Jianrong Feng is a Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Life Science at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), having earned his PhD from Nankai University in 2017. His research centres on unravelling the molecular mechanisms governing integral membrane proteins, specifically investigating how they detect signals, undergo conformational changes, and transduce extracellular inputs during essential processes like sensing and stress responses. To address these questions, he adopts an integrative approach combining cryo-EM single-particle analysis, cryo-tomography, fluorescence microscopy, biochemical assays, and patch-clamp electrophysiology to uncover the intricate machinery driving cellular function.