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Google Scholar: Jason Z Zhang

Updates

  • Grant Received

    September 2026

    Jason is an Edward Mallinckrodt grant recipient! This grant will fund our research.

  • Several Fellowships/Grants Awarded

    August 2026

    Aarthi Raghavan and Neo Phuchane recently received the USRP scholarship! Congrats to them! Also, we received a V Scholar Grant to fund our research!

  • Jason Gets Interviewed

    August 2026

    Check out Jason Zhang’s interview to see his vision for the lab and the field of generative AI protein design! https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/bioengineer-jason-zhang-deploys-ai-create-proteins-never-seen-nature

  • Several Fellowships Awarded

    July 2026

    Excited to announce that Neo Phuchane received a Biswas Foundation Grant and Ryuzaubro Yuki received a Watanabe Foundation grant! Congrats to both!

  • Recent Review Paper

    April 2026

    Excited to announce another publication (review) on de novo protein design! We cover the status quo, challenges, and future directions of protein design. Read here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10328-7

  • Recent Publication

    March 2026

    The first publication while at UCLA! We developed and utilized generative AI protein design methods for targeting the disordered and highly charged C-terminus of RAS to generate RAS isoform specific binders/inhibitors:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451945626000632

  • Postdoc Fellowship

    November 2025

    Ryuzaburo Yuki received the Osamu Hayaishi Memorial Scholarship for Study Abroad! Congrats to him!

  • Jason Zhang Lab Open

    November 2025

    The Jason Zhang lab at UCLA Bioengineering opens!

  • Grant Recieved

    August 2024

    Jason Zhang received an NCI K99/R00 grant!