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Name	Mingjie Zhang
Contact Information	zhangmj@sustech.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Guangdong

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Name

Mingjie Zhang

Contact Information

zhangmj@sustech.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Guangdong

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Southern University of Science and Technology
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1984-1988 Bachelor in Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China 1989-1993 PhD in Biochemistry, University of Calgary, Canada 1994-1995 Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Cancer Institute, University of Toronto, Canada
Work Experience	2020-Present Dean, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology 2019-Present Convener, Senior Researcher, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Biomedical Innovation Center, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory 2004-2020 Deputy Director, Institute Director, Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center 1995-2020 Professor, Senior Researcher, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 1995-2020 Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 1994-1995 Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Cancer Institute, Canada
Awards	2002 Overseas Outstanding Young Scientist Award, National Natural Science Foundation of China 2003 Qiushi Outstanding Researcher Award 2006 Second Prize, National Natural Science Award (First Completer) 2011 Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Progress Award 2021 Tan Jiazhen Life Science Achievement Award

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Southern University of Science and Technology

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1984-1988 Bachelor in Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
1989-1993 PhD in Biochemistry, University of Calgary, Canada
1994-1995 Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Cancer Institute, University of Toronto, Canada

Work Experience

2020-Present Dean, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology
2019-Present Convener, Senior Researcher, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Biomedical Innovation Center, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory
2004-2020 Deputy Director, Institute Director, Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center
1995-2020 Professor, Senior Researcher, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
1995-2020 Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
1994-1995 Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Cancer Institute, Canada

Awards

2002 Overseas Outstanding Young Scientist Award, National Natural Science Foundation of China
2003 Qiushi Outstanding Researcher Award
2006 Second Prize, National Natural Science Award (First Completer)
2011 Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Progress Award
2021 Tan Jiazhen Life Science Achievement Award

Areas of Focus	Biochemical and structural basis of important protein complexes in neural signal transduction Mechanisms of generation and maintenance of neuronal polarity
Publications	Phase Separation-Mediated TARP/MAGUK Complex Condensation and AMPA Receptor Synaptic Transmission, Zeng, M., Díaz-Alonso, J., Ye, F., Chen, X., Xu, J., Ji, Z., Nicoll, RA., and Zhang, M., 2019 Reconstituted Postsynaptic Density as a Molecular Platform for Understanding Synapse Formation and Plasticity, Zeng, M., Chen, X., Guan, D., Xu, J., Wu, H., Tong, P., and Zhang, M., 2018 Potent and specific Atg8-targeting autophagy inhibitory peptides from giant ankyrins, Li, J., Zhu, R., Chen, K., Zheng, H., Zhao, H., Yuan, C., Zhang, H., Wang, C., and Zhang, M., 2018 DISC1 regulates neurogenesis via modulating kinetochore attachment of Ndel1/Nde1 during mitosis, Ye, F., Kang, E., Yu, C., Qian, X., Jacob, F., Yu, C., Song, H., Ming, G., and Zhang, M., 2017 Phase transition in postsynaptic densities underlies formation of synaptic complexes and synaptic plasticity, Zeng, M. Shang, Y., Araki, Y., Guo, T., Huganir, R. L., and Zhang, M., 2016

Areas of Focus

Biochemical and structural basis of important protein complexes in neural signal transduction
Mechanisms of generation and maintenance of neuronal polarity

Publications

Phase Separation-Mediated TARP/MAGUK Complex Condensation and AMPA Receptor Synaptic Transmission, Zeng, M., Díaz-Alonso, J., Ye, F., Chen, X., Xu, J., Ji, Z., Nicoll, RA., and Zhang, M., 2019
Reconstituted Postsynaptic Density as a Molecular Platform for Understanding Synapse Formation and Plasticity, Zeng, M., Chen, X., Guan, D., Xu, J., Wu, H., Tong, P., and Zhang, M., 2018
Potent and specific Atg8-targeting autophagy inhibitory peptides from giant ankyrins, Li, J., Zhu, R., Chen, K., Zheng, H., Zhao, H., Yuan, C., Zhang, H., Wang, C., and Zhang, M., 2018
DISC1 regulates neurogenesis via modulating kinetochore attachment of Ndel1/Nde1 during mitosis, Ye, F., Kang, E., Yu, C., Qian, X., Jacob, F., Yu, C., Song, H., Ming, G., and Zhang, M., 2017
Phase transition in postsynaptic densities underlies formation of synaptic complexes and synaptic plasticity, Zeng, M. Shang, Y., Araki, Y., Guo, T., Huganir, R. L., and Zhang, M., 2016

Neural Signal Transduction Protein Complexes Biochemistry Structure Neuronal Polarity Mechanisms Generation Maintenance Cell Biology

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