Gang Ning
Director, Microscopy Core Facility; Research Professor

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N048 Millennium Science Complex
University Park, PA 16802 - He/Him
- gxn7@psu.edu
- 814-863-0994
Research Summary
Using microscopy and flow cytometry to analyze structures and biochemical properties of cells.
Huck Affiliations
Most Recent Publications
The DEAD-box RNA helicase PfDOZI imposes opposing actions on RNA metabolism in Plasmodium falciparum
Hui Min, Xiaoying Liang, Chengqi Wang, Junling Qin, Rachasak Boonhok, Azhar Muneer, Awtum M. Brashear, Xiaolian Li, Allen M. Minns, Swamy Rakesh Adapa, Rays H.Y. Jiang, Gang Ning, Yaming Cao, Scott E. Lindner, Jun Miao, Liwang Cui, 2024, Nature Communications
Comparative anatomy of venom glands suggests a role of maternal secretions in gall induction by cynipid wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)
Antoine Guiguet, John Tooker, Andrew R. Deans, Istvan Miko, István Mikó, Gang Ning, Szabina Schweger, Szabina Schwéger, Heather M. Hines, 2023, Insect Systematics and Diversity on p. 3
Stromal-derived extracellular vesicles suppress proliferation of bone metastatic cancer cells mediated by ERK2
Alison B. Shupp, Manish Neupane, Lebaron C. Agostini, Gang Ning, Jonathan R. Brody, Karen M. Bussard, 2021, Cell Growth and Differentiation on p. 1763-1777
AggFluor: Fluorogenic Toolbox Enables Direct Visualization of the Multi-Step Protein Aggregation Process in Live Cells
Charles H. Wolstenholme, Hang Hu, Songtao Ye, Brian E. Funk, Divya Jain, Chia Heng Hsiung, Gang Ning, Yu Liu, Xiaosong Li, Xin Zhang, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society on p. 17515-17523
RNase i Modulates Escherichia coli Motility, Metabolism, and Resistance
Yashasvika Duggal, Benjamin M. Fontaine, Deanna M. Dailey, Gang Ning, Emily E. Weinert, 2020, ACS Chemical Biology on p. 1996-2004
Localization of PRAMEY protein in bovine testis by immunoelectron microscopy
Gang Ning, Wan Sheng Liu, 2020, Microscopy and Microanalysis
High-Resolution Imaging of Cellulose Organization in Cell Walls by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy
Yunzhen Zheng, G Ning, Daniel Cosgrove, 2020, PLANT CELL WALL, 2 EDITION on p. 225-237
Modulation of Fluorescent Protein Chromophores to Detect Protein Aggregation with Turn-On Fluorescence
Yu Liu, Charles H. Wolstenholme, Gregory C. Carter, Hongbin Liu, Hang Hu, Leeann S. Grainger, Kun Miao, Matthew Fares, Conner A. Hoelzel, Hemant P. Yennawar, Gang Ning, Manyu Du, Lu Bai, Xiaosong Li, Xin Zhang, 2018, Journal of the American Chemical Society on p. 7381-7384
Hijacking of multiple phospholipid biosynthetic pathways and induction of membrane biogenesis by a picornaviral 3CD protein
Sravani Banerjee, David Aponte-Diaz, Calvin Yeager, Suresh D. Sharma, Gang Ning, Hyung S. Oh, Qingxia Han, Masato Umeda, Yuji Hara, Robert Y.L. Wang, Craig E. Cameron, 2018, PLoS Pathogens
Multiple poliovirus-induced organelles suggested by comparison of spatiotemporal dynamics of membranous structures and phosphoinositides
Hyung S. Oh, Sravani Banerjee, David Aponte-Diaz, Suresh D. Sharma, Jason Aligo, Maria F. Lodeiro, Gang Ning, Rajni Sharma, Jamie J. Arnold, Craig E. Cameron, 2018, PLoS Pathogens
Most-Cited Papers
Modulation of Fluorescent Protein Chromophores to Detect Protein Aggregation with Turn-On Fluorescence
Yu Liu, Charles H. Wolstenholme, Gregory C. Carter, Hongbin Liu, Hang Hu, Leeann S. Grainger, Kun Miao, Matthew Fares, Conner A. Hoelzel, Hemant P. Yennawar, Gang Ning, Manyu Du, Lu Bai, Xiaosong Li, Xin Zhang, 2018, Journal of the American Chemical Society on p. 7381-7384
AggFluor: Fluorogenic Toolbox Enables Direct Visualization of the Multi-Step Protein Aggregation Process in Live Cells
Charles H. Wolstenholme, Hang Hu, Songtao Ye, Brian E. Funk, Divya Jain, Chia Heng Hsiung, Gang Ning, Yu Liu, Xiaosong Li, Xin Zhang, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society on p. 17515-17523
Symbiodinium glynnii sp. nov., a species of stress-tolerant symbiotic dinoflagellates from pocilloporid and montiporid corals in the Pacific Ocean
Drew C. Wham, Gang Ning, Todd C. LaJeunesse, 2017, Phycologia on p. 396-409
Hijacking of multiple phospholipid biosynthetic pathways and induction of membrane biogenesis by a picornaviral 3CD protein
Sravani Banerjee, David Aponte-Diaz, Calvin Yeager, Suresh D. Sharma, Gang Ning, Hyung S. Oh, Qingxia Han, Masato Umeda, Yuji Hara, Robert Y.L. Wang, Craig E. Cameron, 2018, PLoS Pathogens
High-Resolution Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) Imaging of Cellulose Microfibril Organization in Plant Primary Cell Walls
Yunzhen Zheng, Daniel J. Cosgrove, Gang Ning, 2017, Microscopy and Microanalysis on p. 1048-1054
The RNA-binding protein Puf1 functions in the maintenance of gametocytes in Plasmodium falciparum
Sony Shrestha, Xiaolian Li, Gang Ning, Jun Miao, Liwang Cui, 2016, The Quarterly journal of microscopical science on p. 3144-3152
A novel testis-specific protein, PRAMEY, is involved in spermatogenesis in cattle
Wan Sheng Liu, Yaqi Zhao, Chen Lu, Gang Ning, Yun Ma, Francisco Diaz, Michael O'Connor, 2017, Reproduction on p. 847-863
Multiple poliovirus-induced organelles suggested by comparison of spatiotemporal dynamics of membranous structures and phosphoinositides
Hyung S. Oh, Sravani Banerjee, David Aponte-Diaz, Suresh D. Sharma, Jason Aligo, Maria F. Lodeiro, Gang Ning, Rajni Sharma, Jamie J. Arnold, Craig E. Cameron, 2018, PLoS Pathogens
Cutting edge: Drebrin-regulated actin dynamics regulate ige-dependent mast cell activation and allergic responses
Mankit Law, Yong Chan Lee, J. Luis Morales, J Morales, Gang Ning, Weishan Huang, Jonathan Pabon, Arun K. Kannan, Ah Reum Jeong, Amie Wood, Chavez Carter, Sonia Mohinta, Jihong Song, Avery August, 2015, Journal of Immunology on p. 426-430
A single mechanosensitive channel protects Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica from hypoosmotic shock and promotes survival in the aquatic environment
David R. Williamson, Kalyan K. Dewan, Tanmay Patel, Catherine M. Wastella, Gang Ning, Girish S. Kirimanjeswara, 2018, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
News Articles Featuring Gang Ning
Feb 25, 2022
Microscopy director propagates new discoveries and new scientists
The directors of the core facilities at Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences work behind the scenes on many successful research projects; often they are accomplished scientific researchers themselves. In many cases, these experts — and their facilities — bring insight, diverse experience, and decades of expertise to Penn State.
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Jul 02, 2020
Newly acquired Leica SP8 DIVE Multiphoton Microscope enables deep in vivo imaging
Penn State researchers will be able to perform experiments that could not be achieved before. This acquisition will promote research in areas such as neurobiology, cell biology, microbiology, plant physiology, animal sciences and medicine, and beyond.
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