Principal Investigator, associated Professor
Email: daiweijun@scau.edu.cn
Education & Experience
2005-2008 Ph.D., Biochemistry and molecular biology, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan)University, Guangzhou
2001-2004 M.S., Biophysics, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan)University, Guangzhou
1997-2001 B.A., Microbiology,Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan)University, Guangzhou
Professional Experience
2016- Associated Professor, Integrated Microbiology Research Center, South China Agricultural University
2008-2015 Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Awards & Honors
2018 Pearl River Talent Program Young Talent Plan, Guangdong province
Research Fields
Our research focuses on microbial genetics and evolution. We explore the mechanisms of the microbe-host interaction, identify adaptative mutations and evolutionary trajectories, uncover mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, characterize gene biological functions, and develop practical tools for controlling pathogens using genetic and bioinformatics approaches.
Selected Publications
1. Cai, W., Liao, H., Lu, M., Zhou, X., Cheng, X., Staehelin, C., and Dai, W. (2023). New Evolutionary Insights into RpoA: A Novel Quorum Sensing Reprograming Factor in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Molecular Biology and Evolution 40, msad203.
2. Cai, W., Lu, M., and Dai, W. (2023). Novel antibiotic susceptibility of an RNA polymerase α-subunit mutant in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, dkad207.
3. Chen, H., Zhou, X., and Dai, W. (2024). Identification of antimicrobial-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa RpoA variant strains through positional conservation pattern. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, dkae228.
4. Jiang, B., Qiu, H., Lu, C., Lu, M., Li, Y., and Dai, W. (2024). Uncovering the GacS-mediated role in evolutionary progression through trajectory reconstruction in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Nucleic Acids Research, gkae187.
5. Qiu, H., Li, Y., Yuan, M., Chen, H., Dandekar, A.A., and Dai, W. (2024). Uncovering a hidden functional role of the XRE-cupin protein PsdR as a novel quorum-sensing regulator in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. PLoS Pathogens 20, e1012078.