Zhizi Jing

EDUCATION

College / University

College of Life Sciences, Nankai University

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry

Country

P.R. China

Lab Experience

Lab of Tumor Immunology and Molecular Biology, Dept. of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nankai University (2007-2008); 100 Projects of Creative Research for the undergraduates of Nankai University (Mar-Sep 2007)

Projects / Research

Study the effect of Folic Acid on the growth and development of primary cortex neurons in culture (advisor: Dr. Yanqiang Liu)
High-through screen of functional gene involved in NF-kB signaling by using a limited siRNA library. Investigate the biological function of a human unknown functional gene induced in dendrite cells by stimulation of specific receptors involved in immune response (advisor: Dr. Rongcun Yang)

Scholarships / Awards

2008 – 2009:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2006 – 2007:	Third Prize of Excellent Undergraduate Scholarship of Nankai University

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in the molecular mechanism of learning and memory and the manner in which human cells react in a particular situation, as well as the interdisciplinary areas combining physics, chemistry, and computer science with biological science which seek for a panacea for life-threatening diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. I intend to focus on genes and their influence on the development and function of the nervous system, and to develop cures for such neurodegenerative diseases.