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Lan Kang
Life Science
Tongji University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Non-Coding Rna
Embryonic Development
Gene Regulation
Pluripotency
Stem Cells
Germ Cells
Differentiation
Reprogramming
Molecular Biology
Cellular Biology
Areas of Focus
- Non-coding RNA in embryonic development
- Directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells to germ cells
- Molecular mechanisms of somatic cell reprogramming
Work Experience
- 2018-Present - Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology - Professor
- 2012-2018 - Dalian Medical University, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell Research - Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007-2012 PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Union Medical College, Beijing Institute of Life Sciences
- First to demonstrate complete pluripotency of iPS cells in 2009, recognized globally
Publications
- LSM1-mediated Major Satellite RNA decay is required for nonequilibrium histone H3.3 incorporation into parental pronuclei, Kang L#, 2023
- Surf4 facilitates reprogramming by activating the cellular response to endoplasmic reticulum stress, Kang L#, 2021
- MicroRNA-29b-3p suppresses oral squamous cell carcinoma cell migration and invasion via IL32/AKT signalling pathway, Kang L#, 2020
Awards
- Selected for the National Natural Science Foundation of China Excellent Young Scientist Project
