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Zhan Shi

The University of Texas at Dallas

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Neuroscience· 2 Bioengineering· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Darshan SapkotaiD· 2 shared Alyssa Le· 1 shared Annie R. BiceiD· 1 shared Bin LiiD· 1 shared Bo ZhangiD· 1 shared Chengxi ZhongiD· 1 shared Cornel DillingeriD· 1 shared Daniel AhmediD· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 3/yr

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2,6-diaminopurine enhances Aqp4 stop codon readthrough and AQP4 perivascular localization in the brain

Sadan Dahal, Ezzeldin N. Elhawary, Prarthana Suresh, Zhan Shi, Hamza Lalami, Alyssa Le, Darshan Sapkota

This study shows that 2,6-diaminopurine enhances Aqp4 stop codon readthrough and increases AQP4X levels in vivo.

bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Bio-Inspired Ultrasound-Driven Ultrafast Soft Microgripper

Chengxi Zhong, Vincent Winderol, Khemraj Gautam Kshetri, Cornel Dillinger, Tommaso Bianchi, Zhan Shi, Justus Schnermann, Marco Amabili, Song Liu, Raphael Wittkowski, Nitesh Nama, Daniel Ahmed

This paper develops a bio-inspired ultrasound-driven soft microgripper that enables ultrafast and precise manipulation of delicate objects.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 12, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Multiple evolutionary events in host plant adaptation in Lepidoptera

Mei Luo, Bin Li, Lixin Ma, Zhongqiang Jia, Zhan Shi, Hangwei Liu, Zinan Wang, Bo Zhang, Sheng Yu, Jinfeng Qi, Yutao Xiao, Shaoqun Zhou, Henry Chung, Guirong Wang

The paper identifies two UGT genes in fall armyworms that contribute to maize toxin tolerance through distinct evolutionary paths.

Plant Cell & Environment · Mar 29, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Evaluation of gliovascular functions of Aqp4 readthrough isoforms

Shayna M. Mueller, Kelli McFarland White, Stuart B. Fass, Siyu Chen, Zhan Shi, Xia Ge, John A. Engelbach, Seana H Gaines, Annie R. Bice, Michael J. Vasek, Joel Richard Garbow, Joseph P. Culver, Zila Martínez‐Lozada, Martine Cohen‐Salmon, Joseph D. Dougherty, Darshan Sapkota

This study evaluates the role of AQP4 readthrough isoforms in gliovascular functions using a novel mouse model and finds that AQP4x modulates BBB integrity and protein localization.

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · Nov 23, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience