魏志毅

魏志毅 is an Associate Professor and Principal Investigator (PI) in the Department of Biology at the College of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). He leads a research team focused on structural and molecular mechanisms underlying neurodevelopment, membrane microdomain assembly, and cytoskeletal dynamics. His work integrates structural biology, biochemistry, and biophysics to study protein interactions and cellular processes at atomic resolution.

**Education**: - PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Science and Technology of China (2007) - BSc in Biology, University of Science and Technology of China (2002)

**Research Interests**: - Molecular mechanisms of neuronal development and associated diseases - Assembly of functional membrane microdomains - Cytoskeletal architecture and motor proteins - Protein machinery involved in cellular processes

**Selected Awards**: - Shenzhen Excellent Science and Technology Innovation Talent (2022) - Guangdong Provincial Special Support Program (2016) - SUSTech President's Youth Research Award (2019) - Tian Jia-Bing Named Researcher, HKUST Advanced Institute (2011–2013)

**Grants and Labs**: - Leads a lab recruiting postdocs, graduate students, and research assistants in structural biology and neurobiology - Active collaborations in cryo-EM, protein phase separation, and synaptic biology - Hosts interdisciplinary training programs for early-career researchers

**Key Contributions**: - Over 70 publications in high-impact journals like *Nature*, *Molecular Cell*, and *Nature Communications* - Pioneering studies on MICAL proteins, myosin motors, and cytoskeletal regulation - Structural insights into presynaptic active zone assembly and neuronal development