Areas of Focus
- Transgenic technology
- Gene editing technology
- Animal cloning
- Reproductive stem cells
Work Experience
- 2016-present - South China Agricultural University - Associate Researcher at the National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry
- 2015.1-2015.11 - University of Michigan - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2011.7-2014.12 - Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, CAS - Assistant Researcher/Associate Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007-2011 PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2011 PhD in Science
- Member of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS
- First Prize in Science and Technology Progress, Guangdong Province (3rd place)
- First Prize in Science and Technology Progress, Guangzhou City (3rd place)
Publications
- A Cas9-transcription factor fusion protein enhances homology-directed repair efficiency, Li G, Wang H, Zhang X, Wu Z*, Yang H*, 2021
- Isolation and in vitro expansion of porcine spermatogonial stem cells, Xin Zhao, Weican Wan, Bin Li, Xianyu Zhang, Mao Zhang, Zhenfang Wu*, Huaqiang Yang*, 2022
Awards
- Member of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS
- First Prize in Science and Technology Progress, Guangdong Province (3rd place)
- First Prize in Science and Technology Progress, Guangzhou City (3rd place)