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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 studies the molecular and chemical basis of pre-mRNA splicing, regulated intramembrane proteolysis, and apoptosis. The lab website showcases the structures of spliceosome, γ-Secretase, and Apaf-1 apoptosome.
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 · Yigong Shi is a renowned researcher in structural biology and apoptosis, and a dean of life sciences at Tsinghua University. He is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of several international academies.
