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KANG LAB · RETINAL BIOLOGY

The retina across
development,
aging & evolution.

We study how retinal cells acquire their identities, change with age, and diversify across species, connecting molecular mechanisms with single-cell and spatial genomics.

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Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Conceptual illustration of layered retinal cells, including rods, cones and retinal neurons
Retinal cell diversity Conceptual illustration · AI-assisted

OUR QUESTIONS

Research directions

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01 / PRIMARY FOCUS

Retinal development, aging & evolution

How is retinal cell diversity generated, maintained over time, and reshaped across species?

DevelopmentAgingEvolution
02 / MOLECULAR MECHANISMS

RNA & translation

Post-transcriptional regulation, stored mRNAs and biomolecular condensation.

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Cell fate & chromatin

Gene-regulatory mechanisms underlying differentiation and changes in cell identity.

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SELECTED WORK

From questions to discoveries

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OPEN SCIENCE

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Expression atlas

Query genes across seven bulk, single-cell and spatial datasets. Compare expression, explore orthologs and download figures or data.

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SOFTWARE & WORKFLOWS

Tools for reproducible research

Explore research software and workflows for regulatory genomics, spatial analysis and scientific literature.

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PEOPLE & IDEAS

Science is a shared effort.

Our work brings together retinal biology, molecular mechanisms and computational approaches.

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