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Xi Wang
Medical School
Wuhan University
Hubei
Language: English, Chinese
Electrophysiology
Arrhythmia
Cardiac
Research
Optogenetics
Therapy
Cardiovascular
Disease
Treatment
Innovation
Areas of Focus
- Electrocardio physiology and arrhythmia
- Optogenetics and cardiovascular disease
Work Experience
- 2002.07-2003.07 Attending Physician, Cardiovascular Department, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University
- 2003.08-2004.08 Visiting Scholar, Department of Physiology, University of Adelaide, Australia
- 2004.09-2010.11 Various roles leading to Associate Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Department, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University
- 2010.12-present Chief Physician, Professor, Cardiovascular Department, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1992.09-1997.06 Bachelor of Clinical Medicine, Tongji Medical College (now Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
- 1997.09-2002.06 PhD in Internal Medicine, First Clinical College of Wuhan University
- Published over 80 academic papers, 34 of which are included in SCI
- Applied for 3 invention patents (under substantive examination), approved 1 patent
Publications
- Optical capture and defibrillation in rats with monocrotaline-induced myocardial fibrosis one year after a single intravenous injection of adeno-associated virus-channelrhodopsin-2, Li J, Wang L, Lou J, Li H, Rao P, Cheng Y, Wang X, Huang C, 2020
- Optogenetic approaches for termination of ventricular tachyarrhythmias after myocardial infarction in rats in vivo, Cheng Y, Li H, Wang L, Li J, Kang W, Rao P, Zhou F, Wang X, Huang C, 2020
- Near-infrared light driven tissue-penetrating cardiac optogenetics via upconversion nanoparticles in vivo, Rao P, Wang L, Cheng Y, Wang X, Li H, Zheng G, Li Z, Jiang C, Zhou Q, Huang C, 2020
Awards
- 2011 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize
- 2014 Hubei Province Science and Technology Achievement Promotion First Prize
- 2010 Hubei Province Science and Technology Progress First Prize
- 2007 Hubei Province Science and Technology Progress First Prize
- 2003 Hubei Province Science and Technology Progress First Prize
