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Zhong Tao
Life Science
East China Normal University
Shanghai
Language: English, Chinese
Crispr/Cas9
Gene Editing
Zebrafish
Disease Models
Base Editors
Genetic Mutations
Developmental Biology
Molecular Biology
Regenerative Medicine
Cell Lineage Tracing
Prostaglandin Signaling
Ciliogenesis
Heart Development
Asymmetric Organ Development
Cell Membrane Receptors
Intraflagellar Transport
Human Cells
Heart Regeneration
Myocardial Dedifferentiation
Proliferation
T-Box Transcription Factor
Molecular Barriers
Mice
Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Differentiation
Epigenetics
Genomics
Areas of Focus
- Genetic editing tools and zebrafish disease models
- Cell cilia and embryonic and cardiac growth mechanisms
- Exploration of heart development and regeneration mechanisms
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms of hematopoietic stem cell proliferation and differentiation
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1995-2000: Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, MIT
- 1990-1995: PhD, State University of New York, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- 1987-1989: Master's, Fudan University Medical College (formerly Shanghai Medical University)
- 1982-1987: Bachelor's, Fudan University Medical College (formerly Shanghai Medical University)
Publications
- Improving adenine and dual base editors through introduction of TadA-8e and Rad51DBD, Xue N, Liu X, Zhang D, Wu Y, Zhong Y, Wang J, Fan W, Jiang H, Zhu B, Ge X, Gonzalez RVL, Chen L, Zhang S, She P, Zhong Z, Sun J, Chen X, Wang L, Gu Z, Zhu P, Liu M, Li D, Zhong TP, Zhang X, 2023
- Renal interstitial cells promote nephron regeneration by secreting prostaglandin E2, Liu X, Yu T, Tan X, Jin D, Yang W, Zhang J, Dai L, He Z, Li D, Zhang Y, Liao S, Zhao J, Zhong TP, Liu C, 2023
- Atf7ip and Setdb1 interaction orchestrates the hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell state with diverse lineage differentiation, Wu J, Li J, Chen K, Liu G, Zhou Y, Chen W, Zhu X, Ni TT, Zhang B, Jin D, Li D, Kang L, Wu Y, Zhu P, Xie P, Zhong TP, 2023
- Wnt Signaling in Heart Development and Regeneration, Li D, Sun J, Zhong TP, 2022
- Prostaglandin signaling in ciliogenesis and development, Jin D, Zhong TP, 2022
- Renal interstitial cells promote nephron regeneration by secreting prostaglandin E2, Liu X, Yu T, Tan X, Jin D, Yang W, Zhang J, Dai L, He Z, Li D, Zhang Y, Liao S, Zhao J, Zhong TP, Liu C, 2023
- Atf7ip and Setdb1 interaction orchestrates the hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell state with diverse lineage differentiation, Wu J, Li J, Chen K, Liu G, Zhou Y, Chen W, Zhu X, Ni TT, Zhang B, Jin D, Li D, Kang L, Wu Y, Zhu P, Xie P, Zhong TP, 2023
- Wnt Signaling in Heart Development and Regeneration, Li D, Sun J, Zhong TP, 2022
- Prostaglandin signaling in ciliogenesis and development, Jin D, Zhong TP, 2022
Awards
- National Outstanding Youth Fund recipient
- Scientific Chinese of the Year (2014)
- Chief Scientist of National Major Scientific Research Program on Heart Development
- Shi Liyue Outstanding Graduate of Fudan University Medical College
