Jeff Jianzhong Xi, Ph.D.
Professor

Department of Biomedical Engineering
Peking University
Beijing 100871
People's Republic of China

Phone: +86-10-6276-0698
Fax: +86-10-6276-0698
Location: PKU
E-Mail: xi@coe.pku.edu.cn
URL: http://www.coe.pku.edu.cn/subpaget.asp?id=19

Areas of Research

microRNA, siRNA and noncoding RNA, biochips

Educational Background

• Ph.D., University of California, 2004
• M.S., Tsinghua University, 2000
• B.S., Beijing Institute of Technology, 1996

Selected Awards

• 2004, Best Young Student/Investigator, MRS Spring Meeting
• 2006, Heritage Prize for Excellence in Creativity in Biomedical Engineering, Li’s Foundation

Selected Research Publications

• Xi, J.Z*. Jacob, J. Montemagno, C*. Self-assembled microdevices driven by muscle, Nature Materials, 4, 180-184, 2005. (*corresponding authors)
• Xi, J.Z*. Ho, D. Chiu, B, Montemagno, C*. Lessons learned from engineering biologically-active hybrid nano/micro-devices. Advanced Functional Materials, 15,1233-1240, 2005 (*corresponding authors)
• Xi, J. Z. Wu, Q. Yan, Y. B. et al. Hyperproduction of polyesters consisting of medium-chain-length hydroxyalkanoate monomers by strain Pseudomonas stutzeri 1317. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology, 78: 43-49, 2000.