Ziyu Zhang

Ziyu Zhang, MD, serves as a Researcher within the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, specifically affiliated with the Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine division. Her academic trajectory bridges clinical medicine and specialized research in metabolic and cardiovascular pathophysiology.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Medical Degree from Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, China (2017)
• Clinical Residency in Internal Medicine at Second Xiangya Hospital (2019)
• Advanced Clinical Fellowship training in Cardiology

Dr. Zhang's research program centers on the mechanistic interplay between lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular diseases, with a distinctive focus on how cardiometabolic disorders influence hemostatic pathways. Since joining the Zheng laboratory in July 2021, her work has pioneered investigations into hepatocyte-derived tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and fibrinolysis mechanisms, particularly examining their roles in hemophilia pathophysiology and hemostasis regulation. This niche positions her at the convergence of cardiology, endocrinology, and coagulation biology.

She actively contributes to the Zheng laboratory's research ecosystem, where her clinical background in cardiology informs innovative approaches to understanding metabolic-hemostatic crosstalk. Current projects emphasize translational applications of fibrinolysis research for bleeding disorder therapeutics.