Dr. Zongchao Jia
Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Â鶹¹ÙÍø's University
Brief Bio:
Dr. Zongchao Jia joined Â鶹¹ÙÍø's in 1995 after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Saskatchewan and completing post-doctoral training at the University of Oxford, where he specialized in structural biology with a focus on protein phosphorylation and its functional implications.
Dr. Jia became a Full Professor in 2004 and has held the Canada Research Chair since 2000. He has extensive experience in protein structure-function studies, particularly in the areas of protein phosphorylation, polyphosphate modification (a novel finding from his lab), calcium-binding proteins, host-pathogen interactions, and structure-based drug design.
As a highly productive researcher, Dr. Jia has authored >315 publications, including eight in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science, and Cell. His work has garnered >14,000 citations, resulting in an H-index of 56. Additionally, he holds several patents.
Dr. Jia’s contributions to science have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s National Scholar designation, Medical Research Council Scholar, Ontario Premier Research Excellence Award, and Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Chancellor’s Research Award. He is also a recipient of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Investigator designation and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Steacie Fellowship, among others.
Contact information:
Dr. Zongchao Jia
Botterell Hall Room 626
18 Stuart Street
Â鶹¹ÙÍø's University
Kingston, Ontario
Canada, K7L 3N6
Tel: 613-533-6277
Email: jia@queensu.ca
