Yingming Zhao,Professor of University of Chicago, USA.His research aims to develop mass spectrometry-based proteomics technologies, and to use them to dissect PTM pathways and to identify biomarkers. He is developing new mass spectrometry and bioinformatics tools for reliable, sensitive, and comprehensive analysis of proteins and PTMs. We are interested in dynamics analysis of diverse PTMs in order to understand their functions. He is using proteomics approach to identify and quantify substrates of novel lysine acylation pathways under diverse genetic background and extracellular environments. He also use powerful proteomics technologies in conjunction with biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology to decode PTM networks that have major implications for human health and are not amenable to conventional techniques.