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Zhiwei Dong
Basic Medical Sciences
Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing
Language: Chinese, English
Pediatric Tumors
Malignancy
Metastasis
Neuroblastoma
Zebrafish Model
Mouse Model
Molecular Pathways
Signal Transduction
Innate Immune Cells
Tumor Cell Mechanisms
Areas of Focus
- Occurrence and metastasis of pediatric malignant tumors
Work Experience
- 2022-present: Professor at Department of Cell and Genetics, Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University
- 2021-2022: Associate Professor at Department of Cell and Genetics, Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University
- 2020-2021: Postdoctoral Researcher at KU Leuven, Belgium
- 2015-2020: Postdoctoral Researcher at Mayo Clinic, USA
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008-2014: Master's and PhD at Shanghai Institute of Health Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2004-2008: Bachelor's in Biotechnology at Yangzhou University
Publications
- GAS7 Deficiency Promotes Metastasis in MYCN-driven Neuroblastoma, Dong ZW, Yeo, K. S., Lopez, G., Zhang, C., Dankert Eggum, E. N., Rokita, J. L., Ung, C. Y., Levee, T. M., Her, Z. P., Howe, C. J., Hou, X., van Ree, J. H., Li, S., He, S., Tao, T., Fritchie, K., Torres-Mora, J., Lehman, J. S., Meves, A., Zhu, S, 2021
- Pten regulates homeostasis and inflammation-induced migration of myelocytes in zebrafish, Dong ZW, Ren C-G, Xia Y, Su D, Du T-T, Fan H-B, Yuan H, Wang L, Dong M, Li W-C, Jin Y, Chen Y, Deng M, Liu T-X, Gu A-H, Zhou Y, 2014
Awards
- 2022: Chongqing Natural Science Foundation Project
- 2021: Chongqing Medical University High-level Talent Introduction Fund
