Ling Zhang, MD

Research Scientist

Education and Training
Weifang Medical College (China), MD 1998, Medicine
Peking University Health Science Center (China), MS 2003, Stem Cell Biology

Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment:
2000-2003:       Graduate Research Assistant, Stem Cell Research Center, 
                          Peking University Health Science Center (China)
2005-2008:       Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology,
                          Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
2008-present:   Research Scientist, Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology

Selected peer-reviewed publications

Manuscripts:
1) Zhang L, Hong TP, Hu J, Wu YH, Li LS. The proliferation and differentiation of nestin-positive cells isolated from human fetal pancreas. Chinese Journal of Diabetes, 2003, 11(6):416-420.

2) Xia XJ, Bao WH, Chen DM, Zhang L, Zheng ZM, Guo WY. Expression of nestin in human fetal pancreas. Chinese Journal of Diabetes, 2003, 11(3):204-207.

3) Xia XJ, Bao WH, Chen DM, Zheng ZM, Zhang L, Lu AL, Wang ShL. Isolated nestin-positive cells from human fetal pancreas. Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2003, 3(2):174-176.4.

4) Zhang L, Hu J, Hong TP, Liu YN, Wu YH, Chen S, Li LS. Nestin-positive progenitor cells isolated from human fetal pancreas have phenotypic markers identical to mesenchymal stem cells. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2004 (In Press)

Reviews and Book Chapters:
1) Zhang L, Hong TP. Research progress of human islet stem cells. Chinese Journal of Diabetes, 2003, 11(2):129-131.