Areas of Focus
- Fish Immunology
- Comparative Immunology
Work Experience
- 2017.4-present: Professor, Zijiang Distinguished Young Scholar, East China Normal University
- 2012.9-2016.1: Postdoctoral Researcher, Duke University Medical Center, USA
- 2011.7-2012.7: Assistant Researcher, Yantai Coastal Zone Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008-2011: PhD in Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2005-2008: Master's in Aquaculture, Ocean University of China
- 2001-2005: Bachelor's in Aquaculture, Ocean University of China
- Recipient of the National 'Excellent Young Scientists Fund'
Publications
- Glutamine Metabolism Underlies the Functional Similarity of T Cells between Nile Tilapia and Tetrapod, Li K, Wei X, Jiao X, Deng W, Li J, Liang W, Zhang Y, Yang J, 2023
- TGF-β1 suppresses the T-cell response in teleost fish by initiating Smad3- and Foxp3-mediated transcriptional networks, Zhang Q, Geng M, Li K, Gao H, Jiao X, Ai K, Wei X, Yang J, 2023
Awards
- Chinese Academy of Sciences President's Excellent Award
- National 'Excellent Young Scientists Fund'
- Shanghai 'Pujiang Talent Plan'
- East China Normal University 'Zijiang Distinguished Young Scholar'