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Dr. Yufeng Tong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Windsor. He holds a Ph.D. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. His research focuses on structural biology and biochemical mechanisms, particularly the molecular regulation of ubiquitination pathways and stress response signaling. Dr. Tong employs techniques such as X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and biochemical assays to study enzymes like E3 ligases, deubiquitinases, and small GTPases. His work aims to develop tool molecules (e.g., ubiquitin variants) to modulate enzyme activities, with applications in understanding disease-relevant pathways.
Dr. Tong’s research emphasizes the conserved stress response mechanisms in cells, exploring how cells adapt to environmental and metabolic stresses through post-translational modifications and gene expression regulation. His lab contributes to advancing diagnostic methods, such as wastewater surveillance for viral detection (e.g., SARS-CoV-2), and developing platforms for protein interaction analysis. Collaborative projects include multi-modal data-driven health surveillance tools and structural insights into critical proteins like ubiquitin-specific proteases.
Dr. Tong maintains an active research group, though student names are not listed here. His lab is affiliated with the Faculty of Science and engages in interdisciplinary work at the interface of biochemistry, structural biology, and biotechnology.
