong Yu
Life Science
Southern University of Science and Technology
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Cell Interaction
Microenvironment
Molecular Mechanisms
Disease
Molecular Motor
Protein Structure
Cell Adhesion
Cell Motility
Cancer-Related Proteins
Biochemistry
Areas of Focus
- Study of molecular mechanisms in cell and microenvironment interactions
- Research on molecular motor functions related to diseases
Work Experience
- 2013 - Present, Southern University of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Associate Professor
- 2009 - 2013, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Laboratory of Academician Zhang Mingjie, Postdoctoral Research
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004 - 2009 PhD in Biochemistry: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- 1998 - 2004 Bachelor in Life Sciences: University of Science and Technology of China
- Recipient of the 'Young Scientist' title by the Hong Kong Science Society in 2009
Publications
- Complex structures of Rsu1 and PINCH1 reveal a regulatory mechanism of the ILK/PINCH/Parvin complex for F-actin dynamics, H Yang, L Lin, K Sun, T Zhang, W Chen, L Li, Y Xie, C Wu*, Z Wei*, C Yu*, 2021
- Oligomerized Liprin-α Promotes Phase Separation of ELKS for Compartmentalization of Presynaptic Active Zone Proteins, M Liang, G Jin, X Xie, W Zhang, K Li, F Niu, C Yu*, Z Wei*, 2021
- F-actin disassembly factor MICAL1 binding to Myosin Va mediates cargo unloading during cytokinesis, F Niu, K Sun, W Wei, C Yu*, Z Wei*, 2020
- Structural basis of liprin-α-promoted LAR-RPTP clustering for modulation of phosphatase activity, X Xie, L Luo, M Liang, W Zhang, T Zhang, C Yu, Z Wei*, 2020
- Structural basis of kindlin-mediated integrin recognition and activation, H Li, Y Deng, K Sun, H Yang, J Liu, M Wang, Z Zhang, J Lin, C Wu*, Z Wei*, C Yu*, 2017
- Liprin-mediated large signaling complex organization revealed by the liprin-alpha/CASK and liprin-alpha/liprin-beta complex structures, Z Wei, S Zheng, S A Spangler, C Yu*, C C Hoogenraad, M Zhang*, 2011
- Myosin VI undergoes cargo-mediated dimerization, C Yu, W Feng, Z Wei, Y Miyanoiri, W Wen, Y Zhao, M Zhang*, 2009
Awards
- 2014: Recipient of the Shenzhen Overseas High-level Talent (Category B) Expert
- 2009: 'Young Scientist' (Life Sciences) by the Hong Kong Science Society
