MILES Seminar - Prof. Tao Ni

Prof. Tao Ni received his PhD in Structural Biology in 2016 in the University of Oxford, and completed his postdoctoral training with Professor Peijun Zhang in the University of Oxford and Electron Biological Imaging Center (eBIC). He then joined as an Assistant Professor in the School of Biomedical Sciences in The University of Hong Kong in 2022. His main focus is to understand the molecular mechanism of host-pathogen interactions and large molecule assembly mechanism, aiming to identify novel interfaces to inhibit virus replication.

Prof. Ni's work establishes a framework for understanding DMV pore formation and viral RNA translocation, providing a structural basis for the development of new antiviral strategies to combat coronavirus infection. In this talk, he will present their recent work about coronavirus DMV pore complex and discuss the application of cryo-ET in virology research.