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Chen Shi
Medical School
Wuhan University
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Genome Editing
Synthetic Biology
Drug Design
Pathogen Defense
Epigenetics
Proteomics
Genomics
Antibiotic Resistance
Mrna Vaccines
Cell Engineering
Areas of Focus
- Microbiology
- Chemical Biology
- Precision Medicine
- Genome Modification and Editing
- Synthetic Biology and Drug Discovery
Work Experience
- 2005 – 2007: Postdoctoral Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 2007 – 2011: Researcher, Harvard University
- 2011 - Present: Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994 – 2000: Bachelor and Master of Biotechnology, Huazhong Agricultural University
- 2000 – 2004: PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
Publications
- The functional coupling between restriction and DNA phosphorothioate modification systems underlying the DndFGH restriction complex, Shi Chen*, 2022
- Convergence of DNA methylation and phosphorothioation epigenetics in bacterial genomes, Shi Chen*, 2017
Awards
- 2020: Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
- 2019: National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars
- 2018: Leading Talent of Science and Technology Innovation for Young and Middle-aged Individuals
