Subproject A1

Curriculum vitae

 

 

Zhenghong Yuan, M.D., Ph.D

Date of birth:

 

Place of birth:

 

Work address:

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology

 

Fudan University

 

138 Yi-Xue-Yuan Road

 

Shanghai 200032/P.R. China

 

Phone: +86 21 64161928
Fax: +86 21 6422 7201

 

E-Mail: yzhlab1115@sina.com

 

 

Academic education and qualifications:

 

Shanghai Medical University

(Ph.D. 1990-1993 Molecular Virology)

Nantong Medical College

(MSc 1985-1988 Microbiology)

Nantong Medical College

(M.D. 1980-1985 Clinical Medicine)

 

Marie Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow 1995-1996

 

 

 

 

Professional appointments:

 

1988-1990

Lecturer, Department of Microbiology and Immunology,

Nantong Medical College

1993-1994

Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Virology,

Shanghai Medical University

1997-present

Professor, Department of Molecular Virology,

Shanghai Medical University

1998-2001

Deputy Vice-chairman, Department of Molecular Virology,

Shanghai Medical University

1999

Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Molecular Microbiology,
Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis

2002

Visiting Professor, Lab of Virology and Infectious Diseases,

Rockefeller University

2002-present

Director and Professor, Key Lab of Medical Molecular Virology,

Ministry of Education and Health, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University

2001-present

Chairman, Standing Committee of Shanghai Virology Society, Chinese Medical Association

2001-present

Vice-dean, Shanghai Medical College,

Fudan University

2001-present

Member of Chinese Society for Microbiology

2004-present

Vice President of Shanghai Public Health Center

 

Awards and honours:

1994            Ministry of Health Science and Technology Prize
1995            European Community Marie Curie Fellowship
1997            National Natural Science Prize (3rd)
1997            China Scholarship for Research Abroad
1999            Shanghai Municipal Government Science and Technology Prize
1999            Shanghai Municipal Government Young Scientist Research Award
2000            Ministry of Education Excellent Young Teacher Research Award
2001            Ministry of Education Science and Technology Prize
2002            HYD Research Award for Young Scientist
2003            Young Investigator Award, Shanghai Bureau of Health
2004            Science and Technology First Prize, Chinese Medical Association
2004            Science and Technology Third Prize                                                                        
2005            Science and Technology Third Prize                                                                       
2005            Shanghai Municipal Government Science and Technology Third Prize

 

Publications (10 most important publications of the last 5 years, *corresponding author)

1. Yu XL, Cheng YM, Shi BS, Qian FX, Wang FB, Liu XN, Yang HY, Xu QN, Qi TK, Zha LJ, Yuan ZH*, Ghildyal R.Measles virus infection in adults induces production of IL-10 and is associated with increased CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells.. J Immunol 2008;181:7356-7366.
2. Chen Z, Cheng YM, Xu YF, Liao J, Zhang XN, Hu YW, Zhang Q, Wang JF, Shen F, Yuan ZH*. Expression profiles and function of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 in peripheral blood mononuclearcells of chronic hepatitis B patients. Clin Immunol 2008;128:400-8
3. Lin SH, Wu M, Xu Y, Xiong W, Yi ZG, Zhang XN, Yuan ZH*. Inhibition of Hepatitis B virus replication by MyD88 is mediated by nuclear factor-kappaB activation. BBAMolecular Basis of Disease 2007;1772:1150–1157
4. Wu M, Xu Y, Lin SH, Zhang XN, Li X, and Yuan ZH*. HBV polymerase inhibits the interferon-inducible MyD88 promoter by blocking nuclear translocation of Stat1. J Gen Virol 2007;88(Pt 12):3260-9.
5. Wang J, Tong W, Zhang X, Chen L, Yi Z, Pan T, Hu Y, Xiang L, Yuan Z*. Hepatitis C virus non-structural protein NS5A interacts with FKBP38 and inhibits apoptosis in Huh7 hepatoma cells. FEBS Lett. 2006;580(18):4392-400.
6. Fang CY, Yi ZG, Liu F, Lan SY, Wang JD, Lu HJ, Yang PY and Yuan ZH*. Proteome analysis of human liver carcinoma Huh7 cells harboring hepatitis C virus subgenomic replicon. Proteomics 2006;6(2):519-27.
7. Liu L, Zhou X, Liu H, Xiang L, Yuan Z*. CpG motif acts as a 'danger signal' and provides a T helper type 1-biased microenvironment for DNA vaccination. Immunology 2005;115(2):223-30.
8. Wei Xiong, Xun Wang, Xiaoying Liu, Li Xiang, Lingjie Zheng, Zhenghong Yuan*. Interferon-inducible MyD88 Protein Inhibits Hepatitis B Virus Replication. Virology 2004;319(2):306-314.
9. Ling Liu, Xiaohui Zhou, Zhengong Yuan*. Toll-like receptor-9 induced by physical trauma mediates release of cytokines following exposure to CpG motif in mouse skin. Immunology 2003;110:341-347.
10. Shuiyun Lan, Hua Wang, Hong Jiang, Hongxia Mao, Xiaoying Liu, Xiaonan Zhang,Yunwen Hu, Li Xiang, Zhenghong Yuan*. FEBX Letters 2003;554(3):289-294