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Research interests
Biological Sciences - Stem cell biology
Biological Sciences - Cell signaling
Biological Sciences - Muscle stem cells
Biological Sciences - Transcriptional regulation
Biological Sciences - Muscle differentiation and regeneration
Biological Sciences - Cell signaling
Biological Sciences - Muscle stem cells
Biological Sciences - Transcriptional regulation
Biological Sciences - Muscle differentiation and regeneration
Position Held
Director of Center for Stem Cell Research
Associate Director of Biotechnology Research Institute
Associate Director of Center for Tissue Regeneration and Engineering
Associate Director of Biotechnology Research Institute
Associate Director of Center for Tissue Regeneration and Engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Biochemistry, PhD, The University of Western Ontario
1995
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Developing Innovative Therapeutic Candidates for Fibrosis-related Diseases by Targeting Novel Anti-fibrotic Signaling of tRNA-synthetases
WU, Z. (PI), NANGLE, L. (PI) & TIAN, H. (CoI)
Innovation and Technology Commission, Pangu BioPharma Ltd.
1/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Investigation of the role of Gcfc2 in regulating adult muscle stem cells
WU, Z. (PI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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SIAT-HKUST Joint Laboratory for Brain Science
WU, A. R. (CoPI), WU, Z. (CoPI), FU, K. Y. (CoPI), IP, F. C. F. (CoPI), IP, N.Y.-Y. (CoPI), QU, J. (CoPI), BU, G. (CoPI), LIU, K. (PI) & CHEUNG, T. (CoPI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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The role of Tfip11 in regulating early activation of adult muscle stem cells
WU, Z. (PI) & LIU, Z. (CoI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Stem cell-niche interactions in tissue maintenance and engineering
WU, A. R. (CoPI), WU, Z. (CoPI), WANG, C. C. (CoPI), ZHOU, Z. (CoPI), LEUNG, D. C. Y. (CoPI), FOK, E. K. L. (CoPI), GUO, Y. (CoPI), WANG, H. (CoPI), MAK, H. Y. (CoPI), LIU, K. (CoPI), SUN, F. (CoPI), YUNG, P.S.-H. (CoPI), CHEUNG, T. (CoPI), XIE, T. (PI), YAN, Y. (CoPI) & WEN, Z. (CoPI)
RGC - Theme-based Research Scheme
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Native postsynaptic density is a functional condensate formed via phase separation
CHEN, S., Cai, Q., Peng, H., YANG, Y., WU, Z. & ZHANG, M., 27 Jan 2026, In: Cell Reports. 45, 1, 116723.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Non-canonical roles of Keap1/Nrf2 in regulating quiescence and early activation in adult muscle stem cells
Han, L., Qiu, Y., He, L., Gao, C., Zhou, N., Fu, X., Xu, J., Lin, L., Wang, H., Biswal, S. & Wu, Z., Dec 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 17 p., 10505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Styxl2 regulates de novo sarcomere assembly by binding to non-muscle myosin IIs and promoting their degradation
Chen, X., Li, Y., Xu, J., Cui, Y., Wu, Q., Yin, H., Li, Y., Gao, C., Jiang, L., Wang, H., Wen, Z., Yao, Z. & Wu, Z., Jun 2024, In: eLife. v. 12, RP87434.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Intravital microscopy of satellite cell dynamics and their interaction with myeloid cells during skeletal muscle regeneration
He, Y., Heng, Y., Qin, Z., Wei, X., Wu, Z. & Qu, J., 2023, In: Science Advances. 9, 42, eadi1891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access11 Citations (Scopus) -
Multiscale 3D genome reorganization during skeletal muscle stem cell lineage progression and aging
Zhao, Y., Ding, Y., He, L., Zhou, Q., Chen, X., Li, Y., Alfonsi, M. V., Wu, Z., Sun, H. & Wang, H., Feb 2023, In: Science Advances. 9, 7, eabo1360.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access28 Citations (Scopus)