Wei Qiang

Dr. Wei Qiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Binghamton University. His research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of amyloid protein aggregation and their interactions with cellular membranes, utilizing advanced techniques like solid-state NMR spectroscopy. His work explores how β-amyloid peptides disrupt membrane integrity and cause neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease. He also investigates structural polymorphisms of amyloid fibrils and their environmental influences.

Education: PhD in Chemistry from Michigan State University and B.S. in Chemistry from Tsinghua University, China.

Research interests include biological solid-state NMR, membrane biophysics, and structural biology of amyloid aggregates. His lab, the Qiang Laboratory, specializes in biophysical chemistry and membrane-associated protein studies. Current projects address membrane disruption pathways and post-translational modifications in amyloid peptides.

Recent publications emphasize lipid dynamics, amyloid-membrane interactions, and structural polymorphisms. Dr. Qiang collaborates on interdisciplinary projects linking soil ecology with microbial community dynamics, as seen in studies on nitrogen deposition and phosphorus availability in subalpine ecosystems.

He is actively accepting BCCB graduate students and mentors research in structural biology and biophysical chemistry. His work bridges fundamental biochemistry with clinical applications, such as auxiliary Parkinson’s disease diagnosis using multimodal analysis.