Education🎓
Dr. Wang’s educational background is as impressive as her career. She earned her postgraduate degree from Yale University in 2006, where she also completed her postdoctoral fellowship. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. from Fudan University, Shanghai, obtained in 2006, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Shanghai University, completed in 2001. This solid foundation in both Chinese and international institutions has been pivotal in shaping her scientific expertise.
💼Work Experience
In her career, Dr. Wang has held numerous prestigious positions. Since 2019, she has been a professor at Fudan University, where she examines the metabolic and immune interactions between vectors and pathogens. Before that, she was an associate professor at the same university from 2014 to 2018, investigating gut microbiome influences on vector competence. Additionally, Dr. Wang spent time as an associate research scientist and postdoctoral fellow at Yale University, where she explored vector immune system development and pathogen-host interactions.
🛠️Skills
Dr. Wang has developed extensive skills in areas like RNAi, immunohistochemistry, and microbiome analysis. Her expertise also extends to studying host-microbiota metabolic interactions and applying cutting-edge molecular biology techniques to investigate vector-pathogen interactions.
🏆Awards and Honors
Her achievements have not gone unnoticed. In 2005, Dr. Wang received the Third Grade Student Award Scholarship at Fudan University, and in 2001, she was named an Outstanding Graduate by Shanghai University. These early accolades were followed by numerous research grants and collaborations with international organizations.
🌐 Memberships
She remains actively involved in professional communities through memberships in the Shanghai Society for Entomology and the Chinese Society of Insect Microbiome, among others. Dr. Wang also serves as a reviewer for several high-impact journals, including Trends in Parasitology and PLoS Pathogens.
👩🏫 Teaching and Mentorship
Beyond her research, Dr. Wang has been a dedicated teacher and mentor at Fudan University, guiding students and researchers in the fields of parasitology and vector biology. Her teaching philosophy is rooted in fostering curiosity and a deep understanding of global health challenges.
📖Publications :
- 🦟 The Vector Competence of Asian Longhorned Ticks in Langat Virus Transmission (2024)
Viruses
- 🦋 Humidity Response in Drosophila Olfactory Sensory Neurons Requires the Mechanosensitive Channel TMEM63 (2022)
Nature Communications
- 🦠 Anopheline Mosquitoes Are Protected Against Parasite Infection by Tryptophan Catabolism in Gut Microbiota (2022)
Nature Microbiology
- 🧬 Antiviral RNA Interference in Disease Vector (Asian Longhorned) Ticks (2021)
PLOS Pathogens
- 🧪 Symbiont-Regulated Serotonin Biosynthesis Modulates Tick Feeding Activity (2021)
Cell Host & Microbe
- 🍬 Glucose-Mediated Proliferation of a Gut Commensal Bacterium Promotes Plasmodium Infection by Increasing Mosquito Midgut pH (2021)
Cell Reports
- 🧫 A Yeast-Based Drug Discovery Platform to Identify Plasmodium Falciparum Type II NADH Dehydrogenase Inhibitors (2021)
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- 🚫 Rapamycin Inhibits Pathogen Transmission in Mosquitoes by Promoting Immune Activation (2021)
PLOS Pathogens
- 🦟 The Microbiota of Three Anopheles Species in China (2021)
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
- 🍬 Glucose Transporter GLUT1 Influences Plasmodium Berghei Infection in Anopheles Stephensi (2020)
Parasites & Vectors