Areas of Focus
- Research on pathogen-host interactions (infection and immunity, infection and metabolism mechanisms)
- Screening and application of pharmacologically active molecules from pathogens
- Pathogenesis of pathogen-related tumors
Work Experience
- 2003-present: Teaching at Department of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University
- 2018-present: Deputy Director of Academic Affairs, Nanjing Medical University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1993-1998: Bachelor's in Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University
- 1998-2003: PhD in Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University
- 2011-2012: Postdoctoral Research, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
- Achievement: Participated in research on Schistosomiasis vaccine, awarded 2010 National Education Ministry Natural Science Award, Second Prize
Publications
- Schistosoma japonicum infection causes a reprogramming of glycolipid metabolism in the liver., Xu ZP, Chang H, Ni YY, Li C, Chen L, Hou M, Ji MJ*, 2019
- Fucoidan from seaweed Fucus vesiculosus inhibits 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis., Tian T, Chang H, He K, Ni Y, Li C, Hou M, Chen L, Xu Z, Chen B, Ji M, 2019
- Protective Role of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on Colitis and Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer in Mice Is Associated With Treg Cells., Wang Z, Hua W, Li C, Chang H, Liu R, Ni Y, Sun H, Li Y, Wang X, Hou M, Liu Y, Xu Z, Ji M*, 2019
- RRM2 is a potential prognostic biomarker with functional significance in glioma., Sun H, Yang B, Zhang H, Song J, Zhang Y, Xing J, Yang Z, Wei C, Xu T, Yu Z, Xu Z, Hou M, Ji M*, Zhang Y, 2019
- Research on the effect and mechanism of antimicrobial peptides HPRP-A1/A2 work against Toxoplasma gondii infection., Liu R, Ni Y, Song J, Xu Z, Qiu J, Wang L, Zhu Y, Huang Y, Ji M, Chen Y, 2019
- PSMB8 regulates glioma cell migration, proliferation, and apoptosis through modulating ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways., Yang BY, Song JW, Sun HZ, Xing JC, Yang ZH, Wei CY, Xu TY, Yu ZN, Zhang YN, Wang YF, Chang H, Xu ZP, Hou M, Ji MJ, Zhang YS, 2018
- PPAR-γ agonist alleviates liver and spleen pathology via inducing Treg cells during Schistosoma japonicum infection., Zhu Y, Ni Y, Liu R, Hou M, Yang B, Song J, Sun H, Xu Z, Ji M*, 2018
- Praziquantel treatment after Schistosoma japonicum infection maintains hepatic insulin sensitivity and improves glucose metabolism in mice., Luo X, Zhu Y, Liu R, Song J, Zhang F, Zhang W, Xu Z, Hou M, Yang B, Chen L, Ji M*, 2017
- PPAR-γ agonist ameliorates aberrant hepatobiliary metabolism by increasing Regulatory B and T cells in high fat-diet mice., Zhipeng Xu, Gang Wang, Yuxiao Zhu, Ran Liu, Jingwei Song, Binya Yang, Min Hou, Minjun Ji*, Zan Fu, 2017
- Protection and immunological study on two tetraspanin-derived vaccine candidates against schistosomiasis., Chen L, Chen Y, Zhang D, Hou M, Yang B, Zhang F, Zhang W, Luo X, Ji M*, Wu G, 2016
- Establishment of a nested-ASP-PCR method to determine the clarithromycin resistance of Helicobacter pylori., Luo XF, Jiao JH, Zhang WY, Pu HM, Qu BJ, Yang BY, Hou M, Ji MJ*, 2016
- Mice lack of LRG-47 display the attenuated outcome of infection with Schistosoma japonicum., Gao Y, Wu J, Zhang M, Hou M, Ji M*, 2016
- SjTat-TPI facilitates adaptive T cell responses and reduces hepatic pathology during Schistosoma japonicum infection in BALB/c mice., Zhang W, Luo X, Zhang F, Zhu Y, Yang B, Hou M, Xu Z, Yu C, Chen Y, Chen L, Ji M, 2015
Awards
- 2012: Jiangsu Province 'Qinglan Project' Outstanding Young Backbone Teacher
- 2013: Jiangsu Province Fourth Phase '333 High-Level Talent Training Project' Training Object (Third Level)
- 2014: Eighth Nanjing Medical University 'Yangtze River Teaching Award' Excellence Award
- 2014: Nanjing Medical University Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Academic Leader Training Object
- 2014: Nanjing Medical University Outstanding Communist Party Member
- 2015: Nanjing Medical University 'Three Educations' Advanced Individual
- 2016: Jiangsu Province Fifth Phase '333 High-Level Talent Training Project' Training Object (Third Level)
- 2018: Nanjing Medical University Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Academic Leader Training Object