Overview
Dr. Zhang is Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology. He earned his Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2014. Skipped PostDoc training, Dr. Zhang established his own research group in 2014 at Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Embryology, which is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. In 2019, he was recruited to Duke University as the very first scholar from the Duke Science and Technology program. His lab studies transposons and circular DNA during development and tumorigenesis. His research has been recognized by multiple awards, including NIH Director's Early Independence Award, the Larry Sandler Award from the Genetics Society of America, and Pew Biomedical Scholar.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
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2019 - Present
Pharmacology & Cancer Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology
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2022 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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2019 - Present
Duke Human Vaccine Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2019 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
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2021 - Present
Regeneration Next Initiative,
Basic Science Departments
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Massachusetts, Medical School ·
2013
Ph.D.