Cell Biology

Researcher Name: Zhang, Jinwei (He / Him)

Research Area(s): Cell Biology

Affiliation: University of Exeter Medical School

Country: United Kingdom

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Scientific Interests:

Dr Jinwei Zhang has a very wide-ranging expertise, which makes him uniquely positioned to develop research at the interface between fields. He gained a solid theory and practice of training in the field of natural bioactive compounds, biochemistry and molecular biology, enzymology, pharmacology, drug discovery, signaling transduction and electrophysiology during his academic degrees and postdoc trainings. He studies signalling pathways that associated with human diseases, for examples, the neurodegenerative diseases including the LRRK2 associated Parkinson’s disease (PD),  the amyloid precursor protein (APP) and Tau associated Alzheimer’s disease (AD), neuropsychiatric disorders including epilepsy (WNK-SPAK-KCC2), High Blood Pressure & Kidney Disease (CUL3/KLHL3-WNK-SPAK-NCC) etc.. All these studies concern with elucidating and targeting ion transporters, kinases, protein-protein interactions using genetic mouse models, mass spectrometry, small molecules, electrophysiology, and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technologies to aid discovery and validation of new potential drug targets.

This offer applies to trainees/researchers eligible for the following fellowships

Everyone (not restricted to fellowship holders)

Contact:

j.zhang5@exeter.ac.uk