Feng Zhang
Chinese–American biochemist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Feng Zhang (Chinese: 张锋; pinyin: Zhāng Fēng; born October 22, 1981) is a Chinese–American biochemist. Zhang currently holds the James and Patricia Poitras Professorship in Neuroscience at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also has appointments with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (where he is a core member). He is most well known for his central role in the development of optogenetics and CRISPR technologies.
The native form of this personal name is Zhang Feng. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Born | (1981-10-22) October 22, 1981 (age 42) Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China |
Nationality | American |
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Known for | Optogenetics, CRISPR |
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Fields | Neuroscience, Bioengineering |
Institutions | MIT, Broad Institute |
Academic advisors | Karl Deisseroth, George Church |
Website | zlab |
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