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Shi Yigong (Chinese: 施一公; born May 1967) is a Chinese biophysicist who serves as founding and the current president of Westlake University since April 2018. He previously served as vice president of Tsinghua University from 2015 to 2018 and dean of Tsinghua University School of Life Sciences from 2009 to 2016.
Princeton University, Tsinghua University, Westlake University. Verified email at tsinghua.edu.cn - Homepage. apoptosis pre-mRNA splicing gamma-secretase Alzheimer's disease nuclear pore complex.
Dr.Yigong SHI, the Founding President of Westlake University, focuses on structural biology research.
Prof. Yigong Shi's laboratory combines structural biology, biochemical and biophysical approaches to elucidate the molecular and chemical basis of fundamental cellular events, with a particular interest in spliceosome-catalyzed pre-mRNA splicing, the mechanism of regulated intramembrane proteolysis, and the initiation of apoptosis.
Prof. Yigong Shi's laboratory combines structural biology, biochemical and biophysical approaches to elucidate the molecular and chemical basis of fundamental cellular events, with a particular...
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Postdoctoral fellow in the Structural Biology Laboratory of Tumor Suppressors and...
Apr 30, 2024 · International Honorary Member. Dr. Yigong Shi received his B.S. from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China in 1989, with dual degrees in mathematics and biology, and his PhD in Molecular Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University in 1995. He currently holds an appointment as Dean of Life Sciences at Tsinghua University. Dr.
