Zheng Ruan, PhD

Assistant Professor

Zheng Ruan, PhD

Contact

1020 Locust Street
JAH, 412C
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Email Zheng Ruan

215-503-4573

Zheng Ruan, PhD

Assistant Professor

Education

PhD, University of Georgia, Athens, GA - 2018

Fellowship

Postdoc, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI - 2023

Publications

Awards

  • K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, 2022-2027
  • American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2020-2021
  • Graduate Student Excellence in Research Award 2019, University of Georgia, 2019
  • Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research Grants for Doctoral Students (IIRG), University of Georgia Graduate School, 2017
  • Grimes Family Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Natural Sciences, Franklin College Grimes Award Committee, University of Georgia, 2015

Research & Clinical Interests

My research studies the molecular mechanisms of membrane receptors and channels that facilitate cellular signal transduction using a combination of computational, structural, and biochemical techniques. The overarching goal of the lab is to understand the allosteric communication that enables proteins to react to input signals precisely and how pharmacological compounds impact this process.