Prof. Tongqing Zhou

Research Experience

2001-Present: Vaccine Research Center (VRC), NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD Research area: Mechanisms of viral immune evasion, neutralizing antibodies and structure_x0002_based vaccine design

cryo-EM and x-ray crystallography studies of neutralizing antibody recognition of viral pathogens including HIV-1, Influenza, HTLV (human T-lymphotropic virus) and SARS-CoV-2.

Structure-based vaccine design for HIV-1, SARS-CoV-2, Influenza, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and HPIV (human parainfluenza viruses) type 1-4.

Structure- and informatics-based isolation and optimization of human antibodies with potential for clinical applications.

Animal studies and immune evaluation for designed HIV-1, influenza and HPIV immunogens 1995-2001: School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Research area: Structural and functional studies of a bacterial ABC transportor

Biochemical characterization of E. coli arsenic pump

Crystal structure of E.coli arsenic pump ATPase Professional Society Memberships 2021-present American Society of Microbiology Academic indices (Google scholar data)

Total citations: >21000; h-index: 60; i10-index: 114; Highest single paper citations: >1800