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Yufeng Tong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Windsor. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. His research focuses on understanding life at the molecular level through experimental biochemistry. Tong utilizes structural biology techniques such as X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to study biomacromolecular interactions. He has a specific interest in the molecular mechanisms of regulatory enzymes, particularly E3 ligases and deubiquitinases, and their role in ubiquitination, a key post-translational modification. Additionally, Tong explores small GTPases in cell signaling related to stress response and disease relevance. His work also involves developing tool molecules and small compounds that can act as biological binders, aimed at studying and regulating the activities of enzymes.
Includes Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering streams.