Chengcheng Zhang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Endowed Title: Michael L. Rosenberg Scholar in Medical Research

Department: Physiology, Developmental Biology

Graduate Programs: Immunology, Integrative Biology

Education

Undergraduate University of Science Technology - China (), Molecular Cell Biology
Graduate School "chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China" (1995)
Graduate School University of Illinois Urbana Campus (1999)

Research Interests

  • Ex vivo expansion of HSCs for cell therapy and gene therapy
  • Interplay between stem cells and cancer
  • Interplay between stem cells and immunity
  • Roles of ITIM-receptors in leukemia

Publications

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Featured Publications

Angiopoietin-like protein 3 supports the activity of mouse hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow niche

Zheng J, Huynh H, Umikawa M, Silvany R, Zhang CC Blood 2011 117 470-479

IGF Binding Protein 2 Supports the Survival and Cycling of Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Huynh H, Zheng J, Umikawa M, Zhang C, Silvany R, Iizuka S, Holzenberger M, Zhang W, Zhang CC Blood 2011 118

IGFBP2 secreted by a tumorigenic cell line supports ex vivo expansion of mouse hematopoietic stem cells

Huynh H, Iizuka S, Kaba M, Kirak O, Zheng J, Lodish HF, Zhang CC Stem Cells 2008 26 1628-1635

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Honors/Awards

  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Scholar Award
    (2013)
  • Royan International Research Award
    (2012)
  • Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research Fellow
    (2009)
  • Basil O’Connor Scholar, March of Dimes Foundation
    (2008)
  • American Society of Hematology Junior Faculty Scholar
    (2007)
  • Howard Temin KO1 Award, National Cancer Institute
    (2006)
  • Michael L. Rosenberg Scholar in Biomedical Research, UT Southwestern Medical Center
    (2006)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • American Society for Cell Biology
  • American Society of Hematology
  • International Society for Stem Cell Research