Description

The Laboratory of Clinical and Molecular Glycobiology (LCMG), part of the Institute of Glycomics (IOG) established in 2023 at Shantou University Medical College, is now accepting applications for the international Ph.D. students for the Fall 2026 intake. Dedicated to investigating the biological role of altered glycosylation in proteins and nucleic acids within the context of human health and disease, the IOG is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including high-resolution mass spectrometry, confocal microscopy, single-cell flow cytometry, and other advanced molecular biology instruments. The leading Principal Investigator, Professor Shuang Yang, holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and brings extensive prior research experience from Johns Hopkins University and the Food and Drug Administration; his distinguished track record, which includes over 100 peer-reviewed publications and more than 20 patents, encompasses expertise in glycoproteomics, nucleic acid glycosylation, inflammation, tumor biology, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Requirements

Eligibility and Logistics
Citizenship Requirement: Applicants must not hold Chinese citizenship and must be eligible to travel between China and the USA.

Research Collaboration: The research project will involve collaborations with prestigious institutions, including Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, and others.

Research Focus
The successful candidate will work on cutting-edge research focused on the molecular mechanisms of aberrant glycosylation in diseases.

Key Disease Areas: Cancer, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Preferred Qualifications
We encourage applications from students familiar with and proficient in the following experimental techniques:
(1) Molecular Biology experiments
(2) Mass Spectrometry
(3) Flow Cytometry
(4) RNA sequencing (RNAseq)
(5) Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Scholarship
Scholarship support will be provided, with the amount commensurate with the applicant's experience and academic achievement.

Please send your CV and research interests to Dr. Shuang Yang at jake.yang@gmail.com or shuangyang@stu.edu.cn.