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Weiqiang  Zhang    Research Chemist /ARSUserFiles/56195/Zhang.jpg
 Contact Information USDA-ARSPollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystem Research Unit141 Experiment Station RoadP.O. Box 346Stoneville, MS 38776Ph: (662) 686-5483Fax: (662) 686-5421
 **Work Experience****** 2021 to present, USDA-ARS, Pollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystem Research Unit, Stoneville, MS, Research Chemist
2014 to 2021, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, Assistant Professor
2011 to 2014, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, Instructor
2007 to 2011, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
1996 to 1998, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, P.R. China, Assistant professor
1998 to 2002, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, P.R. China, Lecturer **Participation in Scientific Meetings** Attended 3 American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meetings (2009, 2016, 2019) and made 3 presentations.
Attended 4 American Thoracic Society International Conferences (2014, 2016-2017, 2019) and made 3 presentations.
Attended 11 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conferences (2011 – present) and made 14 presentations.
Attended 1 Digestive Disease Week® (2012) and made 3 presentations. ****Organizations and Honors**** Academic Editor, BioMed Research International (Hindawi), 2020 - present.
Associate Board Member, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews (Bentham Science Publishers), 2018 – present.
Member, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2007 – 2010, 2021.
Member, Entomological Society of America, 2021.
Member, American Society for Cell Biology, 2009 – present.
Associate Member, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2009 – 2011.
Session Chair, 11th Pediatric Research Day, Memphis, TN, 2019.
Invited reviewer for journals Progress in Lipid Research, Respiratory Research, Current Drug Targets, etc., 2015 – 2021.
Conference presentation judge, ASCB 2016 Annual Meeting, Pediatric Research Day (2014 -2019), UTHSC Graduate Research Day (2015 - 2019), and UTHSC Postdoc Research Day (2013 -2019).
Member, Strategic Planning Group for Genomics at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN, 2016.
Top 3 abstract in CFTR. North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, 2020.
Winner of the poster presentation at the 5th Annual Pediatric Research Day, 2012.
Hinkel Prize (Best chemistry thesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Wales Swansea, UK), 2006.
Oversea Research Students (ORS) Award (Universities UK), 2002 – 2005. ****Technical Responsibilities**** Dr. Weiqiang Zhang is currently doing research on (1) determine new spray formulations to mitigate spray drift and prevent bees and other pollinators from pesticide risks in southern cropping systems. (2) Develop laboratory bioassays and field studies to identify thresholds of primary factors (e.g., chemical dosage, active ingredient, droplet size) that influence behaviors and migrations of bees and other pollinators. (3) Study the reaction of residual insecticides and volatile compounds on bees and pollinators and their interaction with other chemical agents and weather conditions. (4) Develop and utilize modern analytical techniques (e.g., liquid chromatography- and/or gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS, GC-MS)) to analyze residual pesticide(s) concentrations.
 ProjectsEcological Assessment and Mitigation Strategies to Reduce the Risks of Bees to Stressors in Southern Crop EcosystemsIn-House Appropriated (D)Accession Number:436957Investigating of the Mechanisms of Action of CFTR Correctors in Rescuing DeltaF508-CFTRReimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)Accession Number:441651
 Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Tetraspanin CD82 Regulates S100A7 Expression in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Zhang, W., Reddi, K.K., Shahrabi-Farahani, S., Anderson, K.M., Liu, M., Rose, L., Kakhniashvili, D., Wang, X., Zhang, Y. 2024. Tetraspanin CD82 Regulates S100A7 Expression in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Cell International. 25(5)/2569. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25052659.Using a Personalized Medicine Approach to Develop Care for an Atypical Cystic Fibrosis Patient-(Peer Reviewed Journal)Using a Personalized Medicine Approach to Develop Care for an Atypical Cystic Fibrosis Patient-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Zhang, W., Lee, J., Husami, A., Kadri, F., Yarlagadda, S., Moon, C., Mun, K., Zhang, K., Arora, K., Naren, A.P., Brewington, J., Clancy, J.P. 2023. Using a Personalized Medicine Approach to Develop Care for an Atypical Cystic Fibrosis Patient. Pediatrics. 59/229-232. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.26719.Feeding toxicity of abamectin on honey bees (Apis mellifera)-(Abstract Only)Extraction and measurement of total lipids in fresh royal jelly samples: Comparison of several methods-(Abstract Only) Zhang, W., Ray, A.Z., Tundo, G., Lau, P.W., Zhu, Y. 2023. Extraction and measurement of total lipids in fresh royal jelly samples: Comparison of several methods. American Chemical Society Abstracts. https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.3c10168.A Macromolecular Complex of CFTR, NHERF2, and LPA2 in Intestinal Epithelium and Its Role in the Pathological Process of Secretory Diarrhea-(Abstract Only) Zhang, W., Kong, S., Zhang, Y., Naren, A.P. 2023. A Macromolecular Complex of CFTR, NHERF2, and LPA2 in Intestinal Epithelium and Its Role in the Pathological Process of Secretory Diarrhea. American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). 34(2):1279-1280. https://doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E22-12-0555.
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