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Name	Xing Zhang
Contact Information	zhangxing@gucas.ac.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

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Name

Xing Zhang

Contact Information

zhangxing@gucas.ac.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2006 Ph.D. in Entomology: Virginia Tech, USA 1997 M.Sc. in Entomology: China Agricultural University 1994 B.Sc. in Entomology: Beijing Agricultural University
Work Experience	2011-09 - Present: Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 2009-04 - 2011-08: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University 2008-02 - 2009-04: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech 2002-01 - 2006-12: Graduate Assistant, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech 1998-07 - 2001-12: Engineer, Information Center, China Agricultural University 1997-06 - 1998-06: Research Intern, Information Center, China Agricultural University

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2006 Ph.D. in Entomology: Virginia Tech, USA
1997 M.Sc. in Entomology: China Agricultural University
1994 B.Sc. in Entomology: Beijing Agricultural University

Work Experience

2011-09 - Present: Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2009-04 - 2011-08: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University
2008-02 - 2009-04: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech
2002-01 - 2006-12: Graduate Assistant, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech
1998-07 - 2001-12: Engineer, Information Center, China Agricultural University
1997-06 - 1998-06: Research Intern, Information Center, China Agricultural University

Areas of Focus	Vector Biology
Publications	Distribution and infection frequency of 'Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii' in Maryland populations of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) and culture in an Anopheles gambiae mosquito cell line, Zhang, X., X. Ren, D. E. Norris and J. L. Rasgon, 2012 High rates of Rickettsia parkeri infection in Gulf Coast Ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) and Identification of 'Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae' from Fairfax, Virginia, Fornadel, C. M., X. Zhang, J. D. Smith, C. D. Paddock, J. R. Arias, D. E. Norris, 2011 Distribution and molecular characterization of Wolbachia endosymbiont and filarial nematodes in Maryland populations of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum), Zhang, X., D. E. Norris and J. L. Rasgon, 2011 Analysis of Wolbachia strains associated with Conotrachelus nenuphar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the eastern United States, Zhang, X., S. Luckhart, Z. Tu, and D. G. Pfeiffer, 2010 Identification of juvenile hormone target genes in the adult female mosquitoes, Zhu, J., J. M. Busche, and X. Zhang, 2010 Genetic diversity of plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) among geographical populations in the eastern United States, Zhang, X., Z. Tu, S. Luckhart, and D. G. Pfeiffer, 2008 Evaluation of reproductive compatibility of inter-strain matings among plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) populations in the eastern United States, Zhang, X., and D. G. Pfeiffer, 2008 Effects and implications of antibiotic treatment on Wolbachia-infected vine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Son Y., S. Luckhart, X. Zhang, M. Lieber, and E. E. Lewis, 2008 昆虫学多媒体信息获取与处理方法的初步研究, 张星，沈佐锐, 1998 英特网与昆虫学研究的信息资源, 赵中华，沈佐锐，张星, 1998

Areas of Focus

Vector Biology

Publications

Distribution and infection frequency of 'Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii' in Maryland populations of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) and culture in an Anopheles gambiae mosquito cell line, Zhang, X., X. Ren, D. E. Norris and J. L. Rasgon, 2012
High rates of Rickettsia parkeri infection in Gulf Coast Ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) and Identification of 'Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae' from Fairfax, Virginia, Fornadel, C. M., X. Zhang, J. D. Smith, C. D. Paddock, J. R. Arias, D. E. Norris, 2011
Distribution and molecular characterization of Wolbachia endosymbiont and filarial nematodes in Maryland populations of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum), Zhang, X., D. E. Norris and J. L. Rasgon, 2011
Analysis of Wolbachia strains associated with Conotrachelus nenuphar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the eastern United States, Zhang, X., S. Luckhart, Z. Tu, and D. G. Pfeiffer, 2010
Identification of juvenile hormone target genes in the adult female mosquitoes, Zhu, J., J. M. Busche, and X. Zhang, 2010
Genetic diversity of plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) among geographical populations in the eastern United States, Zhang, X., Z. Tu, S. Luckhart, and D. G. Pfeiffer, 2008
Evaluation of reproductive compatibility of inter-strain matings among plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) populations in the eastern United States, Zhang, X., and D. G. Pfeiffer, 2008
Effects and implications of antibiotic treatment on Wolbachia-infected vine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Son Y., S. Luckhart, X. Zhang, M. Lieber, and E. E. Lewis, 2008
昆虫学多媒体信息获取与处理方法的初步研究, 张星，沈佐锐, 1998
英特网与昆虫学研究的信息资源, 赵中华，沈佐锐，张星, 1998

Ticks Pathogen Detection Pathogen Culture Arthropods Symbiotic Bacteria Host Interaction Vector-Borne Diseases Epidemiology Microbiology Entomology

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