Autophagy: Biology and Diseases

Dr. Zhiping Xie is a professor in the School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has been working in the autophagy field since the beginning of this century. His research focuses on the functions of Atg proteins, the formation process of autophagosomes, tools and methods in autophagy research, and intracellular protein trafficking. His work is published in journals including Autophagy, Molecular Biology of the Cell, BMC Biology, etc.

• Morphology Study – Optical Microscopy Imaging, Electron Microscopy Imaging, Confocal Microscopy Imaging, Live Cell Imaging.- Methods to Detect Autophagic Flux.- Biomarkers in Autophagy.- Drugs and Molecular Biology Technology in Autophagy Study.- Animal Models in Autophagy Study.