Capital Medical University, China
Mr. Zou Zongzheng, born in Hubei in 1998, is a promising young researcher in the field of ophthalmology. He earned his M.S. in Ophthalmology from Shandong First Medical University and his B.S. in Optometry from Hubei University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on ocular diseases, particularly meibomian gland dysfunction and herpes simplex virus keratitis. He has published in leading journals such as Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, including both original studies and review articles.
Profile:
🎓 Education:
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🎓 Master of Science in Ophthalmology – Shandong First Medical University, Jinan
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🎓 Bachelor of Science in Optometry – Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning
🏅 Awards & Honors:
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🏆 National Scholarship for Graduate Students (2022)
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🎖️ Second-Class Postgraduate Scholarship (2021)
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🌟 Excellent School Communist Youth League Member (2022)
🔬 Research Experience:
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🔍 Participated in NSFC Youth Program project (82301182) focusing on MANF’s role in nerve repair via modulation of NETs
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🧪 Led animal experiments and molecular biology analyses
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💡 Master’s research on astrocyte-derived MANF in herpes simplex keratitis, exploring NETs inhibition and immune modulation—currently submitted to Advanced Science
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📝 Reviewer for the Journal of Ethnopharmacology
📌 Research Interests:
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👁️ Ophthalmology & Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
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🧠 Neuroinflammation & Immune Regulation
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🦠 Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Ocular Diseases
Publication:
- Loss of TRPM8 Exacerbate Herpes Simplex Keratitis Infection in Mice by Promoting the Infiltration of CD11b+ Ly6G+ Cells and Increasing the Viral Load in the Cornea