Areas of Focus
- Pathogenic Bacteria Infection and Pathogenesis Mechanisms
- Glycoprotein Vaccine Development for Pathogenic Bacteria Prevention
Work Experience
- 2013-12~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Mycology - Associate Researcher
- 2010-01~2013-12 - National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA - Research Fellow
- 2005-01~2009-12 - National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA - Postdoctoral Fellow
- 1996-08~2001-08 - Inner Mongolia University, School of Life Sciences - Lecturer
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2001-09--2004-07 Ph.D. in Science: Nankai University, School of Life Sciences
- 1993-09--1996-07 Master's in Science: Inner Mongolia University, School of Life Sciences
- 1989-09--1993-07 Bachelor's in Science: Inner Mongolia University, School of Life Sciences
Publications
- Research Progress on the Structure and Synthesis of Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharides, Wenxu Zhao, Fan Yang, Lei Huang, Wenbo Dong, Jinghua Yang, 2024
- AepG is a glucuronosyltransferase involved in acidic exopolysaccharide synthesis and contributes to environmental adaptation of Haloarcula hispanica, Caixia Pei, Hua Lu, Jiayin Ma, Jerry Eichler, Ziqiang Guan, Linlu Gao, Li Liu, Hui Zhou, Jinghua Yang, Cheng Jin, 2023
- Emp47 and Vip36 are required for polarized growth and protein trafficking between ER and Golgi apparatus in opportunistic fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, Linlu Gao, Haomiao Ouyang, Caixia Pei, Hui Zhou, Jinghua Yang, Cheng Jin, 2022
- Deficiency of GPI Glycan Modification by Ethanolamine Phosphate Results in Increased Adhesion and Immune Resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus, Haomiao Ouyang, Yi Zhang, Hui Zhou, Yubo Ma, Ruoyu Li, Jinghua Yang, Xiaowen Wang, Cheng Jin, 2021
- Research Progress on O-Acetylation Modification of Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharides, Shengxu Wang, Jianjun Qiao, Yuqi Cao, Caiyin Qinggele, Jinghua Yang, 2021
- O-Acetylation of Capsular Polysialic Acid Enables Escherichia coli K1 Escaping from Siglec-Mediated Innate Immunity and Lysosomal Degradation of E. coli-Containing Vacuoles in Macrophage-Like Cells, Jinghua Yang, Wei Ma, Yuanyuan Wu, Hui Zhou, Siyu Song, Yuqi Cao, Chengxu Wang, Xiangyuan Liu, Jinwei Ren, Jinyou Duan, Zhichao Pei, Cheng Jin, 2021
- Biological Function Research of Oral Bacterial Surface Glycosidases, Jinghua Yang, 2017
- WciG O-Acetyltransferase Functionality Differentiates Pneumococcal Serotypes 35C and 42, K. Aaron Geno, C. Allen Bush, Mengnan Wang, Moon H. Nahm, Jinghua Yang, 2017
- Differential Utilization of Basic Proline-Rich Glycoproteins during Growth of Oral Bacteria in Saliva, Yuan Zhou, Jinghua Yang, Luxia Zhang, Xuedong Zhou, John O. Cisar, Robert J. Palmer Jr., 2016
- Cell Surface Glycoside Hydrolases of Streptococcus gordonii Promote Growth in Saliva, Jinghua Yang, Yuan Zhou, Luxia Zhang, Nehal Shah, Cheng Jin, Robert J. Palmer Jr., John O. Cisar, 2016
- Structures of Capsular Polysaccharide Serotypes 35F and 35C of Streptococcus pneumoniae Determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Their Relation to Other Cross-Reactive Serotypes, C. Allen Bush, John O. Cisar, Jinghua Yang, 2015
- Chemical structure of the capsular polysaccharides (CPS) of Streptococcus pneumonia type 39, 47F and 34 by NMR spectroscopy and their relation to CPS10A, C. Allen Bush, Jinghua Yang, Bingwu Yu, John O. Cisar, 2014
- Genetic Basis of coaggeragation receptor polysaccharide biosynthesis in Streptococcus sanguinis and related species, Jinghua Yang, C. Allen Bush, John O. Cisar, 2014
- Cell surface coaggregation receptor polysaccharide of oral streptococci, Yasuo Yoshida, Jinghua Yang, Keiji Nagano, Fuminobu Yoshimura, John O. Cisar, 2014
- The genomic sequence of Salmonella enterica serovar typhi oral vaccine strain Ty21a, DeQi Xu, John O. Cisar, Frédéric Poly, Jinghua Yang, Jason Albanese, Tint Wai, Dennis J. Kopecko, 2013
- Comparative Structural and Molecular Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae Capsular Polysaccharide Serogroup 10, Jinghua Yang, Moon H. Nahm, C. Allen Bush, John O. Cisar, 2011
- Dual function of a tip fimbrilin of Actinomyces in fimbrial assembly and receptor binding, Chenggang Wu, Arunima Mishra, Jinghua Yang, John O. Cisar, Huang Ton-That, 2011
- Structure of type 3Gn coaggregation receptor polysaccharide for Streptococcus cristatus LS4, Jinghua Yang, John O. Cisar, C. Allen Bush, 2011
- The Actinomyces oris type 2 fimbrial shaft FimA mediates coaggregation with oral streptococci, adherence to RBS and biofilm development, Arunima Mishra, Chenggang Wu, Jinghua Yang, John O. Cisar, Asis Das, Hung Ton-That, 2010
- Structure and molecular characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular polysaccharide 10F by carbohydrate engineering in Streptococcus oralis, Jinghua Yang, Nirav Y. Shelat, C. Allen Bush, John O. Cisar, 2010
- Comparative Structural and Molecular characterization of Ribitol-5-phosphate-Containing Streptococcus oralis Caggregation Receptor Polysaccharides, Jinghua Yang, Yoshida Yasuo, C. Allen Bush, John O. Cisar, 2009
- Molecular and antigenic characterization of a Streptococcus oralis coaggregation receptor polysaccharide by carbohydrate engineering in Streptococcus gordonii, Yoshida Yasuo, Robert J. Palmer, Jinghua Yang, PauleEsther Peaker, Hirohisa Kato, C. Allen Bush, John O. Cisar, 2008
- Streptococcal Receptor Polysaccharides: Recognition Molecules for Oral Biofilm Formation, Yoshida Yasuo, Robert J. Palmer, Jinghua Yang, PAUL E. KOLENBRANDER, John O. Cisar, 2006
- Structural and genetic characterization of the Shigella boydii type 10 and type 6 O antigens, Sof’ya N. Senchenkova, Lu Feng, Jinghua Yang, JS Cheng, D Liu, YA Knirel, PR Reeves, Q Jin, Q Ye, Lei WANG, 2005
- Structural and genetic characterization of the Shigella boydii type 13 O antigen, Jinghua Yang, Lu Feng, Sof’ya N. Senchenkova, AS Shashkov, J Tao, HJ Guo, G Zhao, YA Knirel, P Reeves, L Wang, 2004
- Synthesis of the O-Antigen heteropolysaccharide of Escherichia coli O52 requires an ABC2 transporter: structural and genetic evidence, Jinghua Yang, Lu Feng, Sof’ya N. Senchenkova, Peter Reeves, Lei Wang, 2004
Awards
- Outstanding Teacher (2020): Research Institute (School)
- Outstanding Teacher (2019): Research Institute (School)