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Kong Wei
Basic Medical Sciences
Peking University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Vascular
Microenvironment
Cardiovascular
Diseases
Pathophysiology
Research
Biology
Clinical
Therapy
Prevention
Areas of Focus
- Vascular microenvironment and major cardiovascular diseases
Work Experience
- Director of the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology at Peking University
Academic Background & Achievements
- Chang Jiang Scholar
- Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
- Leader of the National Science Fund Innovative Research Group
Publications
- Unspliced XBP1 Counteracts β-catenin to Inhibit Vascular Calcification, Kong W et al., 2022
- Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein is an endogenous beta-arrestin-2-selective allosteric modulator of AT1 receptor counteracting vascular injury, Kong W et al., 2021
- Nidogen-2 Maintains the Contractile Phenotype of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Prevents Neointima Formation via Bridging Jagged1-Notch3 Signaling, Kong W et al., 2021
Awards
- China Youth Science and Technology Award
- First Prize for Scientific Research Outstanding Achievements in Higher Education by Ministry of Education
- National Science and Technology Ministry • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Innovation Challenge - Young Scientist Award
