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Shuai Gao
Medical School
Wuhan University
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Membrane Proteins
Ion Channels
Transport Proteins
Post-Translational Modifications
Chemical Biology
Drug Development
Peptides
Small Molecules
Disease Mechanisms
Protein Structure
Areas of Focus
- Functional mechanisms of disease-related membrane proteins
- Chemical biology of post-translational modifications of membrane proteins
- Development of peptide or small molecule drugs targeting key membrane proteins
Work Experience
- 2018.08 - 2022.07 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, USA
- 2022.07 - Present Professor / Doctoral Supervisor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2009.09 - 2013.06 Bachelor: Shandong University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- 2013.09 - 2018.06 PhD: Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences
- Published 24 academic papers, including 9 as first author or corresponding author
Publications
- Structure of human Cav2.2 channel blocked by the painkiller ziconotide, Shuai Gao, Xia Yao, Nieng Yan, 2021
- Structural basis of Cav1.1 modulation by dihydropyridine compounds, Shuai Gao, Nieng Yan, 2020
