Chengshu Wang, PhDDistinguished Adjunct Professor from CAS

There are about one thousands of known fungal species capable of killing insects, most of which are ascomycete fungi. The species like Metarhizium anisopliae, M. robertsii, M. acridum and Beauveria bassiana have been developed as environmentally friendly biological control agents against different insect pests. The species of Cordyceps militaris and Ophiocordyceps sinensis, however, are best known as traditional Chinese Medicines that have been used for hundreds of years in Eastern countries. By focusing on this group of fungi, our research interests include but are not limited to: 

1) Fungus-insect interactions:Dual recognitions, fungal infection and immune invasion, and insect host immune defenses.

2) Fungal genetics and molecular biology: Molecular genetics and biology of fungal development and differentiation.

3) Secondary metabolisms and chemical biology:Biosynthetic mechanisms and biological function of fungal small molecules.