Weiping Zhang

Weiping Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia coli and Shigella, with a primary emphasis on vaccine development, bacterial virulence mechanisms, and immunological responses. Key areas include understanding adhesins, toxins, and antigenic proteins to design effective vaccines against enteric infections.

Recent work includes investigations into multi-host adherence mechanisms of ETEC strains, heterologous vaccine strategies for porcine diarrhea prevention, and functional epitope mapping of Shigella antigens. Collaborations span institutions globally, addressing enteric and pulmonary pathogen challenges. Research outputs (71 total) reflect expertise in microbiology, immunology, and translational vaccinology.