Professor Junjie Xiao: research-teaching nexus creates a new platform in the field of non-coding RNA

Junjie Xiao (Figure 1), a Professor of School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, has recently published an important original article entitled “miR-29b contributes to multiple types of muscle atrophy” in Nature Communications as a corresponding author, therefore School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University has made a breakthrough by being the corresponding institution of a publication in Nature’s sub-journal for the first time. Professor Xiao’s laboratory is situated in the School of Life Science Building at Shanghai University, and the perfect combination of well-arranged workbenches, scientific instruments and focused researchers creates a vibrant academic atmosphere.