Wang Yanning, Assistant Professor at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT), obtained her Ph.D. from the Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and completed her postdoctoral training at Tsinghua University. Dr.Wang's research primarily focuses on biomolecular condensation (phase separation), vesicle trafficking, and plant responses to abiotic stress. She has made significant contributions to understanding vesicle formation mechanisms mediated by phase separation and the molecular regulation of phospholipids in embryonic development. The current research directions of her team include: (1) investigating organelle biogenesis mechanisms regulated by phase separation, (2) functional analysis of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybean, and (3) plant synthetic biology applications. In recent years, Dr. Wang has published numerous high-impact papers including Nature, Nature Cell Biology, New Phytologist and Plant Journal.

1.Mechanism of organelle formation regulated by phase separation in plants;

2.Analysis of the mechanism of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Soybean;

3.Plant synthetic biology applications.

Education:

2012-2020, Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Developmental Biology, Ph.D.;

2008-2012, HEBEI Agricultural University, Plant Science and Technology, Bachelor;

Work Experience:

2025.11-Now,Assistant Professor of Shenzhen University of Technology;

2021.01-2025.10 Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University.

1.2024.10: Lecture at Humboldt University, Germany, Speaker.

2.2024.11 Obtained the CLS special postdoctoral fund of Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences.

Scientific research projects:

1. Phase separation and endosomal protein sorting, Beijing Natural Science Foundation , 2021.12-2024.12, conclusion, participation;

2. Mechanism of cotyledon development and nutrient accumulation, 973 National Major Research Program of Ministry of Science and Technology, 2014.01-2018.08, conclusion, participation;

Selected publications:

1.(Co-corresponding) Yansong Miao*, Yanning Wang*, Xiaofeng Fang* (2025). A multidimensional view of biomolecular condensates in plant biology. Annual Review of Plant Biology. (accepted)

2.(First author) Wang Y#, Li S#, Marcel M#, Alexander IM, Liang Z, Zeng Y, et al. Biomolecular condensates mediate bending and scission of endosome membranes. Nature. 2024;634(8036):1204-1210. (Nature杂志同期以Research Briefing的形式对该工作进行了题为Cell membranes shaped and cut by phase-separated liquid protein condensates的报道)

3.(Co-first author) Song L#, Wang Y#, Guo Z, Lam SM, Shui G, Cheng Y. NCP2/RHD4/SAC7, SAC6 and SAC8 phosphoinositide phosphatases are required for PtdIns4P and PtdIns(4,5)P2 homeostasis and Arabidopsis development. New Phytologist. 2021;231(2):713-25.

4.(Co-first author) Liu J#, Wang Y#, Cheng Y. The ESCRT‐I components VPS28A and VPS28B are essential for auxin‐mediated plant development. The Plant Journal. 2020;104(6):1617-34.

5.(Co-first author) Geng P#, Wang Y #, Fang X. 相分离与RNA的相互调控. 中国科学: 生命科学. 2024;54(4):694-705.

6.Dragwidge JM, Wang Y, Brocard L, De Meyer A, Hudeček R, Eeckhout D, et al. Biomolecular condensation orchestrates clathrin-mediated endocytosis in plants. Nature Cell Biology. 2024;26(3):438-49.

7.Jang G, Alex LPD, Robert M, Wu Z, Liu F, Sergio GL, Wang Y, Fang X, Mark CL，Caroline D. In vivo properties of Arabidopsis FCA condensates involved in RNA 3' processing. The EMBO Journal (EMBOJ-2024-118276R; https://doi.org/10.1038/s44318-025-00394-4)

8.Geng P, Li C, Quan X, Peng J, Yao Z, Wang YH, Wang YN, et al. A thermosensor FUST1 primes heat-induced stress granule formation via biomolecular condensation in Arabidopsis. Cell Research 2024;35:483-96.

9.Zhang L, Thapa Magar MS, Wang Y, Cheng Y. Tip growth defective1 interacts with cellulose synthase A3 to regulate cellulose biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Plant Molecular Biology. 2022;110(1-2):1-12.