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Zhang Wei
Life Science
East China Normal University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Gene Knockout
Mice
Zebrafish
Transcriptomics
Proteomics
Molecular Biology
Cardiovascular
Tumor Development
Key Proteins
Molecular Regulation
Areas of Focus
- Gene knockout models in mice and zebrafish
- Transcriptomics, proteomics, and molecular biology methods
- Key proteins and molecular regulatory mechanisms related to cardiovascular and tumor development
Work Experience
- 2006-2010 - Postdoctoral Researcher at New York University Medical School, Hematology/Oncology
- 2010.5-present - East China Normal University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2005 - PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Nanjing University
- Published over 30 papers as first or corresponding author
- Applied for 4 national patents, 1 granted
Publications
- A humanized single-chain antibody against beta 3 integrin inhibits pulmonary metastasis by preferentially fragmenting activated platelets in the tumor microenvironment, Zhang W, Dang S, Hong T, Tang J, Fan J, Bu D, Sun Y, Wang Z, Wisniewski T, 2012
- Dissolution of arterial platelet thrombi in vivo with a bifunctional platelet GPIIIa49-66 ligand which specifically targets the platelet thrombus, Zhang W, Li YS, Nardi M, Dang S, Yang J, Ji Y, Li Z, Karpatkin S, Wisniewski T, 2010
- Role of molecular mimicry of hepatitis C (HCV) protein with platelet GPIIIa in hepatitis C-related thrombocytopenia, Zhang W, Nardi MA, Borkowsky W, Li Z, Karpatkin S, 2009
Awards
- Chinese Federation of Medical Education Award
- Travel Award at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
- The GERALD WEISSMANN AWARD at New York University
- Shanghai Pujiang Talent (A) Award
- Shanghai Meiji Life Science Award
- Chinese Overseas Contribution Award
