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Qiang Wang
Life Science
Tsinghua University
Beijing
Language: English, Chinese
Brown Fat
Beige Fat
Thermogenesis
Metabolic Regulation
Energy Metabolism
Glucose Homeostasis
Lipid Homeostasis
Obesity Intervention
Type Ii Diabetes
Molecular Mechanisms
Areas of Focus
- Activation of brown and beige adipose tissues for thermogenesis and metabolic regulation
Work Experience
- 2015-2017 - Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2017-2020 - University of California, San Francisco - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2020-2023 - Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Postdoctoral Researcher, Lecturer
- 2023-present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Assistant Professor
- 2023-present - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences - Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2006-2010 Bachelor: Northwest A&F University
- 2010-2015 PhD: Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2015-2017 Postdoctoral Researcher: Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2017-2020 Postdoctoral Researcher: University of California, San Francisco
- 2020-2021 Postdoctoral Researcher: Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- 2021-2023 Lecturer: Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Publications
- Post-translational control of beige fat biogenesis by PRDM16 Stabilization, Wang Q., et al., 2022
- BCAA catabolism in brown fat controls energy homeostasis through SLC25A44, Wang Q., et al., 2019
- Naa10P puts a brake on PGC1alpha and fat browning, Wang Q., Kajimura, S., 2019
- The E3 ubiquitin ligase AMFR and INSIG1 bridge the activation of TBK1 kinase by modifying the adaptor STING, Wang Q., et al., 2014
- The E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF185 facilitates the cGAS-mediated innate immune response, Wang Q., et al., 2017
Awards
- 2021-2023: American Diabetes Associations, postdoctoral fellowship
