Yuan Shang, PhD
Research Specialist, Principal
During his PhD studies, Dr. Shang characterized MAGUK GK domain as a new phosphor-binding protein domain which plays important roles in various cellular process such as cell polarity, cell division, synapse assembly, etc. He systematically studied various molecular mechanisms of GK domain in these cellular processes. He has also characterized a number of molecular assembles that facilitates a phase transition in neuron excitatory synapse, which may be one of the key process during synapse formation and signaling. His discoveries explain the molecular pathways that are involved in various cancers and psychiatric disorders.
Degrees
- PhD: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2014
- BSc: Shanghai Jiao Tong University,2009
Residency
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Training Reformed Class, 2005-2007
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Life Science, 2007-2009
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, School of Life Science, 2009-2016;
Honors and Awards
LIFS Best Thesis Award, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Science, 2014
Research Award for Research Postgraduates, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Science, 2011
Best Poster Award, 17th International Biophysics Congress Beijing, 2011
National Scholarship, China, 2008
First Prize (top 5% of ~12,000 teams), Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling China, 2007
Secondary Prize (top 10% of ~10,000 teams), Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling China, 2006-