Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry

Zhongjun Zhou

Biography

 Zhongjun Zhou is currently a professor at the School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong. He graduated from Xiamen University with a BSc in Biochemistry. He obtained Master of Science in Biochemistry and PhD in Pathophysiology from Peking Union Medical College. He also obtained a PhD degree in Medical Biochemistry from Karolinska Institute, Sweden. After postdoctoral training in in Karolinska Institute, he joined the department as a Research Assistant Professor in 2002 and became Associate Professor in 2005. He has published more than 40 original papers, reviews and book chapter. He is the co-founding Chair of Asian Association of Aging Research.

Research Interest

Aging, Chromatin Dynamics and Genomic maintenance Stem cell self-renewal and differentiation in development, aging and cancer Extracellular matrix and cell surface proteinases in regulation of growth factor signalling in development and diseases