I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Prof. Yueling ZHANG

Ph. D (Xiamen University)

Email: zhangyl@stu.edu.cn

Tel: +86-754-86502580

Education

Ph.D 09/98 -- 10/03, College of Life Science, Xiamen University, P. R. China. Supervisor: Prof. Xuanxian Peng

B.Sc. 09/91 -- 07/95, Department of Biology, Xiangtan Normal College, P. R. China

Employment

a. 10/2003 -- Present, Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, P. R. China.

1. 12/2011 -- Present, Head of Biology Department

2. 06/2010 -- Present, PhD. Supervisor

3. 12/2009 -- Present, Professor of Biology

4. 06/2006 -- Present, MSc. Supervisor

5. 09/2005 --11/2009, Associate Professor of Biology

6. 10/2003 -- 08/2005, Lecturer of Biology

b. 07/1995 -- 08/1998, Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, Xiangtan Normal College, Xiangtan 411201, P. R. China.

Awards and Scholarship

a. Ministry of Education of China Excellent Talent of New Century (2011)

b. Department of Education of Guangdong Province

Key Raise Object of Qianbaishi Project for Guangdong Provincial University (National Level, 2014; Provincial Level, 2010; University Level, 2006)

c. Fujian Province Science and Technology Progress Prize (Second-Class)( 2009)

d. Shantou University Outstanding Teacher (2009)

e. Xiamen University Outstanding Graduate Student (2003), Kwang-Hua Scholarship (2000)

f. Xiangtan City Outstanding Undergraduate Student (1995)

g. Xiangtan Normal College Outstanding Undergraduate Student (1994)

II. RESEARCH

Research Interests

a. Crustacean Molecular Immunology and Proteomics

b. Aquatic Animal Immunology and Disease

Research Grants Received (As Principal Investigator, 100% PI)

a. New Century Excellent Talents Program of Ministry of Education of China

1. Aquatic Animal Immunology and Disease, No. NCET-11-0922, 500,000 RMB, 01/2012 -- 12/ 2014

b. National Natural Science Foundation of China

1. Investigation of Formation Mechanism and Immune Significance of Hemocyanin’s Functional fragments from shrimp. No. 31372558, 800,000 RMB, 01/2014 -- 12/2017.

2. Investigation of the Multifunctional Molecular Mechanism of Hemocyanin from Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, No. 31072237, 350,000 RMB, 01/2011 -- 12/2013

3. Study on the Antimicrobial Molecular Mechanism of Hemocyanin from Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, No. 30871939, 280,000 RMB, 01/2009 -- 12/2011

c. Special Talent Introduction Project for Guangdong Provincial College

1. Investigation of Glycosylation Modified of Hemocyanin from Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, 10/2011 -- 09/2014

d. Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province

1. Investigation of Polymorphism of Hemocyanin in Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, No. 10251503101000002, 10/2010 -- 09/2013 (Key Project)

2. Investigation of Hemocyanin’s Functional fragments from shrimp treated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, No. S2013010015190, 10/2013 -- 09/2015.

3. Study on the Multifunctional Molecular Basis of Hemocyanin from Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, No. 9151064001000001, 10/2009 -- 09/2011

4. Identification of Pathogenic Bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus Target Recognized by Hemocyanin from Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, No. 06027212, 10/2006 -- 09/2008

5. Investigation of Antimicrobial Molecular Basis of Hemocyanin, No.04300750, 10/ 2004 -- 09/2006

e. Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province

1. Study on the Related Immune-Enhancing Genes in Mud Crab Scylla paramamosain Stimulated with Immunostimulants, No.2009B020309006, 10/ 2009 - 09/2012

1. Identification of the Related Immune-Enhancing Proteins in Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei Stimulated with Immunostimulants, No. 2007B020701006, 10/ 2007 - 09/2010

Representative publications (Corresponding Authors are Indicated by *)

1. Min SY, Yan F, Zhang YL*, Ye XQ, Zhong MQ, Cao JS, Zou HY, Chen JH. Characterization of a novel hemolytic activity of human IgG fractions arising from diversity in protein and oligosaccharide components. PLOS ONE, 2014，9(1): e85711.

2. Cao JS , Wang ZH, Zhang YL*, Qu FL, Guo LL, Zhong MQ, Li SK, Zou HY, Chen JH, Wang XY. Identification and characterization of the related immune-enhancing proteins in crab Scylla paramamosain stimulated with rhubarb polysaccharides. Molecular Immunology, 2014, 57（2）: 263-273.

3. Guo LL, Zhao XL , Zhang YL*, Wang ZH, Zhong MQ, Li SK, Lun JS. Evidences of SNPs in the variable region of hemocyanin Ig-like domain in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2013, 35（5）: 1532-1538.

4. Zhao S, Lu X , Zhang YL*, Zhao XL, Zhong MQ, Li SK, Lun JS. Identification of a novel alternative splicing variant of hemocyanin from shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Immunology Letters, 2013, 154(1-2):1-6 .

5. Cao JS, Lin ZY, Zhang YL*, Zhang XY, Li SK, Zhang N, Zou WH, Li YY, Chen JH, Wang XY. Cloning and characterization of the SpLRR cDNA from green mud crab, Scylla paramamosain. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2013, 34 (1): 129 - 135.

6. Lin ZY, Qiao J, Zhang YL*, Du H, Yan F, Huang H, Li YY, Wang XY. Cloning and characterisation of the SpToll gene from green mud crab, Scylla paramamosain Developmental ＆ Comparative Immunology, 2012, 37 (1): 164-175.

7. Zhao XL, Guo LL, Zhang YL*, Liu Y, Zhang XY, Lun JS, Chen JH, Li YY. SNPs of hemocyanin C-terminal fragment in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. FEBS Letters, 2012, 586 (4): 403-410.

8. Yan F，Zhang YL*, Jiang RP, Zhong MQ, Hu Z, Du H, Lun JS, Chen JH, Li YY*. Identification and agglutination properties of hemocyanin from the mud crab (Scylla serrata). Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2011, 30（1）: 354-360.

9. Qiao J, Du ZH, Zhang YL*, Du H, Guo LL, Zhong MQ, Cao JS, Wang XY. Proteomic identification of the related immune-enhancing proteins in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei stimulated with vitamin C and Chinese herbs. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2011, 31（6）, 736-745.

10. Zhang YL, Yan F, Hu Z, Zhao XL, Min SY, Du ZH, Ye XQ, Li YY. Hemocyanin from shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei shows hemolytic activity. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2009, 27（2）: 330-335.

11. Zhang YL, Wang SY, Xu AL, Chen J, Lin BK, Peng XX. Affinity proteomic approach for identification of an IgA-like protein in Litopenaeus vannamei and study on its agglutination characterization. Journal of Proteome Research, 2006, 5(4):815-821.

12. Zhang YL, Wang S Y, Peng X X. Identification of a type of human IgG-like protein in shrimp Penaeus vannamei by mass spectrometry. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2004, 301:39-54.

Membership

1. Council Member of Marine Technology Branch, Chinese Society for Oceanology and Limnology

2. Council Member of Marine Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Branch, Chinese Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

3. Council Member of Guangdong Province Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

4. Council Member of Guangdong Province Society for Zoology

5. Council Member of Guangdong Province Society for Aquculture

6. Member of Chinese Crustacean Society

7. Member of Chinese Society of Fisheries