Cheng Zhang Laboratory
Cheng Zhang, Ph.D., Principle Investigator
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Education and Training:
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2003: B.S. in Biology, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
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2008: Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
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2009-2014: Postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Brian Kobilka Lab at the Standford University
Lei Wang, Ph.D., Research Instructor
Research projects:
Structures and signaling of receptors regulating the function of macrophages and T cells; antibody development.
Xuan Zhang, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher
Research projects:
GPCR cryo-EM structures
Donggyun Kim, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher
Research projects:
New GPCR signaling pathways.
Stephanie Singh, Research Technician
Research projects:
Production of membrane proteins and antibodies. Pharmacological characterization of GPCR ligands.
Ben Wang, PhD student
Research projects:
Structure-based development of new GPCR ligands.
Gaocong Lyu, PhD student
Research projects:
GPCR allosteric modulation.