Scientific Research
 
    
    
 	
	 		  	Zhong Liu 
 		
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Overview
    			Lab of Molecular Pharmacognosy
Zhong Liu
Ph. D/Associate Professor/Principle Investigator
Education and Research Experience
2003 till now        School of Pharmacy, SJTU, Associate Professor
2011~2012         Department of Plant Science, NCSU, Visiting Scholar
2000~2002         Peking University Health Science Centre, Post Doctor
1997~2000         Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D
			 
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Research Field
    			Research Interestings
1. Secondary Metabolism Pathways and Molecular Regulation Mechanisms in TCM
2. Synthetic biology of Traditional Chinese Medicine
3. Evaluation, Utilization and Conservation of TCM Resources; Toxic Components and Toxicity 
Mechanism of TCM
			 
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Publications & Patents
    			Selected Publications
Wei Liu, Wei Qian, Zhong Liu*, Fang-Fang Wang*. BsmR degrades c-di-GMP to modulate biofilm formation of nosocomial pathogen Stenotrophomona smaltophilia. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7: 4665~4680.
Liu Zheng, Fang-Fang Wang, Bao-Zhen Ren, Wei Liu, Zhong Liu*, Wei Qian*. Systematic Mutational Analysis of Histidine Kinase Genes in the Nosocomial Pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Identifies BfmAK System Control of Biofilm Development. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2016, 82: 2444~2456.
Liu Z, Shi M Z, Xie D Y*. Regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana red pap1-D cells metabolically programmed by auxins. Planta, 2014, 239(4):765~781.
Lin Maoyi, Zheng Liu, Liu Zhong*, Cloning and Bioinformatics Analysis of Phenylalanine Ammonia-lyase Gene in Asarum sieboldii. Chin. J. Exp. Tradit. Med. Form, 2018, 1: 38-43.
Pan Lei, Lin Maoyi,Zhao Xiaobing, Liu Zhong*, Mining and Expression Analysis of Enzyme Genes Relevant to the Biosynthesis of Phenylpropanoids in Asarum. Nat. Prod. Res. Dev, 2017, 5:735-740
			 
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Awards & Honors
    			Main Achievement/Awards
Published 36 peer-reviewed papers (including 15 SCI research papers). Presided over a lot of research projects including Natural Science Foundation of China and Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai etc.
			 
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contact information
    			Tel:(86)-021-3420-8148
Emai:liuzhong@sjtu.edu.cn
			 
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More Information
    			Research fellows needed:
1、Postdoctor: Candidates should have good background in disciplines such as Molecular Pharmacogosy, Genetics, Plant Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or Plant Physiology, etc. 
2、Ph.D and Master student:Applicants interested in Molecular Pharmacognosy research will be encouraged and well considered.