Dr. Gen Sheng Feng

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Biography

Gen-sheng Feng is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on the mechanisms of liver injury and regeneration. Over the years, he has been the Principal Investigator on numerous research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including studies on the stress-induced proliferation of hepatocytes and the cellular signals driving liver cancer development. His work has contributed to a deeper understanding of hepatocyte behavior in health and disease, elucidating the pathways involved in liver tumorigenesis and blood cell development. He has published extensively on protein tyrosine phosphatases and their roles in cellular signaling and has collaborated with various researchers within the field. He has also been involved in regulatory research concerning insulin biosynthesis and secretion. Gen-sheng Feng’s overarching aim is to advance knowledge in molecular biology and enhance therapeutic strategies for liver diseases.

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Experience

Emeritus Professor

1996-07-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Emeritus status following retirement, continuing to conduct research and publish.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).