Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. Wang received a Bachelor degree in Basic Medicine from Beijing Medical University (now Health Science Center of Peking University) and a PhD degree in pathophysiology from the Academy of Military Medical Sciences. After postdoc training in the Second Military Medical University and the University of Iowa (1996-2003), he started his career track in the University of Iowa, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Xiamen University and Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University sequentially. His research is to understand the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis or treatment of diseases from the viewpoints of basic medical scientists. He published 60+ SCI-indexed papers in international journals plus 50+ papers in non-SCI-indexed journals covering immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, cellular biology, pharmacology (disciplines in sense of basic medicine), or hematology, oncology, ophthalmology, dermatology, autoimmune diseases (disciplines in clinical medicine). He also published two books as editors and issued nine inventory patents. He is member of several academic societies and on journal editorial boards. He pursues after novelty in science and enjoys research, especially on innovative theories. In the last ten years, one of his teams interests has been the functions of the gene MXRA7 and disclosed the clues to the significance of this gene in biomedical processes. His team has won several awards from Chinese agents or international academic societies.
Research interests
As a basic medical scientist, I have strong faith in the ethic of INTEREST-DRIVEN research, so I did not restrict my research in any specific fields. My past studies covered immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, cellular biology, pharmacology, etc (disciplines in basic medical sciences), or hematology, oncology, ophthalmology, dermatology, autoimmune diseases, etc (disciplines in clinical medicine). Currently, my team is working on the following projects.
Immunology: infection immunology, like viral infection mechanisms (key words include FlgE, SARS-CoV-2, NLRP3, etc).
Molecular and Cellular Biology: characterization of biology and functions of novel genes (eg MXRA7), or novel functions of old genes (eg. ectopic ATP synthase)
Ophthalmology: physiology of eye science, pathogenesis and experimental therapy of ocular diseases, etc. Ongoing projects covers dry eye, CGT of plasminogen-deficiency-caused ligneous conjunctivitis, engineered corneas, etc.
Cancer biology: mainly in the cancer-platelet interactions.
Experience
2026.1-present: Senior Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
2022.7-2025.12: Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
2019.8-2022.6: Senior Investigator, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
2013.5-2019.8: Senior Investigator, Honor Professor, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
2004.3-2013.4: Senior Investigator, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Eye Institute, Qingdao, China
2003.2-2004.2: Assistant Research Scientist, University of Iowa
1999.10-2003.1: Postdoctoral Associate, University of Iowa
1998.7-1999.10: Lecturer, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
1996.8-1998.7: Postdoctoral Researcher, Second Military Medical University, China
Teaching
Mentoring
2004.3-2022.6: mentored 30+ postgraduate students in MS/PhD programs in Qingdao Univ, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Soochow Univ, Xiamen Univ.
2022.7-current: metored/mentoring 10 PhD students, 6 MRes students, and 10+ FYP students at XJTLU as primary supervisor.
Teaching
Taught Medical Immunology, Molecular Biology, Physiopathology, etc, including to MBBS Class.
APH429, Research Methodology and Research Ethics, XJTLU (2022-2025)
APH217, Clinical Pharmacy, XJTLU (2024-2025)
APH434, Advanced Pharmacotherapy, XJTLU (2025-- )
APH437, Personalized Medicine, XJTLU (2025-- )
Awards and honours
National Level
2011年 国家科技进步奖二等奖，排名3/10（谢立信、史伟云、王宜强、董晓光、赵靖、王婷、周庆军、翟华蕾、吴祥根、高华），题目“感染性角膜病创新理论及其技术应用”，个人证书号：2011-J-253-2-01-R03。授奖日期2011.12.23
2010年中华医学科技奖二等奖，排名5/13（谢立信、史伟云、董晓光、翟华蕾、王宜强、赵靖、孙士营、钟文贤、胡建章、陈敏、李素霞、高华、刘廷），题目“感染性角膜病的应用基础研究及其临床应用”，个人证书号：201002232P1005
International Level
American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Lab Travel Grant (New Orleans, USA), 2015
American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Lab Travel Grant (San Francisco, USA), 2011
Young Investigator Travel Award, Sixth International Congress of Anticancer Treatment (Paris, France), 1996
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Education/Academic qualification
Beijing Medical University, Bachelor of Medicine (equivalent to M.D.), 1990
Academy of Military Medical Sciences, PhD, 1996
Person Types
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Single-Molecule Single-Cell Imaging and Analysis Innovation Platform
Ruan, G. (PI), Zhang, X. (Team member), Wang, Y. (Team member), Zhou, Z. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Ding, D. (Team member), Ling, C. (Team member), Wu, Q. (Team member), Xu, P. (Team member), Ho, J. (Team member), Cheng, K. (Team member), Song, J. (Team member), Guo, B. (Team member), Wu, S. (Team member), Wang, J. (Team member), Sun, Y. (Team member), Lu, T. (Team member), Li, T. (Team member), Xu, Y. (Team member), Huang, D. (Team member), Cao, S. (Team member), Leng, J. (Team member) & Wen, X. (Team member)
1/10/24 → 30/09/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Jiangsu Province Higher Education Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy Nanoformulation (Construction)
Ruan, G. (PI), Lee, M. H. (Team member), Wu, Q. (Team member), Lu, T. (Team member), Xu, P. (Team member), Loo, S. (Team member), Sun, Y. (Team member), Kam, A. (Team member), Liu, X. (Team member), Wen, X. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Wang, M. (Team member), Xu, M. (Team member), Cheng, K. (Team member), Zhang, X. (Team member), Song, J. (Team member), Guo, B. (Team member), Wang, Y. (Team member), Wang, J. (Team member), Wu, S. (Team member), Yang, J. (Team member), Fu, L. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Qiao, Y. (Team member), Chen, Y. (Team member), Li, T. (Team member), Zhan, T. (Team member), Wan, Y. (Team member), He, Z. (Team member), Cheng, Y. (Team member), Leng, J. (Team member), Qi, M. (Team member), Ho, J. (Team member), Sun, Y. (Team member), Zhang, N. (Team member), Soe, H. M. S. H. (Team member), Ling, C. (Team member), Zhou, H. (Team member), Huang, D. (Team member) & Gu, J. (Team member)
1/07/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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SIP High-quality Innovation Platform for chronic diseases
Fu, L. (PI), Zhang, X. (Team member), Liu, X. (Team member), Wang, R. (Team member), Li, Y. (Team member), Ruan, G. (Team member), Chen, J. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Lee, M. H. (Team member), Wang, Y. (Team member), Chen, Y. (Team member), Guo, J. (Team member), Hong, M. (Team member), Yue, Y. (Team member), Guo, H. (Team member), Xu, H. (Team member), Gu, J. (Team member), Yang, D. (Team member), Cheng, J. (Team member) & Wang, Y. (Team member)
1/09/22 → 30/08/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Experimental Studies of Cell and Gene Therapy of Rare Disease Plasminogen Deficiency (PLGD)
Wang, Y. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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CD70 regulates the NF1/Ras/ERK axis to promote metastatic potential in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Ni, J., Gao, A., Chen, Y., He, C., Wang, X., Natalia, S., Xin, D., Wang, Y. & Wang, M., 25 Mar 2026, In: Cancer Cell International.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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C-terminus-outward orientation of SARS-CoV-2 envelope proteins on viral capsid enables a novel virus–cell interaction pathway
Xu, J., Zhao, W., Li, Y., Zheng, J., Wang, Y., Sun, H., Wu, S., Fu, B. & Wang, Y., 2026, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 16, 1776252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and Validation of Dextran-Based Hydrophilic Magnetic Nanomaterials for Glycopeptide Enrichment
Cheng, L., Fu, Q., Huang, M., Ren, H., Wang, Y. & Xu, M., 10 May 2026, In: Journal of Separation Science. 49, p. e70445Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of MXRA7 in bone marrow senescence involves macrophage polarization and microenvironment remodeling.
Wang, Y., 20 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Blood Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Amyloid Light Chain Proteins in Cardiovascular Disease: Pathogenesis and Emerging Therapies for Cardiac Amyloidosis
Hu, H., Wang, Y. & Xu, M., 25 Nov 2025, In: Pharmaceutical Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Activities
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"The role and implication of MXRA7 in viral infection-mediated inflammatory carcinogenesis." ICGEB Meetings: Translational Virology of Oncogenic Viruses: From Epidemiology to Intervention in Sub-saharan Africa. 2023 International Workshop: Frontiers in Vaccine Technologies and Applications.
Wang, Y. (Participant)
19 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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从“未知组”基因功能出发的创新之路
Wang, Y. (Speaker)
15 Aug 2024 → 17 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Gene & Protein in Disease (Journal)
Wang, Y. (Member of editorial board)
Dec 2023 → Dec 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Orientation of envelope proteins in coronavirus and usage as novel vaccine targets.
Wang, Y. (Speaker)
9 Jul 2023 → 12 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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