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
- Zhu, X, Fan, G, Chen, X, Xu, X. Preparation of biochar/alginate hydrogel beads and their enhanced Cd2⁺ removal performance: study on properties and synergistic mechanisms. Environ Geochem Health. 2026;48 (6):. doi: 10.1007/s10653-026-03152-5. PubMed PMID:41874701 .
- Rong, Y, Zhao, A, Zhang, A, Sun, S, Gao, Y, Fan, G et al.. Bifunctional Analgesic-Pro-Healing Hydrogel Dressing for Postoperative Analgesia and Wound Healing in Mice. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2026; :. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c01418. PubMed PMID:41869841 .
- Ding, Z, Gu, C, Yang, L, Zhang, J, Yao, Y, Fan, G et al.. A Wireless Passive RFID-Integrated Sensor for the Detection of Pb2+ in Soil: An Innovative Method Using Impedance Mismatch for On-Site Detection of Heavy Metals. Anal Chem. 2026; :. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5c07268. PubMed PMID:41866864 .
- Jiang, J, Sun, Z, Fan, G, Yu, Y, Zhou, B, Jiang, T et al.. Functional characterization of the KTI protein family and the role of PsnKTI21 from Populus simonii × P. nigra in defense against Hyphantria cunea. Plant Sci. 2026; :113089. doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2026.113089. PubMed PMID:41865771 .
- Deng, H, Gao, W, Liu, Y, Zhang, S, Weng, Z, Liu, J et al.. Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin-assisted Acetonitrile Field-amplified Stacking in Capillary Electrophoresis Enabling Ultra-Trace Quantification of Amlodipine Enantiomers in Human Plasma. J Sep Sci. 2026;49 (3):e70394. doi: 10.1002/jssc.70394. PubMed PMID:41863434 .