Research
Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural development
Appointments
- Professor, Human Genetics
- Member, Bioinformatics GPB Home Area
- Brain Research Institute
- Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Research
- Gene Regulation GPB Home Area
- Genetics & Genomics GPB Home Area
- JCCC Gene Regulation Program Area
- Neuroscience GPB Home Area
Appointments
His current research focuses on the actions of DNA methylation and chromatin-remodeling in regulating neural gene expression, neuronal function, and stem cell differentiation and reprogramming.
Publications
- Chen, F, Duan, Y, Wang, M, Liu, Z, Zhao, J, Fan, G et al.. Sex-dependent impact of Il6 deficiency in Parkinson's disease mice. Genes Dis. 2026;13 (4):101986. doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101986. PubMed PMID:42027807 PubMed Central PMC13099946.
- Chen, K, Wang, X, Xu, H, Fan, G, Wang, Z, Hao, Z et al.. First systematic experimental 2D mapping of linearly polarized γ-ray polarimetric distributions in relativistic Compton scattering. Natl Sci Rev. 2026;13 (7):nwag073. doi: 10.1093/nsr/nwag073. PubMed PMID:42027610 PubMed Central PMC13102005.
- Shu, C, Zhong, J, Fan, G, Zheng, X, Tang, Y, Zheng, B et al.. Dual-function Nanosensor leveraging near-infrared excitation for ultrafast and selective visualization of 8-hydroxyquinoline. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2026;359 :127946. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2026.127946. PubMed PMID:42019381 .
- Ning, R, Xiang, Y, Santos, MMD, Zhang, K, Fan, G, Li, X et al.. Odorous disinfection byproducts from sweet peptides during chlorination. Water Res. 2026;300 :125942. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.125942. PubMed PMID:42013613 .
- Zhang, X, Zhang, Z, Fu, J, Zhou, G, Li, G, Cao, Y et al.. Toward circular Gallium: Recovery pathways from Bayer Liquor, red Mud, fly Ash, and e-waste. Waste Manag. 2026;218 :115543. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115543. PubMed PMID:42008918 .