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Fengzhu Xiong is a Group Leader at the Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at Tsinghua University in 2007 and earned his PhD from Harvard University in 2013. His postdoctoral training includes a fellowship with HHWF-HHMI, and he has received numerous prestigious awards including the NIH K99, the Wellcome/Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellowship, and the UKRI Frontier (ERC STG). His research focuses on understanding how developing tissues generate and respond to mechanical forces, which is critical for achieving proper shape and pattern during embryogenesis. Using early avian embryos as a model system, he employs advanced imaging, molecular genetic perturbation techniques, and innovative mechanical tools to measure and apply forces, aiming to unveil the intricacies of tissue mechanics in the early central nervous system and other developmental processes. Fengzhu also contributes to teaching at the department, covering topics in developmental biology and biophysics.
Gurdon Institute • Cambridge, England
Leading research projects focusing on mechanotransduction in early embryonic development.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.