Haining Zhu

Education:

• Postdoctoral Training, Proteomics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2002
• Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2000
• B.S., Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 1994

The Zhu laboratory studies RNA binding proteins and RNA metabolism including protein translation and stress granules under physiological and pathological conditions. We are also interested in protein phase separation and aggregation in vitro and in vivo and their relevance in human diseases. We strive to better understand the molecular mechanisms for neurodegenerative diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other diseases such as cancer. In addition, we are interested in therapeutic development targeting the molecules identified in the mechanistic studies.

Environmental research interests - The Zhu laboratory studies RNA binding proteins and RNA metabolism in various cell types under environmental stresses in the context of aging and neurological disorders.