University at Albany · ChemistryZhang Lab
Shenglong Zhang · Albany, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Shenglong Zhang's lab at the State University of New York at Albany focuses on advancing mass spectrometry techniques to improve the understanding of RNA modifications, which play crucial roles in cellular functions and diseases. The lab aims to develop a next-generation sequencing method that can identify and quantify all RNA modifications at the single nucleotide level, addressing significant gaps in current RNA research.
mass spectrometryRNA sequencingRNA modificationstranscriptomicshigh-throughput sequencing
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop a method for large-scale de novo sequencing of full-length tRNAs and their modifications.
AIM 02Empower mass spectrometry to quantify multiple RNA modifications simultaneously at high precision.
AIM 03Combine next-generation mass spectrometry with high-throughput sequencing to analyze RNA modifications in various cells and conditions.
Skills the Lab Values
mass spectrometryRNA extractiondata analysis using Pythonbioinformaticsnucleotide sequencingchemical analysislab techniques in proteomicscell culturequantitative mapping of modifications
Output against the department
Publications213top 50% of dept.107th of 216
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Citations3.2kbottom 20% of dept.172nd of 216
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