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Yichi Xu
Basic Medical Sciences
Fudan University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Single-Cell Sequencing
Spatial Genomics
Human Embryogenesis
Molecular Mechanisms
Birth Defects
Tumorigenesis
Organ Regeneration
Comparative Embryology
Multi-Species Integration
Developmental Biology
Areas of Focus
- Human Embryonic Development
- Development and Disease
- Development and Evolution
Work Experience
- 2024/01-Present - Fudan University - Junior Researcher
- 2023/06-2023/11 - ShanghaiTech University - Assistant Professor
- 2015/06-2023/06 - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2009/09-2015/06 Ph.D. in Computational Biology: Max Planck Institute for Computational Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2005/09-2009/06 Bachelor's in Biological Sciences: Zhejiang University
- 2023 National Overseas High-Level Talent Program (Youth)
- 2023 Shanghai High-Level Talent Program
Publications
- A single-cell transcriptome atlas of human early embryogenesis, Y. Xu, T. Zhang, Q. Zhou, M. Hu, Y. Qi, Y. Xue, L. Wang, Z. Bao, W. Shi, 2023
- A compound PCP scheme underlies sequential rosettes-based cell intercalation, Y. Xu, Y. Cheng, A. T. Chen, Z. Bao, 2023
- Hierarchical deep reinforcement learning reveals a modular mechanism of cell movement, Z. Wang, Y. Xu, D. Wang, J. Yang, Z. Bao, 2022
- A single-cell analysis of the molecular lineage of chordate embryogenesis, T. Zhang, Y. Xu, K. Imai, T. Fei, G. Wang, B. Dong, T. Yu, Y. Satou, W. Shi, Z. Bao, 2020
Awards
- 2012: Excellent Student, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2011: Max Planck International Research School Scholarship
- 2006-2008: Excellent Student, Zhejiang University
