Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang, Associate Professor
Contact Information
Research interests
lRole of epithelial cell signaling in maintaining mucosal immunity
lEpithelia dysfunction in chronic inflammatory diseases
Principal Investigator of three projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and two projects funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality.15 peer-reviewed articles as first or corresponding author.
Education
09/2002-07/2005 Peking University Health Science Center
Advised by Prof. Liling Wu. Degree: Ph.D. Major: Pathophysiology
09/1999-07/2002 BeijingInstitute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing, China Advised by Prof. Chengwen Li. Degree: M.S. Major: Immunochemistry
09/1993-07/1997EastChinaUniversity of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. Degree: B.M. Major: Biochemistry
Professional Experience
9/2013-present Associate professor, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
3/2019-3/2020 Visting fellow, Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions, King’sCollegeLondon.UK
10/2012-8/2013Instructor, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
10/2010-10/2012 Visiting fellow, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Bethesda, USA
08/2005-10/2010 Instructor, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, PekingUniversityHealthScienceCenter, Beijing, China
08/1997-08/1999Research trainee, BeijingInstitute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing, China