Areas of Focus
- Molecular biology of plant resistance to late blight disease
- Interaction mechanisms between roots and beneficial microorganisms
- Plant stress signal pathways and regulation
Work Experience
- 2011-04 to 2012-09 - Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Giessen, Germany
- 2014 to 2016 - Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology and CEPLAS, University of Cologne, Germany
- 2016 onwards - Associate Professor at Northwest A&F University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004 - Bachelor in Biotechnology: Northwest A&F University
- 2007 - Master's degree: University of Giessen, Germany
- 2010 - PhD: University of Giessen, Germany
- Funded by German Research Foundation (DFG) for postdoctoral research
Publications
- Susceptibility factor RTP1 negatively regulates Phytophthora parasitica resistance via modulating UPR regulators bZIP60 and bZIP28, Qiang X., Liu X., Wang X., Zheng Q., Kang L., Gao X., Wei Y., Wu W., Zhao H., Shan W., 2021
- Serendipita indica E5'NT modulates extracellular nucleotide levels in the plant apoplast and affects fungal colonization, Nizam S., Qiang X., Wawra S., Nostadt R., Getzke F., Schwanke F., Dreyer I., Langen G., Zuccaro A., 2019
- A Phytophthora capsici RXLR Effector Targets and Inhibits a Plant PPIase to Suppress Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mediated Immunity, Fan G., Yang Y., Li T., Lu W., Du Y., Qiang X., Wen Q., Shan W., 2018
- The mutualistic fungus Piriformospora indica colonizes Arabidopsis roots by inducing an ER stress-triggered caspase-dependent cell death, Qiang X., Zechmann B., Reitz M.U., Kogel K.H., Schäfer P., 2012
- Piriformospora indica - a mutualistic basidiomycete with an exceptionally large plant host range, Qiang X., Weiss M., Kogel K.H., Schäfer P., 2012
