Jack Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Biography
Research & Publications
Biography
Dr. Jack (Kai) Zhang obtained his Ph.D at the Institute of Biophysics (IBP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2013 and did his postdoctoral research in Dr. Andrew Carter's lab at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology from 2014 to 2018. He moved to Yale University in September 2018 and officially started his appointment as an assistant professor at the MB&B department in January 2019.
Dr. Zhang’s research at Yale University focuses on the structural mechanisms of dynein motors and methods development of cryo-electron microscopy.
Education & Training
- PhDInstitute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- BSHarbin Institute of Technology
- PostdocMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Departments & Organizations
- Biochemistry, Quantitative Biology, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BQBS)
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)