Zhiwei Song
Principal Scientist
Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) of A*STAR
Singapore
Biography
Dr. Zhiwei Song obtained his Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan where he studied plant lectins and protein glycosylation in cancer cells. His post-doc work was completed in the Biology Department at MIT where he studied genetic control of apoptosis. In 2002, Dr. Song moved to Singapore. Now he is a Principal Scientist at the Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) of A*STAR. His research has been focused on protein glycosylation, glycoengineering of CHO cells, production of recombinant antibodies using CHO cells and apoptotic cell death in cultured mammalian cells.
Research Interest
His research has been focused on protein glycosylation, glycoengineering of CHO cells, production of recombinant antibodies using CHO cells and apoptotic cell death in cultured mammalian cells.