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Department of Biology and Microbiology

Xiuqing Wang

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Title

Professor

Office Building

Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Lab

Office

252D

Mailing Address

McFadden Biostress Laboratory 252D
Biology & Microbiology-Box 2140D
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Xiuqing Wang received her Ph.D. degree in virology/pathobiology at the University of Connecticut. She did postdoctoral work in Dr. Stephen Dewhurst’s laboratory in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Wang’s lab is primarily focused on viral pathogenesis, viral immunity, and vaccine development. The main research topic areas include the better understanding of the innate immunity against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and innovative approaches for novel vaccine development against these devastating diseases affecting the swine industry. We primarily use primary monocyte-derived dendritic cells as an in vitro model system to study virus-host interaction and innate immunity. We are particularly interested in the role of type I interferon and interferon induced genes such as protein kinase R (PKR) in virus replication. We are also assessing the role of stress granules in PRRSV and PEDV replication.

CV

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Academic Interests

Virology
Mammalian Cell Biology

Area(s) of Research

Dr. Xiuqing Wang’s lab is primarily focused on viral pathogenesis, viral immunity, and vaccine development. The main research topic areas include the better understanding of the innate immunity against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and innovative approaches for novel vaccine development against these devastating diseases affecting the swine industry. We primarily employ primary monocyte derived dendritic cells as an in vitro model system to study virus-host interaction and innate immunity.

We are particularly interested in the role of type I interferon and interferon induced
genes such as protein kinase R (PKR) in virus replication. We are also assessing the feasibility of using virus-like particles generated from the Baculovirus expression system as potential vaccine candidates for PRRSV and PEDV.

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