Areas of Focus
- Reproductive regulation and molecular mechanisms of spermatogenesis in Drosophila
Work Experience
- Since 2019, Shanghai Normal University, Associate Professor
- 2019-2022, Central China Normal University, Associate Professor
- 2018-2019, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Visiting Scholar
- 2012-2019, Central China Normal University, Lecturer
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010-2011 Jointly trained PhD, University of Queensland, Australia
- 2007-2012 Integrated Master's and PhD, Central China Normal University
- 2003-2007 Bachelor's degree, Huaibei Normal University
Publications
- Cytochrome c1-like is required for mitochondrial morphogenesis and individualization during spermatogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster, Chen MY, Duan X, Wang Q, Ran MJ, Ai H, Zheng Y*, Wang YF*, 2023
- Small RNA analysis provides new insights into cytoplasmic incompatibility in Drosophila melanogaster induced by Wolbachia, Ya Zheng, Wei Shen, Jie Bi, Meng-Yan Chen, Rui-Fang Wang, Hui Ai, Yu-FengWang*, 2019
- Ocnus is essential for male germ cell development in Drosophila, Ya Zheng#, Jie Bi#, Ming-Yue Hou, Wei Shen, Wei Zhang, Hui Ai, Xiao-Qiang Yu, Yu-Feng Wang*, 2018
- Drug induces depression-like phenotypes and alters gene expression profiles in Drosophila, Ming-Di Jiang#, Ya Zheng#, Jia-Lin Wang, Yu-Feng Wang*, 2017
- Wolbachia infection may improve learning and memory capacity of Drosophila by altering host gene expression through miRNA, Jie Bi#, Ya Zheng#, Rui-fang Wang , Hui Ai, Paula R. Haynes, Jeremy C. Brownlie, Xiao-qiang Yu, Yu-Feng Wang*, 2018
- Comparative phosphoproteomics reveal new candidates in the regulation of spermatogenesis of Drosophila melanogaster, Mao B, Zhang W, Zheng Y, Li D, Chen MY, Wang YF, 2022
- How do Wolbachia modify the Drosophila ovary? New evidences support the 'titration-restitution' model for the mechanisms of Wolbachia-induced CI, Zhen He, Ya Zheng, Wen-Juan Yu, Yang Fang, Bin Mao,Yu-Feng Wang, 2019
Awards
- Guided students to win the Annual Excellent Master's Thesis (2021-2022)
- Third Prize in Young Teachers Teaching Competition, School of Life Sciences (2021)
- Third Prize in the Fourth Undergraduate Teaching Innovation Award (Team) (2018)
- Guided undergraduates in the 'Second National College Student Life Science Competition' to win First Prize (2018)
- Guided undergraduates in the 'Fifth Hubei Province College Student Experimental Skills Competition' to win First Prize (2018)
