Areas of Focus
- Poultry infectious disease virus virulence research
- Epidemiology and pathogenic molecular mechanism of avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus IBV
Work Experience
- 2018-2020 Postdoctoral in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Agricultural University
- 2020-Present Lecturer, China Agricultural University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007-2012 Bachelor in Animal Medicine, China Agricultural University
- 2012-2018 Master and Doctor in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University
- 2016-2017 Joint PhD training at the University of Bern, Switzerland
- Published 11 papers in international SCI journals as the first or corresponding author
Publications
- Two newly isolated GVI lineage infectious bronchitis viruses in China show unique molecular and pathogenicity characteristics, Sun L, Tang XY, Qi JY, Zhang CL, Zhao J, Zhang GZ*, Zhao, Y*, 2021
- An attenuated TW-like infectious bronchitis virus strain has potential to become a candidate vaccine and S gene is responsible for its attenuation, Xu G, Ma SH, Cheng JL, Zhao Y*, Zhang GZ*, 2021
- Replicase 1a gene plays a critical role in pathogenesis of avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus, Zhao J, Zhang KR, Cheng JL, Jia WF, Zhao Y*, Zhang GZ*, 2020
- S gene and 5a accessory gene are responsible for the attenuation of virulent infectious bronchitis coronavirus, Zhao Y, Cheng JL, Yan SH, Jia WF, Zhang KR, Zhang GZ, 2019
- Pathogenicity of a GI-22 genotype infectious bronchitis virus isolated in China and protection against it afforded by GI-19 vaccine, Zhao Y, Xie DQ, Zhang KR, Cheng JL, Xu G, Zhang GZ, 2019
- Successful establishment of a reverse genetic system for QX-type infectious bronchitis virus and technical improvement of the rescue procedure, Zhao Y, Cheng JL, Xu G, Thiel V，Zhang GZ, 2019
