Speakers

HOMEPAGE:  http://people.ucas.ac.cn/~oysterman

POSITIONS HELD:   Professor, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science

RESEARCH AREA：

Molluscangenetics, genomics and adaptive evolution, Molluscan resource protection, aquaculture and breeding biotechnology

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Li L, Li A, Song K, et al. Divergence and plasticity shape adaptive potential of the Pacific oyster[J]. Nature ecology & evolution, 2018, 2(11): 1751.

Zhang G, Fang X, Guo X, Li L, et al. The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation[J]. Nature, 2012, 490(7418): 49.

HOMEPAGE: http://lifesciences.sysu.edu.cn/teachers/professor/231

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University

RESEARCH AREA：

Developmental and comparative immunology, information genomics.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Huang S, Tao X, Yuan S, et al. Discovery of an active RAG transposon illuminates the origins of V (D) J recombination[J]. Cell, 2016, 166(1): 102-114.

Huang G, Huang S, Yan X, et al. Two apextrin-like proteins mediate extracellular and intracellular bacterial recognition in amphioxus[J]. PNAS, 2014, 111(37):13469-13474.

Huang S, Chen Z, Yan X, et al. Decelerated genome evolution in modern vertebrates revealed by analysis of multiple lancelet genomes[J]. Nature communications, 2014, 5:5896.

POSITIONS HELD: 

BGI, Shenzhen

RESEARCH AREA：

Cell fate determination, Chromatin biology and gene  expression regulation, Single-cell multi-omics

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Liu L, Xu Y, He M, et al.Transcriptional pause release is a rate-limiting step for somatic cell reprogramming[J]. Cell Stem Cell, 2014, 15(5): 574-588.

Xu Y, Liu L, Laslett A L, et al. Cell reprogramming: into the groove[J]. Nature materials, 2013, 12(12): 1082. (Co-first author)

Liu L, Liu C, Quintero A, et al. Deconvolution of single-cell multi-omics layers reveals regulatory heterogeneity[J]. Nature communications, 2019, 10(1): 470.

HOMEPAGE: http://iemb.ouc.edu.cn/c8/49/c7958a51273/page.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China

RESEARCH AREA:

Morphogenetic signaling network on polarized vesicle trafficking, cytoskeletal organization, membrane biogenesis and extracellular matrix dynamics during tissue/organ formation and regression.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Hannezo E, Dong B, Recho P, et al. Cortical instability drives periodic supracellular actin pattern formation in epithelial tubes[J]. PNAS, 2015, 112(28): 8620-8625.

Dong B, Hannezo E, Hayashi S. Balance between apical membrane growth and luminal matrix resistance determines epithelial tubule shape[J]. Cell reports, 2014, 7(4): 941-950.

Dong B, Kakihara K, Otani T, et al. Rab9 and retromer regulate retrograde trafficking of luminal protein required for epithelial tube length control[J]. Nature communications, 2013, 4: 1358.

HOMEPAGE: https://www.coralcoe.org.au/person/david-miller

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University

RESEARCH AREA：

Molecular bases of coral traits, coral transcriptomics/genomics, dinoflagellate molecular genetics, evolutionary genetics/genomics, evolution of developmental mechanisms

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS:

Ying H, Cooke I, Sprungala S, Miller D J, et al. Comparative genomics reveals the distinct evolutionary trajectories of the robust and complex coral lineages[J]. Genome biology, 2018, 19(1): 175.

Torda G, Donelson J M, Aranda M, Miller D J, et al. Rapid adaptive responses to climate change in corals[J]. Nature Climate Change, 2017, 7(9): 627.

Shinzato C, Shoguchi E, Kawashima T, Miller D J, et al. Using the Acropora digitifera genome to understand coral responses to environmental change. Nature, 2011, 476(7360): 320.

HOMEPAGE: http://mocklab.com/

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park

RESEARCH AREA：

Environmental and functional genomics of marine microbial organisms; evolution and adaptation, metagenomics of the upper ocean; physiological adaptation; diatom biology; photosynthesis; polar biology; biochemistry; biological oceanography

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Mock T, Otillar R P,Strauss J, et al. Evolutionary genomics of the cold-adapted diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus[J]. Nature, 2017, 541(7638): 536.

Toseland A,Daines S J, Clark J R, Mock T, et al. The impact of temperature on marine phytoplankton resource allocation and metabolism[J]. Nature Climate Change, 2013, 3(11): 979.

Worden A Z, LeeJ H, Mock T, et al. Green evolution and dynamic adaptations revealed by genomes of the marine picoeukaryotes Micromonas[J]. Science, 2009, 324(5924): 268-272.

Bowler C, Allen A E, Badger J H, Mock T, et al. The Phaeodactylum genome reveals the evolutionary history of diatom genomes[J]. Nature, 2008, 456(7219):239.

HOMEPAGE: http://cmls.ouc.edu.cn/e2/20/c12080a188960/page.htm

POSITIONS HELD:  

Professor, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China

RESEARCH AREA：

Marine microbiology, including roles of marine microorganisms in driving biogeochemical cycles, bacterial quorum sensing and quorum quenching, marine bacterial  taxonomy and applications

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Curson A R J, Liu J, Martínez A B, …, Zhang X, et al. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate biosynthesis in marine bacteria and identificationof the key gene in this process[J]. Nature Microbiology, 2017, 2(5): 17009.

D’Hondt S, Inagaki F, Zarikian C A, …, Zhang X, et al. Presence of oxygen and aerobic communities from sea floor to basement in deep-sea sediments[J]. Nature Geoscience, 2015, 8(4): 299.

HOMEPAGE: http://dblab.rutgers.edu/home/

POSITIONS HELD: Distinguished Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

RESEARCH AREA

Evolutionary Genomics, Endosymbiosis and Origin of Photosynthesis, Single Cell Genomics, Algal Biotechnology and Biofuel Research, Coral Biology and Evolution

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Ferrari C, Proost S, Janowski M, Bhattacharya D,et al. Kingdom-wide comparison reveals the evolution of diurnal gene expressionin Archaeplastida[J]. Nature communications, 2019, 10(1):737.

Price D C, ChanC X, Yoon H S, et al., Bhattacharya D. Cyanophora paradoxa genome elucidates origin of photosynthesis in algae and plants[J]. Science, 2012, 335(6070):843-847. (Corresponding author)

Yoon H S, PriceD C, Stepanauskas R, et al., Bhattacharya D. Single cell genomics reveals trophic interactions and evolutionary history of uncultured protists[J]. Science, 2011, 332: 714-717.

Moustafa A, Beszteri B, Maier U G, et al., Bhattacharya D. Genomic footprints of a cryptic plastid endosymbiosis in diatoms[J]. Science, 2009, 324(5935): 1724-1726.

HOMEPAGE: http://www.ysfri.ac.cn/info/1094/13797.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences

RESEARCH AREA：

Fish omics research, development and utilization of fish molecular breeding technology, fish sex determination and sex chromosome evolution mechanism, fish adaptive micro-evolution

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Chen S, Zhang G, Shao C, et al. Whole-genome sequence of a flatfish provides insights into ZW sex chromosome evolution and adaptation to a benthic lifestyle[J]. Nature genetics, 2014, 46(3): 253. 

Shao C, Bao B, Xie Z, et al. The genome and transcriptome of Japanese flounder provide insights into flatfish asymmetry[J]. Nature genetics, 2017, 49(1): 119.

HOMEPAGE: http://www.qdio.cas.cn/rc/zryjy/201506/t20150610_4371522.html

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science

RESEARCH AREA：

Marine biology, Shrimp genomics, Functional genomics, Cell biology, Genetics and Genetic engineering

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zhang X, Yuan J, Sun Y, Xiang J, et al. Penaeid shrimp genome provides insights into benthic adaptation and frequent molting[J]. Nature communications, 2019, 10(1): 356.

HOMEPAGE: https://www.cs.hku.hk/people/profile.jsp?teacher=rbluo

POSITIONS HELD:

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, the University of Hong Kong

RESEARCH AREA：

Computational Biology, Cancer Genomics, Parallel Computing

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

 Luo R, Sedlazeck F J, Lam T W, et al. A multi-task convolutional deep neural network for variant calling in single molecule sequencing[J]. Nature communications, 2019, 10(1): 998.

Cao H, Wu H, Luo R, et al. De novo assembly of a haplotype-resolved human genome[J]. Nature biotechnology, 2015, 33(6):617.

Zhang G, Fang X, Guo X, Luo R, et al. The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation[J]. Nature, 2012, 490(7418):49.

Li Y, Zheng H, Luo R, et al. Structural variation in two human genomes mapped at single-nucleotide resolution by whole genome de novo assembly[J]. Nature biotechnology, 2011, 29(8): 723.

HOMEPAGE: https://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/350

POSITIONS HELD: Professor, Centre for Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland

RESEARCH AREA：

The genomic, cellular and developmental mechanisms that underpin the formation and evolution of marine invertebrates and invertebrate. The origin of animal complexity. Functional genomics and evolution of biomineralization

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Sebe-Pedros A, Degnan B M, Ruiz-Trillo I. The origin of Metazoa: a unicellular perspective. Nature Reviews Genetics, 2017, 18(8): 498.

Hall M R, Kocot K M, Baughman K W, … , Degnan B M. The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest. Nature, 2017, 544(7649): 231.

Levin M, Anavy L, Cole A G, … , Degnan B M, Yanai I. The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body plans. Nature, 2016, 531(7596): 637.      

HOMEPAGE: https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/faculty/lin/

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Marine Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Science, University of Connecticut

RESEARCH AREA：

Functional genomics of dinoflagellates and other marine phytoplankton (microalgae), symbioses (e.g. coral-dinoflagellate, protist-alga), ENDS molecular ecological model of regime shift and HABs, biodiversity, and trophic relationships (food web structure) in incubation-free fashion (in situ)

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Lin S, Cheng S, Song B,Zhong X, Lin X, Li W, et al. The Symbiodinium kawagutii genome illuminates dinoflagellate gene expression and coral symbiosis. Science. 2015; 350:691-4.

de Mendoza A, Bonnet A, Vargas-Landin D B, …, Lin S, et al. Recurrent acquisition of cytosine methyltransferases into eukaryotic retrotransposons[J]. Nature communications, 2018, 9(1): 1341.

BrawleyS H, Blouin N A, Ficko-Blean E, …, Lin S, et al. Insights into the red algae and eukaryotic evolution from the genome of Porphyra umbilicalis (Bangiophyceae, Rhodophyta)[J]. PNAS, 2017, 114(31): E6361-E6370.

Lin S, Zhang H, Zhuang Y, et al. Spliced leader–based metatranscriptomic analyses lead to recognition of hidden genomic features in dinoflagellates[J]. PNAS, 2010, 107(46): 20033-20038.

POSITIONS HELD:

BGI, Shenzhen

RESEARCH AREA：

 Bioinformatics

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Qin J, Li R, Raes J, Zhu H, et al. A human gut microbial gene catalogue established by metagenomic sequencing[J]. Nature, 2010, 464(7285): 59.

Huang S, Li R, Zhang Z, Zhu H, et al. The genome of the cucumber, Cucumis sativus L[J]. Nature genetics, 2009,41(12): 1275.

Wang J, Wang W, Li R, Zhu H, et al. The diploid genome sequence of an Asian individual[J]. Nature, 2008, 456(7218):60.

HOMEPAGE:     http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/faculty/biology/range/index.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University

RESEARCH AREA：

Evolutionary and developmental biology. Signaling transduction pathways control the gene regulatory networks that specify and pattern territories along the major embryonic axes during early development. Early regulatory mechanisms that activate the anterior neuroectoderm and the role of a Wnt signaling network.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Sethi A J, Wikramanayake R M, Angerer R C, Range R C, et al. Sequential signaling crosstalk regulates endomesoderm segregation in sea urchin embryos[J]. Science,2012, 335(6068): 590-593.

HOMEPAGE: https://cci.uncc.edu/directory/way-sung

POSITIONS HELD:

Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, University of North Carolina Charlotte

RESEARCH AREA：

Mutation, drift, selection, and recombination drive the evolutionary process     

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Long H, Sung W, Kucukyildirim S, et al. Evolutionary determinants of genome-wide nucleotide composition[J]. Nature ecology & evolution, 2018, 2(2): 237.

Lynch M, Ackerman M S, Gout J F, Long H, Sung W, et al. Genetic drift, selection and the evolution of the mutationrate[J]. Nature Reviews Genetics, 2016, 17(11): 704.

Sun Y, Powell K E, Sung W, et al. Spontaneous mutations of a model heterotrophic marine bacterium[J]. Nature ISME journal, 2017, 11(7): 1713.

HOMEPAGE: 

https://genome.duke.edu/directory/cbb-faculty-gcb-faculty/gregory-wray-phd

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Department of Biology, Duke University

RESEARCH AREA：

Evolution of gene transcriptional regulation, at the scales of single genes, networks, and genomes. Functional consequences and fitness components of specific genetic variants within regulatory sequences of several genes associated with traits of interest. Computational and statistical methods to detect natural selection on regulatory elements and empirical approaches to identify functional variation in transcriptional regulation throughout the genome.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Wray G A. The evolutionary significance of cis-regulatory mutations[J]. Nature reviews genetics, 2007, 8(3):206.

Tishkoff S A, Reed F A, Ranciaro A, Wray G A, et al. Convergent adaptation of human lactase persistence in Africa and Europe[J]. Nature genetics, 2007, 39(1): 31.

Wray G A, Levinton J S, Shapiro L H. Molecular evidence for deep Precambrian divergences among metazoan phyla[J]. Science,1996, 274(5287): 568-573.

Laland K, Uller T, Feldman M, Wray G A, et al. Does evolutionary theory need a rethink?[J]. Nature News, 2014,514(7521): 161.

HOMEPAGE: https://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/staff/?pure=en/persons/161470

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen

RESEARCH AREA：

Metagenomics, genomics, and regulation of gene expression and cellular differentiation with particular emphasis on energy homeostasis and adipocyte differentiation and function

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zou Y, Xue W, Luo G, K Kristiansen, et al. 1,520 reference genomes from cultivated human gut bacteria enable functional microbiome analyses[J]. Nature biotechnology, 2019, 37(2): 179.

Bai H, Guo X, Narisu N, K Kristiansen, et al. Whole-genome sequencing of 175 Mongolians uncovers population-specific genetic architecture and gene flow throughout North and East Asia[J]. Nature genetics, 2018, 50(12): 1696.

Hansen L B S, Roager H M, Søndertoft N B, K Kristiansen, et al. A low-gluten diet induces changes in the intestinal microbiome of healthy Danish adults[J]. Nature communications, 2018, 9(1): 4630.

Gu Y, Wang X, Li J, K Kristiansen, et al. Analyses of gut microbiota and plasma bile acids enable stratification of patients for antidiabetic treatment[J]. Nature communications, 2017, 8(1):1785.

Chen C, Song X, Wei W, K Kristiansen, et al. The microbiota continuum along the female reproductive tract and its relation to uterine-related diseases[J]. Nature communications, 2017, 8(1):875.

HOMEPAGE: http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/d1lyons/

POSITIONS HELD:

Assistant Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

RESEARCH AREA：

Gene Regulatory Networks, Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Development of Marine Invertebrates, esp. molluscs, annelids and echinoderms

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

HOMEPAGE: http://sfaas.auburn.edu/rex-dunham/

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University

RESEARCH AREA：

Genetic improvement of catfish

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Thresher R, Van De Kamp J, Campbell G, Dunham R, et al. Sex-ratio-biasing constructs for the control of invasive lowervertebrates[J]. Nature biotechnology, 2014, 32(5): 424.

HOMEPAGE: https://hsrl.rutgers.edu/people/faculty/xguo.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Distinguished Professor, Haskin Shellfish Research Lab, DMCS, Rutgers University

RESEARCH AREA：

Molluscan genetics and genomics

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zhang G, Fang X, Guo X, Li L, Luo R, Xu F,et al. The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation[J]. Nature, 2012, 490(7418): 49.

Guo X and Ford SE. Infectious diseases of marine molluscs and host responses as revealed by genomic tools[J]. Phil. Trans. R. Soc.Lond. B, 2016, 371: 20150206.

Du, X., Fan G, Jiao Y, Zhang H, Guo X, Huang R, et al. The pearl oystergenome and multi-omic analyses provide insights into biomineralization[J]. GigaScience, 2017, 6(8):1-12.

HOMEPAGE: http://sourcedb.ihb.cas.cn/cn/expert/xkdtr/200907/t20090722_2156223.html

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

RESEARCH AREA：

Fish biogeography; fish comparative genomics; bioinformatics; fish phylogeny

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

HOMEPAGE:  http://www.zgkjcx.com/Article/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=17782

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor,Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources

RESEARCH AREA：

Marine microbiology

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor,Research Center for Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University

RESEARCH AREA：

Genetics and genomics in extreme environmentally adaptive species such as deep seas and plateaus.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Qiu Q, Zhang G, Ma T, et al. The yak genome and adaptation to life at high altitude[J]. Nature genetics, 2012, 44(8): 946.

Ma T, Wang J, Zhou G, Qiu Q, et al. Genomic insights into salt adaptation in a desert poplar[J]. Nature communications, 2013, 4:2797.

HOMEPAGE:  http://www.qdio.cas.cn/qt/lrld/200907/t20090731_2287303.html

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science

RESEARCH AREA：

Marinebiology, marine biotechnology research, marine genomics.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zhang X, Yuan J, Sun Y, Xiang J, et al. Penaeid shrimp genome provides insights into benthic adaptation and frequent molting[J]. Nature communications, 2019, 10(1): 356.

POSITIONS HELD:

CTO, BGI Tech, BGI, Shenzhen.

RESEARCH AREA：

Bioinformatics

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zhang G, Fang X, Guo X, et al. The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation[J]. Nature,2012, 490(7418): 49.

Huang S, Li R, Zhang Z, Fang X, et al. The genome of the cucumber, Cucumis sativus L[J]. Nature genetics, 2009,41(12): 1275.

Wang J, Wang W, Li R, Fang X, et al. The diploid genome sequence of an Asian individual[J]. Nature, 2008, 456(7218):60.

Zhang G, Cowled C, Shi Z, Fang X, et al. Comparative analysis of bat genomes provides insight into the evolution of flight and immunity[J]. Science, 2013, 339(6118): 456-460.

HOMEPAGE: http://sourcedb.ihb.cas.cn/cn/expert/zgjyjy/ssswfzyxbswxyjzx/200907/t20090722_2156210.html

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

RESEARCH AREA：

Protozoa biosystems, Protozoan evolution and ecological functional genomics, Protozoan genetic engineering techniques

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

HOMEPAGE:  http://mel.xmu.edu.cn/teacherfile.asp?tid=577

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University

RESEARCH AREA：

Phytoplankton Molecular Ecology, Biotechnology, and Marine Genomics, with special interest in algae biofuels; ecological and evolutionary genomics; physiological adaptations; molecular mechanism of phytoplankton responses to environmental perturbation

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

J. P. Zehr, S. R. Bench, B. J. Carter, I. Hewson, F. Niazi, T. Shi, et al. Globally distributed uncultivated oceanic N2-fixing cyanobacteria lack oxygenic photosystem II [J]. Science, 2008, 322(5904):1110-1112.

HOMEPAGE: http://www.nxy.ldu.edu.cn/info/1011/1886.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, School of Agriculture, Ludong University

RESEARCH AREA：

Shellfish physiology and genetic breeding, development and utilization of marine biological resources

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zhang G, Fang X, Guo X, Wang X, et al. The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation[J]. Nature, 2012, 490(7418): 49.

HOMEPAGE: http://www.qdio.cas.cn/rc/zryjy/201805/t20180509_5009177.html

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science

RESEARCH AREA：

Marine genomics

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zou S, Li J, Zhou H, Chen N, et al. Mutational landscape of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma[J]. Nature communications, 2014, 5: 5696.

HOMEPAGE: http://cmls.ouc.edu.cn/e2/6b/c12080a189035/page.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Vice Professor, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China

RESEARCH AREA：

Fish functional genomics

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zhang G, Fang X, Guo X, HeY, et al. The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation[J]. Nature, 2012, 490(7418): 49.

 HOMEPAGE: http://yjsb.qdio.ac.cn/tutor_detail.asp?AutoID=2767

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science

RESEARCH AREA：

Evolutionary patterns and genetic regulatory mechanisms of adaptive traits of Lophotrochozoa including Polychaeta and Bivalvia

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zhang L, Reed R D. Genome editing in butterflies reveals that spalt promotes and Distal-less represses eyespot colour patterns[J]. Nature communications, 2016, 7: 11769.

Zhang G, Fang X, Guo X, Li L., Luo R, Xu F, Yang P, Zhang L, et al. The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation[J]. Nature, 2012, 490(7418): 49.

HOMEPAGE: http://mel.xmu.edu.cn/teacherfile.asp?tid=651

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University

RESEARCH AREA：

Fish genomics and genetics, genome assistant breeding and selection, population genetics and evolution genomics, genetic mechanism of adaptive evolution

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Xu P, Zhang X, Wang X, et al. Genome sequence and genetic diversity of the common carp, Cyprinuscarpio[J]. Nature genetics, 2014, 46(11): 1212.

Liu Z, Liu S, Yao J, Xu P, et al. The channel catfish genome sequence provides insights into the evolution of scale formation in teleosts[J]. Nature communications, 2016, 7: 11757.

HOMEPAGE: http://cee.xmu.edu.cn/faculities/wang-da-zhi-dazhi-wang

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University

RESEARCH AREA：

Marine environmental proteomics; Functional proteomics of marine dinoflagellates and harmful algal blooms; Marine molecular biogeochemistry and ecology

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

HOMEPAGE: http://www.cafs.ac.cn/info/1030/21396.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences

RESEARCH AREA：

Aquaculture technology and the breeding of fishes including tongue soles

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Shao C, Bao B, Xie Z, Chen S, et al. The genome and transcriptome of Japanese flounder provide insights into flatfish asymmetry[J]. Nature genetics, 2017, 49(1): 119.

Chen S, Zhang G, Shao C, et al. Whole-genome sequence of a flatfish provides insights into ZW sex chromosome evolution and adaptation to a benthic lifestyle[J]. Nature genetics, 2014, 46(3): 253.

HOMEPAGE: http://cmls.ouc.edu.cn/e2/4d/c13673a189005/page.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China.

RESEARCH AREA：

Molluscan genetics and genomics, phylogenetics and evolution, molluscan aquaculture and breeding.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Wang S, Zhang J, Jiao W, et al. Scallop genome provides insights into evolution of bilaterian karyotype and development[J]. Nature ecology & evolution, 2017, 1(5): 0120.

Li Y, Sun X, Hu X, Wang S, Bao Z, et al. Scallop genome reveals molecular adaptations to semi-sessile life and neurotoxins[J]. Nature communications, 2017, 8(1): 1721.

Wang S, Meyer E, McKay J K, et al.2b-RAD: a simple and flexible method for genome-wide genotyping[J]. Nature methods, 2012, 9(8): 808.

Wang S, Liu P, Lv J, et al. Serial sequencing of isolength RAD tags for cost-efficient genome-wide profiling ofgenetic and epigenetic variations[J]. Nature protocols, 2016, 11(11):2189.

HOMEPAGE:  https://www.whitney.ufl.edu/people/current-research-faculty/mark-q-martindale-phd/

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida

RESEARCH AREA：

The origin of spatial organization during the early developmental period and changes in developmental programs associated with dramatic changes in animal body plans in a phylogenetic context. The role of life history evolution on development, and the relationship between development and regenerative healing, and the evolution of biological novelties

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

DuBuc T Q, Stephenson T B, Rock A Q, Martindale M Q, et al. Hox and Wnt pattern the primary body axis of an anthozoan cnidarian before gastrulation[J]. Nature communications, 2018, 9(1):2007.

Martín-Durán J M, Passamaneck Y J, Martindale M Q, et al. The developmental basis for the recurrent evolution of deuterostomy andprotostomy[J]. Nature ecology & evolution, 2017, 1(1): 0005.

LevinM, Anavy L, Cole A G, Martindale M Q,et al. The mid-developmental transition and the evolution of animal body  plans[J]. Nature, 2016, 531(7596): 637.

RyanJ F, Pang K, Schnitzler C E, MartindaleM Q, et al. Total genome sequencing of the genome of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi using new generation approaches[J]. Science, 2013, 342:1242592.

HOMEPAGE: https://sites.duke.edu/mcclay/people/lingyu-wang/

POSITIONS HELD:

Postdoc, Department of Biology, Duke University

RESEARCH AREA：

Applying sequencing technologies from different aspects (RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, single-cell sequencing, genome sequencing etc.) to answer biological questions (embryo polarity, EMT/MET, allele-specific expression, comparative genomics etc.)

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

HOMEPAGE: https://profiles.stanford.edu/christopher-lowe

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University

RESEARCH AREA：

Evolution and development, specifically the evolution of the deuterostomes

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Lowe C J, Clarke D N, Medeiros D M, et al. The deuterostome context of chordate origins[J]. Nature, 2015, 520(7548):456.

PaniA M, Mullarkey E E, Aronowicz J, Lowe C J, et al. Ancient deuterostome origins of vertebrate brain signalling centres[J]. Nature, 2012, 483(7389): 289.

Yao Y, Minor P J, Zhao Y T, Lowe C J, et al. Cis-regulatory architecture of a brain signaling center predates the origin of chordates[J]. Nature genetics, 2016, 48(5): 575.

HOMEPAGE: http://www.idsse.cas.cn/jgsz/yjxt/shkx/brsw/

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Marine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences

RESEARCH AREA：

Marine vertebrate genomics

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

HOMEPAGE: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos_Perez67

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil

RESEARCH AREA:

Marine invertebrate ecology, Anthozoa taxonomy, marine natural products

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Oliveira U D R, Lima G V, Cordeiro R T, Gomes P B, Pérez C D. Modeling impacts of climate change on the potential habitat of an endangered Brazilian endemic coral: Discussion about deep sea refugia. PLoS One, 2019, 14, e0211171.

Guarnieri M C, Modesto J C A, Perez C D, et al. Zoanthid mucus as new source of useful biologically active proteins[J]. Toxicon, 2018, 143: 96-107.

RL Morlighem J É, Huang C, Liao Q, Gomes P B, PerezC D, et al. The Holo-Transcriptome of the Zoantharian Protopalythoa variabilis (Cnidaria: Anthozoa): A Plentiful Source of Enzymes for Potential Application in Green Chemistry, Industrial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology[J]. Marine drugs, 2018, 16(6): 207.

HOMEPAGE: http://www.mbtechinst.qd.sdu.edu.cn/info/1034/1649.htm

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University

RESEARCH AREA:

Deep analysis of sugar-degrading enzymes from different microorganism resources with integrated omics method, Physical properties design of carbohydrate active enzyme molecules, etc.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Zhang Z, Huang J, Wang Z, Wang L, et al. Impact of indels on the flanking regions in structural domains[J]. Molecular biology and evolution, 2010, 28(1): 291-301.

Zhang X, Wang S, Wu X, Wang L, et al. Subsite-specific contributions of different aromatic residues in the activesite architecture of glycoside hydrolase family 12[J]. Scientific reports, 2015, 5: 18357.

Li J, Du L, Wang L. Glycosidic-bondhydrolysis mechanism catalyzed by cellulase Cel7A from Trichoderma reesei: acomprehensive theoretical study by performing MD, QM, and QM/MM calculations[J]. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2010, 114(46): 15261-15268.

POSITIONS HELD:

Executive Director, BGI-Qingdao, China.

RESEARCH AREA:

Plant and animal genomics and bioinformatics

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Jiang Y, Xie M, Chen W, Liu X, et al. The sheep genome illuminates biology of the rumen and lipid metabolism[J]. Science, 2014, 344(6188): 1168-1173.

Griesmann M, Chang Y, Liu X, et al. Phylogenomics reveals multiple losses of nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis[J]. Science, 2018, 361(6398): eaat1743.

Hou Y, Song L, Zhu P, Liu X, et al. Single-cell exome sequencing and monoclonal evolution of a JAK2-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm[J]. Cell, 2012, 148(5): 873-885.

POSITIONS HELD:

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Genolmmune Therapeutice Biotechnology

RESEARCH AREA:

Nanobody, cellular immunotherapy

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Yang N, Ji S, Zhou M, et al. Sodium channel mutations in paramyotonia congenita exhibitsimilar biophysical phenotypes in vitro[J]. PNAS, 1994, 91(26):12785-12789.

Yang N, George Jr A L, Horn R. Molecular basis of charge movement in voltage-gated sodium channels[J]. Neuron, 1996, 16(1): 113-122.

Yang N, Horn R. Evidence for voltage-dependent S4 movement in sodium channels[J]. Neuron, 1995, 15(1): 213-218.

HOMEPAGE: http://pure.au.dk/portal/en/alun@biomed.au.dk

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark

RESEARCH AREA:

Genetic editing technology development and modelorganism genetic editing

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Xiang X, Luo L, Nodzyński M, Luo Y, et al. LION: a simple and rapid method to achieve CRISPR gene editing[J]. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2019: 1-13.

Niu D, Wei H J, Lin L, Luo Y, et al. Inactivation of porcine endogenous retrovirus in pigs using CRISPR-Cas9[J]. Science, 2017, 357(6357): 1303-1307.

Olagnier D, Brandtoft A M, Gunderstofte C, Luo Y, et al. Nrf2 negatively regulates STING indicating a link between antiviral sensing and metabolic reprogramming[J]. Nature communications, 2018, 9(1): 3506.

HOMEPAGE: https://www2.ciimar.up.pt/team.php?id=329

POSITIONS HELD:

FCT Investigator, CIIMAR, University of Porto

RESEARCH AREA:

Chemistry, biosynthesis and ecology of cyanobacterial natural products

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Leão P N, Pereira A R, Liu W T, et al. Synergistic allelochemicals from a freshwater cyanobacterium[J]. PNAS, 2010, 107(25): 11183-11188.

Costa M S, Rego A, Ramos V, Leão P N, et al. The conifer biomarkers dehydroabietic and abieticacids are widespread in Cyanobacteria[J]. Scientific reports, 2016, 6: 23436.

Martins J, Leikoski N, Wahlsten M, Leão P N, et al. Sphaerocyclamide, a prenylated cyanobactin from the cyanobacterium Sphaerospermopsis sp. LEGE 00249[J]. Scientific reports, 2018, 8(1): 14537.

HOMEPAGE: https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/people/irie_naoki/

POSITIONS HELD:

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo

RESEARCH AREA:

Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Bioinformatics, Microchimerism. Relationship between ontogeny (embryogenesis) and phylogeny (evolution), Hourglass model, Genome informatics, Microchimerism, Congenital malformation

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Ichikawa K, Tomioka S, Suzuki Y, Irie N, et al. Centromere evolution and CpG methylation during vertebrate speciation[J]. Nature communications, 2017, 8(1): 1833.

Hu H, Uesaka M, Guo S, Irie N, et al. Constrained vertebrate evolution by pleiotropic genes[J]. Nature ecology & evolution, 2017, 1(11): 1722.

Seki R, Li C, Fang Q, Irie N, et al. Functional roles of Aves class-specific cis-regulatory elements on macroevolution of bird-specific features[J]. Nature communications, 2017, 8: 14229.

HOMEPAGE: https://sklqrcm.um.edu.mo/simon-mingyuenlee/

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau

RESEARCH AREA:

Biochemistry of cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, Molecular pharmacology of Chinese medicine, Systems biology: genome, transcriptome, proteome and protein interaction network

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Li Z H, Alex D, Siu S O, Lee S M Y, et al. Combined in vivo imaging and omics approaches reveal metabolism of icaritin and its glycosides in zebrafish larvae[J]. Molecular BioSystems, 2011, 7(7): 2128-2138.

Lam H W, Lin H C, Lao S C, Lee S M Y, et al. The angiogenic effects of Angelica sinensis extract on HUVEC in vitro and zebrafish in vivo[J]. Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2008, 103(1): 195-211.

Leung R K K, Dong Z Q, Sa F, Lee S M Y, et al. Quick, sensitive andspecific detection and evaluation of quantification of minor variants by high-throughput sequencing[J]. Molecular BioSystems, 2014, 10(2):206-214.

HOMEPAGE: http://www.knrrc.or.kr/

POSITIONS HELD:

CEO of Korea Environmental Microorganisms Bank, vice-president of Kyonggi University, South Korea

RESEARCH AREA:

Environmental engineering and microbial taxonomy

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Kim H S, Bang J J, Lee S S. Gelidibacter flavus sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge of seawater treatment system[J]. Current microbiology, 2017, 74(11): 1247-1252.

Cho S, Kim J, Kim S, Lee S S. Nitrogenand phosphorus treatment of marine wastewater by a laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor with eco-friendly marine high-efficiency sediment[J]. Environmental technology, 2018, 39(13): 1721-1732.

Kang S, Kim J, Hur J K, Lee S S. CRISPR-based genome editing of clinically important Escherichia coli SE15 isolated from indwelling urinary catheters of patients[J]. Journal of medical microbiology, 2017, 66(1): 18-25.

HOMEPAGE: http://ufc.academia.edu/GandhiRádisBaptista

POSITIONS HELD:

Associate Professor, Institute for Marine Sciences, Federal University of Ceará

RESEARCH AREA:

Polypeptides from terrestrial and marine organism, cell receptors, molecular interaction, recombinant DNA technology and molecular diagnostic

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Liao Q, Gong G, Siu S, Radis-Baptista G, et al. A Novel ShK-Like Toxic Peptide from the Transcriptome of the Cnidarian Palythoa caribaeorum Displays Neuroprotectionand Cardioprotection in Zebrafish[J]. Toxins, 2018, 10(6): 238.

R L Morlighem J É, Huang C, Liao Q, Radis-Baptista G, et al. The Holo-Transcriptome of the Zoantharian Protopalythoa variabilis (Cnidaria: Anthozoa): A Plentiful Source of Enzymes for Potential Application in Green Chemistry, Industrial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology[J]. Marine drugs, 2018,16(6): 207.

Costa F H F, Valença N, Silva A, Radis-Baptista G, et al. Cloning and molecular modeling of Litopenaeus vannamei (Penaeidae) C-type lectin homologs with mutated mannose binding domain-2[J]. Genet Mol Res, 2011, 10(2): 650-664.

POSITIONS HELD:

Researcher, BGI-Qingdao, China.

RESEARCH AREA:

Genome assembly algorithm development

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Deng L, Zhou P, Zhao Y, et al. Molecular Origin of the Self-Assembled Morphological Difference Caused by Varying the Order of Charged Residues in Short Peptides[J]. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2014, 118: 12501.

Deng L, Zhao Y, et al. Intrinsic defect formation inpeptide self-assembly[J]. Applied Physics Letter, 2015, 107:043701.

Zhao Y, Deng L, et al. Tuning One-Dimensional Nanostructures of Bola-Like Peptide Amphiphiles by Varying the Hydrophilic Amino Acids[J]. Chemistry-A European Journal, 2016, 22:11394-11404.

POSITIONS HELD:

Researcher, BGI-Qingdao, China

RESEARCH AREA:

Development of monoclonal antibodies of cartilagenous fishes

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Ouyang B, Wang L, Wan S, Luo Y, Wang L, Lin J, Xia B. Solution structure of monomeric human FAM96A. J Biomol NMR. 2013 Aug;56(4):387-92.

Wang L, Ouyang B, Li Y, Feng Y, Jacquot JP, Rouhier N, Xia B. Glutathione regulates the transfer of iron-sulfur cluster from monothiol and dithiol glutaredoxins to apo ferredoxin. Protein & Cell. 2012 Sep;3(9):714-21

POSITIONS HELD:

Professor, Kunming University of Science andTechnology

RESEARCH AREA:

Gene regulatory network and Evo&Devo

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION:

Cao C, Lemaire L A, Wang W, Levine M, Chen K, et al. Comprehensive single-cell transcriptome lineages of aproto-vertebrate[J]. Nature, 2019.

Horie R, Hazbun A, Chen K, et al. Shared evolutionary origin of vertebrate neural crest and cranial placodes[J]. Nature, 2018, 560(7717):228.

Chen K, Johnston J, Shao W, et al. A global change in RNA polymerase II pausing during the Drosophila midblastula transition[J]. Elife, 2013, 2:e00861.