Stem cell biology
Transcriptional regulation and cell fate decision
Human reproductive biology and development
Disease modeling of neurodegenerative diseases
2019-Present: Research Professor, University of Science and Technology of China
2014-2019 Research Scientist, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University
2011-2014 Postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
2006-2011 Ph.D. in Computation and Systems Biology, Singapore-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Alliance, National University of Singapore
2004-2006 Master of Science in Microbiology, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, China
2000-2004 Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, China
Stem cell biology
Transcriptional regulation and cell fate decision
Disease modeling of neurodegenerative diseases
mRNA biology
2019-Present: Associate Research Professor, University of Science and Technology of China
2014-2019 Research Scientist, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University
2010-2014 Postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
2003-2009 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside
1998-2002 Bachelor in Biochemistry, Peking University
Lingling Zhu*, Yujia Yuan*, Longhui Yuan, Lan Li, Fei Liu, Jingping Liu, Younan Chen, Yanrong Lu and Jingqiu Cheng . Activation of TFEB-mediated autophagy by trehalose attenuates mitochondrial dysfunction in cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. Theranostics. 2020.
Dr.Wu was graduated from Tianjin Medical University in 2018. During his doctoral degree, he was sponsored by the China Scholarship Council to study as a joint PhD student in the University of Washington from 2016 to 2018.
Yingang Wu, Wei Liu, Yuan Zhou, Tristan Hilton, Zilong Zhao, Wei Liu, Min Wang, Jason Yeon, Katie Houck, Perumal Thiagarajan, Fangyi Zhang, Fu-Dong Shi, Xiaoping Wu, Min Li, Jing-fei Dong, Jianning Zhang. von Willebrand factor enhances microvesicle-induced vascular leakage and coagulopathy in mice with traumatic brain injury. Blood. 2018,132(10):1075-1084.
2025-Present: Special Associate Research Professor, University of Science and Technology of China;
2022-2024: Post-Ph.D, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences;
2015-2022: Ph.D in Cell biology, University of Science and Technology of China;
2011-2015: Bachelor in biotechnology, Anhui university.
Li P, Xu S, Wu X, Gao Y, Tanveer Ahmed, Huang Y, Qin Q, Qin B, Wang L, Xu X. Hyperactivation of mTORC1 blocks stem cell fate transitions through TFE3-NuRD association. EMBO Rep.
Xu X, Ahmed T, Wang L, Cao X, Zhang Z, Wang M, Lv Y, Kanwal S, Tariq M, Lin R, Zhang H, Huang Y, Peng H, Lin D, Shi X, Geng D, Liu B, Zhang X, Yi W, Qin Y, Esteban MA, Qin B. The mTORC1-eIF4F axis controls paused pluripotency. EMBO Rep. 2022 Feb 3;23(2): e53081.
Xu X, Qin B. Pausing pluripotency via RNA methylation. Nat Cell Biol. 2023 Sep;25(9): 1241-1242.
Wang L, Xu X, Jiang C, Ma G, Huang Y, Zhang H, Lai Y, Wang M, Ahmed T, Lin R, Guo W, Luo Z, Li W, Zhang M, Ward C, Qian M, Liu B, Esteban MA, Qin B. mTORC1-PGC1 axis regulates mitochondrial remodeling during reprogramming. FEBS J. 2020 Jan;287(1): 108-121.
Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
I specialize in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research spanning biomaterials, targeted nanoparticles, multifunctional hydrogels, stem-cell delivery systems, and tissue repair. My particular expertise lies in engineering multifunctional hydrogels for tissue regeneration and wound healing, where I have built a solid scientific foundation and a proven record of innovation. To date, I have authored 32 high-impact peer-reviewed articles in leading journals such as Biomaterials, ACS Nano, Bioactive Materials, Acta Biomaterialia, and Exploration, with total citations exceeding 1,000.
Junjie Tang, Penglei Zhang, Yadong Liu, Dingyu Hou, You Chen, Lili Cheng, Yifang Xue,Jie Liu, Revolutionizing pressure ulcer regeneration: Unleashing the potential of extracellular matrix-derived temperature-sensitive injectable antioxidant hydrogel for superior stem cell therapy, Biomaterials（Q1,14.0）, 314 (2025) 122880.
Junjie Tang, Yadong Liu, Yifan Xue, Zhaozhong Jiang, Baizhu Chen, Jie Liu, Endoperoxide‐enhanced self‐assembled ROS producer as intracellular prodrugs for tumor chemotherapy and chemodynamic therapy, Exploration（Q1，22.5）, 20230127.
Junjie Tang, Xiaoge Zhang, Lili Cheng, Yadong Liu, You Chen, Zhaozhong Jiang, Jie Liu, Multiple stimuli-responsive nanosystem for potent, ROS-amplifying, chemo-sonodynamic antitumor therapy, Bioactive Materials（Q1,20.3）, 15 (2022) 355-371.
Man Shu#, Junjie Tang#, Lili Chen, Qiang Zeng, Chao Li, Shuting Xiao, Zhaozhong Jiang, Jie Liu, Tumor microenvironment triple-responsive nanoparticles enable enhanced tumor penetration and synergetic chemo-photodynamic therapy, Biomaterials（Q1,14.0）, 268 (2021) 120574.
Penglei Zhang#, Junjie Tang#, Lili Cheng, Yifan Xue, Jiahuan Yang, Zhongsheng Sun, Jie Liu*, Hyaluronic acid modified liposomes with enhanced transdermal delivery of methotrexate for psoriasis treatment, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (Q1,5.6), 247,2025,114457
Mingye chen#, Junjie Tang#,Binfa Liang, Gang Feng, Zefeng Deng, Simin Chen, Qing Sun, Jie Liu, Xian Chen, Acta Biomaterialia (Q1,9.6),207(2025) 264-280
Biology and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China.
Biotechnology, Graduate Student at USTC.
Enjoys basketball, esports, and traveling.
