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
- Xiong, J, Huang, J, Xu, H, Wu, Q, Zhao, J, Chen, Y et al.. CpG-Based Nanovaccines Enhance Ovarian Cancer Immune Response by Gbp2-Mediated Remodeling of Tumor-Associated Macrophages. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025; :e2412881. doi: 10.1002/advs.202412881. PubMed PMID:39985265 .
- Deng, X, Fan, G. Tuning up gene transcription via direct crosstalk of DNA and RNA methylation. Mol Cell. 2025;85 (4):674-676. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2025.01.030. PubMed PMID:39983671 .
- Zhang, Y, Fan, G, Zheng, L, Li, F. Synergistic Surface-Interface Catalysis in Potassium-Loaded Cu/CoOx Catalysts to Boost Ethanol Production from CO2 Hydrogenation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2025; :. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c18112. PubMed PMID:39982849 .
- Wang, L, Zhang, Y, Geng, S, Ma, L, Wang, Y, Han, D et al.. A Chinese drug-compatibility-based approach to purslane hydrogels for acute eczema therapy. Front Pharmacol. 2025;16 :1504120. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1504120. PubMed PMID:39981178 PubMed Central PMC11841398.
- Tao, Y, Xu, F, Han, J, Deng, C, Liang, R, Chen, L et al.. External Validation of the IMPROVE Risk Score for Predicting Bleeding in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients. J Gen Intern Med. 2025; :. doi: 10.1007/s11606-025-09431-8. PubMed PMID:39979703 .