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Qing Wang, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology at the University of Kentucky. Their research integrates cellular metabolism, autophagy, and inflammatory processes to understand disease mechanisms, particularly in neurodegenerative disorders like CLN3 disease and platelet dysfunction in thrombosis. Dr. Wang’s work spans multiple disciplines, including metabolomics, genetic engineering, and imaging technologies to study retinal degeneration and viral interactions with blood cells.
Research interests focus on uncovering how metabolic pathways and autophagy pathways contribute to pathologies such as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, traumatic brain injury, and cancer. Their lab employs advanced techniques like stable isotope-resolved metabolomics, CRISPR-Cas9 mouse models, and high-resolution imaging to analyze cellular responses under stress conditions.
Publications highlight a trajectory toward understanding platelet bioenergetics, autophagy regulation in non-nuclear cells, and the role of CLN3 gene mutations in retinal and neuronal dysfunction. Methodological advancements in mass spectrometry and data analysis further underscore their contributions to improving experimental precision in metabolomics studies.
Advising and grants: No advisees or grant details listed in provided text. Collaborations likely involve interdisciplinary teams given the multi-disciplinary nature of their research projects.
