Areas of Focus
- Pathophysiology and mechanism of glomerular diseases
Work Experience
- 2007.7-2008.8 Resident Physician, Nephrology Department, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University
- 2007.10-2008.7 Study at University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology
- 2008.8-2010.12 Attending Physician, Nephrology Department, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University
- 2010.12-present Associate Chief Physician, Nephrology Department, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University
- 2011.12-present Vice Professor, Nephrology Department, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University
- 2013.9-2015.2 Visiting Study at University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1995.9-2000.6 Bachelor's Degree: Wuhan University, Clinical Medicine
- 2001.9-2004.6 Master's Degree: Wuhan University, Nephrology
- 2004.9-2007.6 PhD: Wuhan University, Nephrology
- Published over 40 academic papers, including 4 SCI-indexed articles
Publications
- Angiotensin II induces reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton and myosin light-chain phosphorylation in podocytes through rho/ROCK-signaling pathway, Wang S, Chen C, Su K, et al., 2016
- Nephrin phosphorylation regulates podocyte adhesion through the PINCH-1-ILK-alpha-parvin complex, Zha, Dongqing, Chen, Cheng, Liang, Wei, et al., 2013
- FTY720 Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Podocyte Damage via Inhibiting Inflammatory Cytokines, Su K, Zeng P, Liang W, Luo Z, Wang Y, Lv X, Han Q, Yan M, Chen C, 2017
- Disparate effects of eplerenone, amlodipine and telmisartan on podocyte injury in aldosterone-infused rats, Wei Liang*, Cheng Chen*, Jing Shi, et al., 2011
- Aldosterone induces apoptosis in rat podocytes: Role of PI3-K/Akt and p38MAPK signaling pathways, Cheng Chen, Wei Liang, Junya Jia, et al., 2009
Awards
- 2011 Hubei Province Science and Technology Progress First Prize: Research on the Mechanism of Injury and Treatment Strategy of Glomerular Podocytes