Ann-bin Shyu
Jesse H. Jones Chair and Professor
Department of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
The University of Texas Health Science Center
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Ann-Bin Shyu has received his PhD in Indiana University at Bloomington. Currently, he is working as Jesse H. Jones Chair and Professor in University of Texas Medical School. He has recieved postdoctoral fellowship in Harvard Medical School.The Jesse H. Jones Chair in Molecular Biology, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2005 – present) Dean’s Excellence Awards, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1997, 1999, 2013, 2014) Senior Investigator Award, the Sandler Foundation for Asthma Research (2004 – 2008) HSC Honor Convocation Recipient, The University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston (2001) Member, Editorial Board, Molecular and Cellular Biology (2000 – 2008) Member, Molecular Biology study section, NIH (1999 – 2003) Established Investigator Award, the American Heart Association (1995 – 2000) Member, Biological Sciences II study section, NIH (1994-1998) Junior Faculty Research Award, the American Cancer Society (1993 – 1995) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Research, The University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston (1993) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, American Cancer Society (1988 – 1990)
Research Interest
Messenger RNA Functions in Cancer and Human Disease
Publications
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Kedersha N, Anderson P. Stress granules: sites of mRNA triage that regulate mRNA stability and translatability.
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Peng SS, Chen CY, Xu N, Shyu AB. RNA stabilization by the AUâ€rich element binding protein, HuR, an ELAV protein. The EMBO journal. 1998 Jun 15;17(12):3461-70.
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Winzen R, Kracht M, Ritter B, Wilhelm A, Chen CY, Shyu AB, Müller M, Gaestel M, Resch K, Holtmann H. The p38 MAP kinase pathway signals for cytokineâ€induced mRNA stabilization via MAP kinaseâ€activated protein kinase 2 and an AUâ€rich regionâ€targeted mechanism. The EMBO journal. 1999 Sep 15;18(18):4969-80.
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Chen CY, Shyu AB. AU-rich elements: characterization and importance in mRNA degradation. Trends in biochemical sciences. 1995 Nov 1;20(11):465-70.
