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Yawei Gao
Life Science
Tongji University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Embryo Development
Epigenetic Reprogramming
Nuclear Transfer
Tet1 Molecular Function
Proteomics
Post-Translational Modifications
Gametogenesis
X Chromosome Inactivation
Induced Reprogramming
Transcription Factors
Areas of Focus
- Developmental biology
- Epigenetics
Work Experience
- Since 2014 - Tongji University: Researcher in developmental biology and epigenetics
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2009 - Bachelor of Science: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 2014 - Doctor of Science: Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Institute of Life Sciences
- Published cover article in Cell Stem Cell, 2013
- Published research in Nature
Publications
- Distinct features of H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 chromatin domains in pre-implantation embryos, Yawei Gao et al., 2016
- Replacement of Oct4 by Tet1 during iPSC Induction Reveals an Important Role of DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation in Reprogramming, Yawei Gao et al., 2013
- The Combination of Tet1 with Oct4 Generates High-Quality Mouse Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs), Yawei Gao et al., 2015
- Quality Control: H2A.X Links to Better iPSCs, Yawei Gao et al., 2014
- Xist Deficiency and Disorders of X-Inactivation in Rabbit Embryonic Stem Cells Can Be Rescued by Transcription-Factor-Mediated Conversion, Yawei Gao et al., 2014
- Identification of key factors conquering developmental arrest of somatic cell cloned embryos by combining embryo biopsy and single-cell sequencing, Yawei Gao et al., 2016
Awards
- 2017: Selected for the National Youth Talent Support Project
- Received Shanghai Morning Light Plan, Youth Science Star Plan
