Areas of Focus
- Marine viral infection stress responses and antiviral mechanisms
- Cancer stem cell proliferation and migration and tumor immunology
- Deep-sea viral infections and mechanisms of tumorigenesis and infectious diseases
Work Experience
- 2003 - Researcher at the Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration
- 2008 - Qiushi Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang University, Life Sciences College
Academic Background & Achievements
- Returned to China in 2003, worked at the Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration
- Joined Zhejiang University in 2008 as a Qiushi Distinguished Professor
- Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
- Selected for the National Talents Project in the New Century
- Published over 100 SCI-indexed research papers and authored one academic monograph (Springer)
- Received three provincial and ministerial first-class awards (first place)
Publications
- Comprehensive characterization of viral miRNAs involved in white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infection, Yaodong He, Xiaobo Zhang, 2012
- Functional analysis of a crustacean microRNA in host-virus interactions, Tianzhi Huang, Xiaobo Zhang, 2012
- Involvement of Rab6 in the regulation of phagocytosis against virus infection in invertebrates, Ting Ye, Wen Tang, Xiaobo Zhang, 2012
Awards
- National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
- Selected for the National Talents Project in the New Century
- Three provincial and ministerial first-class awards (first place)