Dr. Wang Qingjing | Pathogens | Research Excellence Award
Zhejiang Shuren University | China
Dr. Qingjing Wang is a molecular microbiologist whose research centers on oral pathogens, host–pathogen interactions, virulence mechanisms, and the molecular basis of bacterial adaptation within complex host environments. Her work integrates structural biology, protein biochemistry, bacterial genetics, immunology, vaccinology, and microbiome science to reveal how microbial determinants drive infection, immune evasion, and antimicrobial resistance. She has made notable contributions to understanding the global dissemination and genetic diversity of mcr-1-bearing plasmids, uncovering critical insights into colistin resistance, mobile genetic elements, and public health risks associated with multidrug-resistant organisms. Dr. Wang’s research also advances the development of innovative vaccine adjuvants, including peptide hydrogel platforms that enhance immune responses against highly pathogenic viral strains. Her investigations into metabolic regulation, nutritional stress responses, and structural remodeling of microbial biofilms provide foundational knowledge for developing new therapeutic strategies against persistent bacterial infections. Additionally, her collaborative work in genomics, transcriptomics, and functional genetics has shed light on bacterial survival pathways and niche adaptation in both pathogenic and probiotic species. With expertise spanning molecular cloning, protein engineering, bioinformatics, advanced microscopy, animal infection models, and immunological assays, she has built a multidisciplinary research profile with growing international impact. According to Scopus, she has accumulated 477 citations across 473 documents with an h-index of 9, reflecting her significant contributions to infectious disease research, microbial genetics, and translational microbiology.
Profiles : Scopus | Orcid
Featured Publications :
Wang, Q., Sun, J., Li, J., Ding, Y., Li, X. P., Lin, J., Hassan, B., & Feng, Y. (2017). Expanding landscapes of the diversified mcr-1-bearing plasmid reservoirs. Microbiome, 5(1), 70.
Wang, Q., Sun, J., Ding, Y., Li, X. P., Liu, Y. H., & Feng, Y. (2017). Genomic insights into mcr-1-positive plasmids carried by colistin-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from inpatients. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 61(7).
Chen, K., Wang, Q., Wu, X., Tang, S., Wang, Z., Ma, X., Zhang, L., Zhang, F., Xiao, L., Zhao, S., & Li, Q. (2022). Immune enhancement by the tetra-peptide hydrogel as a promising adjuvant for an H7N9 vaccine against highly pathogenic H7N9 virus. Vaccines, 10(1), 130.
Gao, R., Hu, Y., Li, Z., Sun, J., Wang, Q., Lin, J., Ye, H., Liu, F., Srinivas, S., Li, D., Zhu, B., Liu, Y. H., Tian, G. B., & Feng, Y. (2016). Dissemination and mechanism for the MCR-1 colistin resistance. PLoS Pathogens, 12(11), e1005957.
Marx, P., Sang, Y., Qin, H., Wang, Q., Guo, R., Pfeifer, C., Kreth, J., & Merritt, J. (2020). Environmental stress perception activates structural remodeling of extant Streptococcus mutans biofilms. NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes, 6(1), 17.