Dapeng Zhangm

Dapeng Zhangm, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on using bioinformatics, genomics, evolutionary theory, and machine learning to address biological and health-related questions. Key areas include molecular mechanisms of biological conflicts (host-pathogen interactions, genetic conflicts), diversification of biomolecules, antibiotic resistance, protein domain classification, and development of novel bioinformatics methods.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Ottawa

Research Interests: Dr. Zhangm's work spans computational biology and microbiology. He investigates polymorphic toxin systems, DNA modification systems, and bacterial anti-phage mechanisms. Notable projects include analyzing genomic underpinnings of Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility and machine learning-based approaches to predict antibiotic resistance. His lab also develops specialized databases for bioinformatics applications.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes genomic analysis of microbial pathogens, structural biology of novel proteins, and evolutionary mechanisms of viral and bacterial systems. Over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2008 reflect expertise in prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomics, with frequent collaborations in structural biology and computational genomics.

Labs/Teams: Active in Dr. Zhang's lab at SLU, with research details available at his lab webpage.