Education:
BSc. Jiangsu Agricultural College, 1996 MSc. Yangzhou University, 1999 PhD. Nanjing Agricultural University, 2006 Professional Experience: Lecture in Department of Biology at Changshu Institute of Technology, 1999-2002 Associate professor of Biochemistry, and Department Head of Biotechnology, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 2006-current Visiting research fellow in School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University (UK), 2010-2011 Scientific Research Field: My research interests involve the use of multidisciplinary methodologies from molecular biology, proteomics and metabolomics to (i) decipher the underlying mechanisms involved in the antifungal activity of chitosan against various pathogenic fungi; (ii) investigate the interaction between fungal pathogens (such as Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium expansum) and the host plant tissues, and the possible mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis. Another research interest includes the development of immunoaffinity chromatography and its application to pesticide and veterinary medicine residues detection in food samples. Social academic post and honor: Member of Chinese Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Vice Director of Jiangsu Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Invited journal reviewer for: Biomaterials, Environmental and Experimental Botany, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Journal of Chromatography B, Postharvest Biology and Technology, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Food and Agricultural Immunology, International Journal of Biological of Macromolecules Teaching Courses: Biochemistry for undergraduate Separation Methods in Biochemistry for undergraduate Advanced Biochemistry for postgraduate Published papers: 1.Meng D, Garba B, Ren Y, Yao M, Xia X, Li M, Wang Y*. Antifungal activity of chitosan against Aspergillus ochraceus and its possible mechanisms of action. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.213. (IF 4.784) 2.Wang S, Niu R, Yang Y, Zhou X, Luo S, Zhang C, Wang Y*. Aptamer-functionalized chitosan magnetic nanoparticles as a novel adsorbent for selective extraction of ochratoxin A. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020, 153: 583-590. (IF 4.784) 3.Wang S, Niu R, Yang Y, Wang Y*. Development and evaluation of a rapid immunomagnetic extraction for effective detection of zearalenone in agricultural products. Food Control, 2020, 110, 106973. (IF 4.248) 4.Li M, Chen C, Xia X, Garba B, Shang L, Wang Y*. Proteomic analysis of the inhibitory effect of chitosan on Penicillium expansum. Food Science and Technology, 2020, 40(1): 250-257. (IF 1.223) 5.Shang L, Bai X, Chen C, Liu L, Li M, Xia X, Wang Y*. Isolation and identification of a Bacillus megaterium strain with ochratoxin A removal ability and antifungal activity. Food Control, 2019, 106, 106743. (IF 4.248) 6.Niu R, Yang Y, Wang S, Zhou X, Luo S, Zhang C, Wang Y*. Chitosan microparticle-based immunoaffinity chromatography supports prepared by membrane emulsification technique: Characterization and application. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019, 131: 1147-1154. (IF 4.784) 7.Niu R, Yang Y, Wang Y, Luo S, Zhang C, Wang Y*. Development and characterization of an immunoaffinity column for the detection of danofloxacin residues in milk samples. Food Science and Technology, 2019, 39: 500-506. (IF 1.223) 8.Betchem G, Johnson NAN, Wang Y*. The application of chitosan in the control of post-harvest diseases: a review. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2019, 126: 495-507. (IF 0.946) 9.Xia X, Zhang Y, Li M, Garba B, Zhang Q, Wang Y*, Zhang H, Li P. Isolation and characterization of a Bacillus subtilis strain with aflatoxin B1 biodegradation capability. Food Control, 2017, 75: 92-98. (IF 4.248) 10.Xia X, Li H, Liu F, Zhang Y, Zhang Q, Wang Y*, Li P. Proteome changes in Penicillium expansum grown in a medium derived from host plant. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2017, 27: 624-632. (IF 1.975) 11.Wang Y, Yang Y, Niu R, Zhu X, Qiang M, Niu G, Wang Y*. Development and application of an immunoaffinity column clean-up for enrofloxacin determination in food samples. Food and Agricultural Immunology, 2017, 28: 248-259. (IF 2.398) 12.Yang Y, Wang Y, Niu R, Lu J, Zhu X, Wang Y*. Preparation and characterization of chitosan microparticles forimmunoaffinity extraction and determination of enrofloxacin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2016, 93: 783-788. (IF 4.784) 13.Li H, Wang Y, Liu F, Yang Y, Wu Z, Cai H, Zhang Q, Wang Y*, Li P. Effects of chitosan on control of postharvest blue mold decay of apple fruit and the possible mechanisms involved. Scientia Horticulturae, 2015, 186: 77-83. (IF 1.961) 14.Wu Z, Yuan X, Li H, Liu F, Wang Y, Li J, Cai H, Wang Y*. Heat acclimation reduces postharvest loss of table grapes during cold storage - Analysis of possible mechanisms involved through a proteomic approach. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2015, 105: 26-33. (IF 3.927) 15.Cai H, Yuan X, Pan J, Li H, Wu Z, Wang Y*. Biochemical and proteomic analysis of grape berries (Vitis labruscana) during cold storage upon postharvest salicylic acid treatment. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2014, 62: 10118-10125. (IF 3.571) 16.Yuan X, Wu Z, Li H, Wang Y, Liu F, Cai H, Newlove A.A, Wang Y*. Biochemical and proteomic analysis of ‘Kyoho’ grape (Vitis labruscana) berries during cold storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2014, 88: 79-87. (IF 3.927) 17.Wang Y*, Wang E, Wu Z, Li H, Zhu Z, Zhu X, Dong Y. Synthesis of chitosan molecularly imprinted polymers for solid-phase extraction of methandrostenolone. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2014, 101: 517-523. (IF 6.044) 18.Wang Y, Wang E, Dong H, Liu F, Wu Z, Li H, Wang Y*. Preparation of chitosan-based molecularly imprinted polymers for preconcentration and clean-up of chloramphenicol. Adsorption Science & Technology, 2014, 4: 321-330. (IF 1.2) 19.Wang Y*, Wang E, Xu Y, Wu J, Dong Y. Improved preparation of a chitosan-based immunoaffinity column using antibody against methandrostenolone as ligand. Food and Agricultural Immunology, 2014, 25:149-159. (IF 2.398) 20.Wang Y*, Li H, Qiu YF, Li N, Sun WH, Shan ZH. Identification of copper-binding proteins in soybean seeds by immobilized metal affinity chromatography and mass spectrometry. Plant Biosystems, 2014, 148: 88-95. (IF 1.525) 21.Wang Y, Kroon JKM, Slabas AR, Chivasa S. Proteomics reveals new insights into the role of light in cadmium response in Arabidopsis cell suspension cultures. Proteomics, 2013, 13: 1145-1158. (IF 4.079) 22.Wang Y*, Xu Y, Zhang X, Wang E, Wu J, Dong Y. Development and characterisation of an immunoaffinity column for the selective extraction of methandrostenolone from food and feed samples. Food and Agricultural Immunology, 2013, 24: 231-240. (IF 2.398) 23.Wang Y, Slabas AR, Chivasa S. Proteomic analysis of dark-response in Arabidopsis cell suspension cultures. Journal of Plant Physiology, 2012, 169: 1690-1697. (IF 2.825) 24.Wang Y*, Yuan XZ, Hu H, Liu Y, Sun WH, Shan ZH, Zhou XA. Proteomic analysis of differentially expressed proteins in resistant soybean leaves after Phakopsora pachyrhizi infection. Journal of Phytopathology, 2012, 160: 554-560. (IF 1.097) 25.Wang Y*, Hu H, Zhu L, Li X. Response to nickel in the proteome of the metal accumulator plant Brassica juncea. Journal of Plant Interactions, 2012, 7: 230-237. (IF 1.839) 26.Wang Y*, Hu H, Xu Y, Li X, Zhang H. Differential proteomic analysis of cadmium -responsive proteins in wheat leaves. Biologia Plantarum, 2011, 55: 586-591. (IF 1.384) 27.Wang Y*, Xu Y, Zhang X, Wang E, Dong Y. Preparation of an immunoaffinity column and its application in sample cleanup for methandrostenolone residues detection. Journal of Chromatography B, 2011, 879: 2149-2154. (IF 2.813) 28.Wang Y*, Xu Y, Zhang X, Wang E, Dong Y. Development and characterization of a chitosan-supported immunoaffinity chromatography column for the selective extraction of methandrostenolone from food and feed samples. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2011 49: 428-432. (IF 4.784) 29.Wang Y*, Qian YR, Hu H, Xu Y, Zhang HJ. Comparative proteomic analysis of Cd-responsive proteins in wheat roots. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2011, 33: 349-357. (IF 1.608) 30.Wang Y, Yang LM, Xu HB, Li QF, Chu CG, Ma ZQ. Differential proteomic analysis of proteins in wheat spikes induced by Fusarium graminearum. Proteomics, 2005, 5: 4496-4503. (IF 6.088) 31.Wang Y, Guo ML, Jiang YM. Evaluation of n-valeraldehyde modified chitosan as a matrix for hydrophobic interaction chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 2002, 952: 79-83. (IF 3.092) 32.Wang Y, Liu F, Wang L, Wang Q, Selvaraj JN, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Xing F, Liu Y. pH-signaling transcription factor AopacC regulates ochratoxin A biosynthesis in Aspergillus ochraceus. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2018, 66: 4394-4401. (IF 3.571) 33.Xiang Y, Lu Y, Song M, Wang Y, Xu W, Wu L, Wang H, Ma Z. Overexpression of a Triticum aestivum calreticulin gene (TaCRT1) improves salinity tolerance in tobacco. PLOS ONE, 2015, 10: e0140591. (IF 2.766) 34.Smith SJ, Wang Y, Slabas AR, Chivasa S. Light regulation of cadmium-induced cell death in Arabidopsis. Plant Signal and Behavior. Plant Signaling & Behavior 2014, 9: e27578. (IF 1.644) 35.Zhou X, Dong Y, Wang Y, Xiao X, Xu Y, Xu B, Shi W, Zhang Y, Zhu L, Liu Q. A three generation study with high-lysine transgenic rice in Sprague-Dawley rats. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2012, 50: 1902-1910. (IF 3.775) 36.Xiang Y, Song M, Wei Z, Tong J, Zhang L, Xiao L, Ma Z, Wang Y. A jacalin-related lectin- like gene in wheat is a component of the plant defence system. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2011, 62: 5471-5483. (IF 5.360) 37.Zhou X, Dong Y, Xiao X, Wang Y, Xu Y, Xu B, Shi W, Zhang Y, Zhu L, Liu Q. A 90-day toxicology study of high-amylose transgenic rice grain in Sprague-Dawley rats. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2011, 49: 3112-3118. (IF 3.775) Main Scientific Research Projects: 1.Preparation a novel chitosan-based immunoaffinity column and its application to food safety monitoring. National Key Technologies Research and Development Program, 2015-2018 2.Accumulation and regulation of aflatoxin during the early interaction between Aspergillus flavus and peanut. Open Funds of Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, 2013-2015 3.Establishment of safety assessment system for transgenic rice lines expressing GL fusion gene and double antisense branching enzymes gene. National Major Special Project for the Development of Transgenic Organisms, 2009-2012 4.Preparation a novel immunoaffinity adsorbent and its application to determination of residual veterinary drugs. National Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, 2009-2011 5.Preparation and Application of chitosan-based immunoaffinity adsorbents. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2007-2009 6.The roles of Rht3 gene involved in wheat growth and development. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2005-2008 Patents: Scientific Research Achievements and Awards: Number of postgraduates under supervision 5 Number of supervised masters and Ph.D. 12 Number of supervised undergraduates 30 The above information updated May.2020 |