Prof. Sheng Zhong — Research Profile
University of California, San Diego · Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering
Graduate application deadlines
Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering
PhD in Bioengineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 2, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: be.ucsd.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Bioengineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 2, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: be.ucsd.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Sheng Zhong at University of California, San Diego Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering lists Bioinformatics, genomic technologies, neuroscience as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Long non-coding RNA triplex-dependent regulation of melanoma gene networksNAR Genomics and Bioinformatics · Jun 16
- RNA-binding activity of PHGDH drives amyloid-beta production in a human brain organoid model of sporadic Alzheimer’s diseaseProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 17
- scLong: a billion-parameter foundation model for capturing long-range gene context in single-cell transcriptomicsNature Communications · Feb 5
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