Name：ZHANG Yuqin

Department：China Pharmaceutical Culture Collection

Tel: (8610)83167110

Email: yzhang@imb.pumc.edu.cn

Education & Research Experience

2015/07 – Now Professor, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

2014/04 – 2015/06 Associate professor, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

2013/04 – 2014/03 Visiting scholar, Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Ohio, USA

2009/05 – 2013/03 Associate professor, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

2009/01– 2009/04 Visiting scholar, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Korea.

2005/08 – 2009/01 Assistant Research Professor, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

9/2005-6/2008 Ph.D. in Microbiology, Yunnan University

9/2003-6/2005 M.S. in Microbiology, Yunnan University

9/1991-6/1995 B.S. in Biology, Southwest University

Research Field：

1. Novel microbial resources from various environments

2. Co-evolutionary relationships between microorganisms and their host plants, animals and even other microorganisms

Research Interests：

Pharmaceutical microbial resources and utilization, Systematic Taxonomy, Microbial Ecology and Genomics.

Selected Publications:

1. Ye Sun, Hao Wang, Tao Zhang, Wei-Hong Liu, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang*. Desertihabitans aurantiacus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Propionibacteriaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69(8):2486-2491. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003519.

2. Ye Sun, Wei-Hong Liu, Meng-Jie Ai, Jing Su, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang*. Aeromicrobium lacus sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from a drinking-water reservoir. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69(2): 460-464. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003181.

3. Yun-Lei Shi, Ye Sun, Zhu-Ming Jiang, Zhi-Yong Ruan, Jing Su, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang*. Simplicispira lacusdiani sp. nov., a novel betaproteobacterium isolated from a freshwater reservoir. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69(1): 129-133. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003112.

4. Ye Sun, Zhu-Ming Jiang, Li-Li Zhao, Jing Su, Li-Yan Yu, Yong-Qiang Tian, Yu-Qin Zhang*. Allorhizocola rhizosphaerae gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of Micromonosporaceae isolated from rhizosphere soil of the plant Calligonum mongolicum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69(1): 109-115. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003114.

5. Anjali Krishnan, Yu-Qin Zhang, Xiaozhen Mou. Isolation and characterization of microcystin-degrading bacteria from lake Erie. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2018; 101(5): 617-623. doi: 10.1007/s00128-018-2468-4

6. Ye Sun, Yun-Lei Shi, Hao Wang, Tao Zhang, Li-Yan Yu, Henry Sun, Yu-Qin Zhang*. Diversity of bacteria and the characteristics of actinobacteria community structure in Badain Jaran Desert and Tengger Desert of China. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1068. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01068.

7. Yong Li, Meng-Jie Ai, Ye Sun, Yu-Qin Zhang*, Jian-Qiang Zhang. Spirosoma lacussanchae sp. nov., a phosphate-solubilizing bacterium isolated from a fresh water reservoir. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 2017, 67: 3144–3149.

8.  Meng-Jie Ai, Ye Sun,  Hong-Min Sun, Hong-Yu Liu, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Allobranchiibius huperziae gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of Dermacoccaceae isolated from the root of a medicinal plant Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017, 67: 4210-4215.

9. Ye Sun, Hua-Hong Chen, Sun, Hong-Min Sun, Meng-Jie Ai, Jing Su, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Naumannella huperziaus sp. nov., a novel endophytic actinobacterium isolated from Huperzae serrata (Thunb.). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017, 67: 1867–1872.

10. Xiao-mei Fang, Jing Su, Hao Wang, Tao Zhang, Li-li Zhao, Hong-yu Liu, Bai-ping Ma, Yu-qin Zhang, Li-yan Yu. Paenibacillus eucommiae sp. nov., isolated from a traditional Chinese medicinal herbal plant Eucommia ulmoides Oliver. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017, 67: 993-997.

11. Chang-feng Zhang, Meng-Jie Ai, Ju-Xian Wang, Shao-Wei Liu, Li-Li Zhao, Jing Su, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Herbihabitans rhizosphaerae gen. nov. sp. nov., a member of Pseudonocardiaceae isolated from the rhizosphere soil of the herb Limonium sinense (Girard). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 2016, 66(11): 4156-4161.

12. Zhi-Lian Gong, Meng-Jie Ai, Hong-Min Sun, Hong-Yu Liu, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Jatrophihabitans huperziaus sp. nov.a novel endophytic actinobacterium isolated from the surface-sterilized medicinal plant Huperzia serrata (Thunb.). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 2016, 66(11): 3972-3977.

13. Chang-feng Zhang, Meng-Jie Ai, Li-Li Zhao, Hong-Yu Liu, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Microlunatus nigridraconis sp. nov. a novel actinobacterial member from rhizosphere soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 2016, 66 (9): 3614-3618.

14. Zhi-Lian Gong, Chang-Feng Zhang, Rong Jin, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Steroidobacter flavus sp. nov., a microcystin-degrading Gammaproteobacterium isolated from soil. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2016. 109(8): 1073-1079.

15. Hongmin Sun, Yuzhen Wei, Xiaomei Fang, Liyan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Diversity of endophytic bacteria isolated from Huperzia serrata. Acta Microbiologica Sinica. 2016, 56(4): 614-628.

16. Bing-Huo Zhang, Zhang-Gui Ding, Han-Quan Li, Xiao-Zhen Mou, Yu-Qin Zhang, Jian-Yuan Yang, En-Min Zhou, Wen-Jun Li. Algicidal Activity of Streptomyces eurocidicus JXJ-0089 Metabolites and Their Effects on Microcystis Physiology. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2016.

17. Dong Yan, Tao Zhang, Jing Su J, Li-Li Zhao, Hao Wang, Xiao-Mei Fang X-M, Yu-Qin Zhang, Hong-Yu Liu, Li-Yan Yu. Diversity and Composition of Airborne Fungal Community Associated with Particulate Matters in Beijing during Haze and Non-haze Days. Front. Microbiol. 7:487. doi: 10.3389/fmicb. 2016.00487

18. Hongmin Sun, Liyan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Recent advance in Geodermatophilaceae. Acta Microbiologica Sinica. 2015, 55(12): 1521-1529.

19. Hong-Min Sun, Tao Zhang, Li-Yan Yu, Yu-Qin Zhang^*. Ubiquity, Diversity and Physiological Characteristics of Geodermatophilaceae in Shapotou National Desert Ecological Reserve. Front. Microbiol. 6:1059. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2015.01059

20. Hong-Min Sun, Tao Zhang, Li-Yan Yu, Xin-Xin Lu, Xiao-Zhen Mou, Yu-Qin Zhang*. Tenggerimyces mesophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Nocardioidaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 2015, 65(10): 3359-3364.

Awards and Honors

2009. The First-class Prize of Yunnan Province Science and Technology Award

Academic Appointments

Guest-editor, Frontiers in microbiology