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Jian Zhu
Life Science
Peking University
Beijing
Language: English, Chinese
Developmental Regulation
Aging Mechanisms
Lipid Metabolism
Signal Transduction
Protein Modification
Epigenetics
Nutrient Sensing
Vesicle Transport
Mice
Fruit Flies
Areas of Focus
- Regulation mechanisms in development, aging, and metabolic diseases
Work Experience
- 2006 - 2014 - Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, USA
- 2013 - Present - Professor, Peking University, China
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994 - BSc in Biochemistry, University of Aberdeen, UK
- 1998 - PhD in Molecular Cell Biology, Imperial College London, UK
- Funded by Human Frontier Science Program, Cancer Research UK, NIH, and more
Publications
- Stuxnet fine-tunes Notch dose during development using a functional Polycomb response element, He, T., Fan, Y., Du, J., Yi, M., Li, Y., Liu, M., Zhu, A. J., 2023
- Identification of Ubr1 as an amino acid sensor of steatosis in liver and muscle, Zhao, W., Zhang, Y., Lin, S., Li., Y., Zhu, A. J., Shi, H., Liu, M., 2023
Awards
- 2023 - Outstanding Class Teacher, Peking University
- 2022 - Outstanding PhD Thesis Advisor, Peking University
- 2021 - First Prize in Teaching Achievements, Peking University
