Institute of Life Sciences of Jiangsu University (ILSJU) was established in 2001. The mission is to carry out molecular biology research in animals, medicine, plants, microorganisms through collaborative efforts. The ILSJU is also devoted to students training to nurture scientific creativity and capacity, and can enroll postgraduate students and doctoral candidates.
The institute currently possesses 2000 m2 space for bench research, and are supported by central and local governments. More than 10 million RMB has been invested to create various research platforms to enable modern molecular researchs on nucleic acid, proteomics, transgenesis and pathological mechanism.
The institute owns a superb research team, leading by Dr. Keping Chen, an internationally renowned investigator in the field of silkworm and baculovirus. The institute also owns 4 Ph.D. supervisors, 15 postgraduate''''''''''''''''s tutors, and 38 doctors with overseas educational background or from famous universities and leading academic institutions home and abroad.
The institute participates in a series of scientific research projects, such as National "973" and “863” Programs, National Transgenic Major Program, Ministry of Finance Program of China, Jiangsu High-tech Program，Jiangsu Ministry of Education Program、Foundation of Jiangsu Talent Program.
The institute tries its best to create an home-like environment that our faculties and students can enjoy working here. Every student is encouraged to actively participate in scientic research and interactions. The institute has established various exchange and collaborative programs with many research, education or industry institutions home and abroad. Every year, many graduate students have been selected to further their research in famous universities or leading academic institutions in developed counties such as United States, Japan or Korea. The institute enrolls over 30 postgraduate students every year, and the door is always open to potential students who are interested in life science research and plan to pursue a Ph.D. Degree. The contact information is as follows：
Add: Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road 301#, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Tel: 0086-511-88791702
Fax: 0086-511-88791923
Email: smkx@ujs.edu.cn
SUPERVISORS
Dr. Prof. Keping CHEN
Dean of the Institute of Life Sciences, Master and PhD Supervisor
Education Background
Bachelar in Anhui Agricultural University, Discipline of Silkworm, 1979.9-1983.7
PhD in Southwest University, studies in Chinese silkworm resources and their genetic mutation in the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,1983-2000
Study as a high visiting scholar in Life Sciences Research Office of the University of Tokyo, Japan for a collaborative research mainly engaged in protein research, 2004
Research fields
Silkworm molecular biology, Proteomics, Virus
Foreign languages: English, Japanese
Contacts
Tel & Fax: 0086-511-88791923
E-mail: kpchen@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=17
Dr. Prof. Xiaoguang LIU
Master and PhD Supervisor
Education Background
·Visiting the University of Nottingham (UK) during summer holidays of 2008 and 2009 funded by the NSFC-RS international cooperative research project in collaboration with Prof. Miguel Camara, a leader of Quorum sensing research group (NSFC:National Natural Science Foundation of China; RS:the Royal Society of UK).
·Visiting Research Fellow in Hebrew University of Jerusalum, Israel, 2002-2003
·PhD in Forest Pathology, Northeast Forestry University, P. R. China, 1994
·MS in Forest Pathology, Northeast Forestry University, P. R. China, 1991
·Bachelar in Forest Protection, Northeast Forestry University, P. R. China, 1988
Research Fields
·Global regulatory network and signal transduction in bacteria
·Molecular plant-microbe interactions
·Biocontrol agents of plant diseases and their mode of action
·Cross-kingdom signal transduction between bateria and host plants
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791702
Email: xgliu66@yahoo.com
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=16
Dr. Prof. Haifeng Shi
Master and PhD Supervisor
Education Background
B.Sc., Department of Biochemistry, NanJing University, PR China,1994-1998
Ph.D, Department of Biochemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong,1998-2002
Visiting fellow, Liver Diseases Branch, NIDDK, NIH,2004-2009
Research Fields
·Cellular iron metabolism
·Biological Toxicity of heavy metal such as cadmium, copper and iron
·Protein engineerring
·Functional genetic screen
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-8879 1702
Email: shihf@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=14.
Dr. Prof. Wenbing Wang
Master Supervisor
Education Background
l Postdoctor in Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, University of Muenster, Germany, 2001
l PhD in Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Shanghai Institute of Biochemisty, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China, 1999
l M.Sc. in Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, P. R. China, 1994
Research Fields
l Bac-to-Bac baculovirus expression
l Insect cell cycle control
l Tumor process
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791702
Email: wenbingwang@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=47
Prof. Qin Yao
Master Supervisor
Education Background
Anhui Agricultural Universtiy Undergraduate,1979-1983
Ministry of Agriculture English trainning1990-1991
Graduate School of chinses Academy of Agricultural Science Postgraduate courses1996-1997
Research Fields
We are focused on the molecular biological studies of insect viruses. We are interested in the composition and structure of insect virus genome, the function and variation of gene at molecular level, virus infection and pathogenesis. We are also dedicated to exploration of the new biotechological product, e.g. recombined virus used as bio-pesticides, anti-virus transgentic insect, as well as the molecular breeding techology of anti-virus silkworm
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791702
Email: yaoqin@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=48
Dr. Prof. Hongyin Zhang
Master and PhD Supervisor
Education Background
·Visiting Scholar in The University of Queensland, Australia, 2008
·PhD in Food Microbiology, Zhejiang University, P. R. China, 2004
·MS in Food Biochemistry, Henan University of Technology (Pre Zhengzhou Grain College), P. R. China, 2001
·Bachelor in Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, P. R. China, 1995
Research Fields
·Food Microbiology
·Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables
·Postharvest Physiology and Pathology of Fruits and Vegetables
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88780201
Email: zhanghongyin@ujs.edu.cn
Dr. Prof. Yajing Zhou.
Master Supervisor
Education Background
PhD in Biochemical Engineering, East China University of Science &.Technology, P. R. China, 2002-
MS in Biochemical Engineering, East China University of Science &.Technology, P. R. China, 1998.
BS in Organic Synthesis, Jiangsu Polytechnic University, P. R. China, 1982.
Research Fields
Foreign gene expression and protein production in silkworm bioreactor;
DNA replication, repair, and cell cycle regulation (Molecular mechanisms that control DNA replication and their functional regulation in mammalian cells and in model organisms).
Contacts
Email: yajingzhou@ujs.edu.cn
Websites: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=15.
Dr. Associate Prof. Huayou Chen
Master Supervisor
Education Background
M.A., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in East ChinaNormalUniversity,2000-2003
Ph.D, Molecular Microbiology in Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). 2003-2006
Postdoctoral, Agricultural Engineering in Jiangsu University , 2009-
Research Fields
Bioenergy and biochemical engineering
Bio-feed and genetic engineering
Enzyme engineering
Microbe metabolic engineering
Fermentation engineering
Protein purification technology.
Contacts
Tel.: +86-13912800258
Email: hyc@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=93
Dr. Associate Prof. Zhongjian Guo
Master Supervisor
Education Background
·Postdoc, Louisiana State University, USA, 2011
·PhD in Agricultural Insect and Pest Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 2005
·MS in Agricultural Insect and Pest Management, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China, 2002
·College Degree in Agricultural Insect and Pest Management, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China, 1999
Research Fields
·Heat shock response of silkworm to infection of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus
·Role of silkworm ubiquitin-proteosome system on propagation of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus.
Contacts
Tel.: +86-13951287662
Email: gzh762677@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=88
Dr. Associate Prof. Huang Guoping
Master Supervisor
Education Background
PhD in Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China, 2004
M.Sc. in Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, 2001
Diploma in Fuzhuo Teachers Training College, Fuzhou, Jiangxi,China, 1994
Research Fields
Food and biological engineering, Silkworm molecular biology, Biomedical materials.
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791702
Email: Huanggp@ujs.edu.cn; hgp126126@yahoo.com.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=91
Dr. Associate Prof. Xiaoyong Liu
Master Supervisor
Education Background
· PhD in Insect molecular biology, Jiangsu University, China, 2009
·MS in Animal physiology, Nanchang University, China, 2001
·College Degree in Biology, Nanchang University, China, 1998
Research Fields
The interaction between insects and viruses, proteomics.
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791702
Email: liuxiaoyong@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=99
Dr. Associate Prof.Sun Wei-hong
Master Supervisor
Education Background
·PhD in Colleges of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, P.R. China, 2008
·College Degree in Colleges of Forestory, Shandong Agricultural University, P. R. China, 1995
Research Fields
·Stress Resistance of Plant
·Growth and Development of Plant and Plant Breeding
·Food Biotechnology
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88797059
Email: weihongsun2009@163.com
Dr. Associate Prof. Xiaoli Tan
Master Supervisor
Education Background
Visiting scholar at Professor Ian A Graham’s lab in CNAP, Department of Biology, University of York, UK. 2009-2010,
Northwest A&F University, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Master and PhD, 1998-2004,
Northwest A&F University, Bachelor of Agronomy ,1986-1990
Research field
l Plant lipid metabolism.
l Plant based bioreactor development.
l Functional genomics of Brassica napus
Contacts
Tel.: 0086-13921587369
Email: xltan@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=19
Dr. Associate Prof. Yong Wang
Master Supervisor
Education Background
Ph.D. in Processing & Storage of Agricultural Products, Jiangsu University, P. R. China, 2008
B.Sc in Plant Physiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 1985
Research fields:
Identification, classification and molecular evolutionary analysis of basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors in various organisms.
Contacts
E-mail: ywang@ujs.edu.cn
Phone: 86-511-13861392095
Dr. Associate chief physician,Vice-professor Xia Xin-yi
Master Supervisor
Education Background
·M.D. School of Medicine, Nanjing University,2008
Research Fields
·Reproduction and genetics
·Andrology
·Reproductive medicine
·molecular biology,
Contacts
Department of Andrology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, P. R. China
Tel: +86 25 80863084
Fax: +86 25 84803061
E-mail: xiaxy@androl.cn xxybio@126.com
Website: http://www.androl.cn/bianwei/xiaxy.htm
Dr. Associate Prof.Qinggang Xu
Master Supervisor
Education Background
Ph.D. studies in Genetics， Zhejiang University, China,2006-2009
M.S. studies in Entomology，Northwest A&F University, China,1999-2002
B.S. studies in Plant Protection，Northwest Agricultural University, China,1991-1995
Research Fields
·Cellulases and its cofactors in cellulose hydrolytic insects and micro-organisms.
·Symbiotic micro-organisms of insects and their applications.
·Termite phylogenetics and Co-cladogenesis with symbionts.
Contacts
E-mail: xuqg@ujs.edu.cn
Tel: +86-511-88791702
Fax: 86-511-88791923
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=92
Dr. Research Assistant Jun Cao
Master Supervisor
Education Background
·PhD in Genetics, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University,China, 2009
·MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University,China, 2003
·Bachelor’s Degree in Silkworm, College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, China, 2000.
Research Fields
·DNA specific genetic structure, evolution and function
·Molecular genetics and compensatory evolution
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791702
Email: cjinfor@163.com
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=29
Dr. Research Assistant Huiqing Chen
Master Supervisor
Education Background
·PhD in Life science, Jiangsu University, P. R. China, 2008
·MS in Life science, Zhongshan University, P. R. China, 2005
College Degree in Life science, South China Normal university, P. R. China, 1998
Research Fields
·Interaction between Bombyx mori and BmNPV
·Baculovirus Molecular Biology
·Insect Molecular Biology
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791923
Email: sw98318@21cn.com
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=33
Dr. Research Assistant Guohui Li
Master Supervisor
Education Background
·PhD in Biochemistry and molecular biology, SUN YAT-SEN University, P. R. China, 2005
·MS in Genetic engineering, Bio-Engineering Institute of Ji Nan University, P. R. China, 2002
·College Degree in Biological science, Guangzhou University of Guangzhou, P. R. China, 1997
Research Fields
·Molecular mechanism of interaction between insect virus and host
·Gene expression regulation
·Functional research of microbial genome
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791923
Email: ghli@ujs.edu.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=96
Dr. Research Assistant Wei-jun Mai
Master Supervisor
Educational Background
PhD., South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, CAS, 2005
M.S., South China Institute of Botany, 2001
B.S., Guangzhou University, 1997
Research fields
Molecular immunity of the commercial marine species.
Functional studies on immune genes of aquatic animal
Cell damage and repair and their functional regulation in mammalian cells and model organisms.
Contacts
Tel.: +86-511-88791702
E-mail: mwj9876@yahoo.com.cn
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=26
Dr. Research Assistant Zheng Wang
Master Supervisor
Education Background
·PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2009
·MS in college of agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University,China, 2005
Research Fields
·The interaction between plant and pathogen
·Plant Functional Genomics
Contacts
Tel.: 0511-88791702
E-mail Wangzheng4466@163.com
Website: http://asp2.ujs.edu.cn/smkx/end.asp?id=28
Master Degree Programs of Biology
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Strong emphasis is placed on developing the student’s ability to initiate and carry out original research projects.The research programs of the institute encompass the major of biology. To be enrolled in the Master program, the student must: 1.Meet the university admission requirements. 2. Have a bachelor degree in a related major.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Master degree is composed of a minimum of 30 credits following an approved program plan. A research proposal, thesis writing and defense are also required.
THESIS RESEARCH
The thesis research is mainly conducted on campus at Jiangsu University with a supervisor of the institute. During the first academic semester,the student must select a supervisor, prepare a program plan and define a research topic with the assistance of the supervisor.The student should then progressively continue through the stages of research proposal,research on projects and oral examination in thesis defense.
CURRICULUM
Each student follows an individual program plan.The program plan must have a minimum of 30 credits including 26 credits of required courses,core courses,electives respectively,and 2 credits of thesis and 2 credits of seminars.
Course Category |
Courses |
Credit |
Term |
Remark |
Degree courses |
Public Compulsory |
Overview of China |
2 |
1 |
All |
Chinese |
6 |
1-2 |
Core Courses |
Advanced Biochemistry（Chinese/English） |
2 |
1 |
All |
Molecular Biology（Chinese/English） |
2 |
1 |
Plant Physiology & Ecology |
2 |
1 |
Specialized Courses |
Molecular Genetics（Chinese/English） |
2 |
1 |
At least 2 courses |
Theory of Genetic Engineering |
2 |
2 |
Global Regulatory Network and Signal Transduction in Bacteria（Chinese/English） |
2 |
2 |
Physiology Progress |
2 |
2 |
Non-degree courses |
Elective Courses |
Molecular Virology |
2 |
2 |
At least 2 courses |
Experimental Technique of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
3 |
2 |
Onco-molecular Biology |
2 |
2 |
Cell Signaling |
2 |
2 |
Bioinformatics |
2 |
2 |
Plant Molecular Biology |
2 |
2 |
Molecular Physiology |
2 |
2 |
