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Jilin ZHANG, 張繼林

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences · CityUHK Scholars (Profiles) · City University of Hong Kong

Quick answer: Jilin ZHANG, 張繼林 is Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences at City University of Hong Kong. Jilin ZHANG, 張繼林 shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.

⭐ Accepting PhD Students

Research interests

Keywords QH426 Genetics Bioinformatics Computational biology Biography Dr. Zhang received his BSc in Bioengineering at Beijing Institute of Technology in 2008, MSc in Biophysics at Beijing Jiaotong University in 2010, and PhD in Medical Science at Karolinska Institutet in 2020. Between Sept. 2020 and Sept. 2021, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher with Björn Reinius at Karolinska Institutet to study the fundamental molecular basis of dosage compensation in the ZW sex-determining system using state-of-art single-cell sequencing technology. In March 2022, Dr. Zhang was appointed as a tenure-track assistant professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences. His research focuses on dissecting the functional roles of regulatory elements encrypted in the genome. Teaching Bioinformatics (course code: BMS3301) Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s): SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being SDG 15 - Life on Land Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Jilin ZHANG is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Genomics Evolution Sex Chromosome Chromosome Aves Transcription Factors RNA RNA-binding Protein

Selected publications (since 2023)

[2026] Augmented prediction of multi-species protein–RNA interactions using evolutionary conservation of RNA-binding proteins He, J. (Co-first Author), Zhou, T. (Co-first Author), Hu, L.-F. (Co-first Author), Jiao, Y., Wang, J., Yan, S., Jia, S., Chen, Q., Zhu, W., Zhang, J., Jia, M., Li, Y., Wang, X., Wang, Y., Yang, Y. T. & Sun, L., 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, 20 p., 5764. Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review [2026] NuRD-enabled CTCF-TET crosstalk orchestrates epigenome reprogramming and genome architecture Sun, W. (Co-first Author), Wu, N. (Co-first Author), Xia, M. (Co-first Author), Pan, Y., Liu, M., Fan, S., Wang, J., Zeng, Y., Fan, L., Chen, J., Liu, G., Yan, H., Qiu, Y., Xie, Y., Jiang, Z., Chen, F., Yi

Frequently asked questions

Is Jilin ZHANG, 張繼林 hiring PhD students at City University of Hong Kong?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Jilin ZHANG, 張繼林's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Accepting PhD Students.
What does Jilin ZHANG, 張繼林 research?
Keywords QH426 Genetics Bioinformatics Computational biology Biography Dr. Zhang received his BSc in Bioengineering at Beijing Institute of Technology in 2008, MSc in Biophysics at Beijing Jiaotong University in 2010, and PhD in Medical Science at Karolinska Institutet in 2020. Between Sept. 2020 a

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