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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Wei Zhang

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High Impact

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

Faculty Researcher

46 h-index 297 pubs 6,678 cited

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  • Humans
  • Male
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Mice
  • Middle Aged
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Signal Transduction
  • Rats
  • Cell Proliferation
  • RNA, Long Noncoding
  • MicroRNAs
  • Liver Neoplasms
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Wei Zhang's research investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying disease, with a focus on cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological disorders. His work has explored the role of specific genes and signaling pathways in disease progression, including the impact of LDHA on epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma, and the influence of the GABAergic system in central nervous system diseases. Zhang has also contributed to research on atherosclerosis, examining the anti-inflammatory effects of biomimetic Prussian blue analogues and glycosides from Buyang Huanwu Decoction via the JAK/STAT signaling pathway.

Further research interests include the application of advanced technologies for disease detection and gene editing. This includes the development of electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection using CRISPR/Cas12a technology and the use of prime editing in mice to study tissue-specific gene expression. Zhang's scholarly output is substantial, reflected in a high citation count of 6,678 and an h-index of 46 across nearly 300 publications. He has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jeanne Y. Wei and Gohar Azhar, on multiple occasions.

Metrics

  • h-index: 46
  • Publications: 297
  • Citations: 6,678

Selected Publications

  • Survival benefit associated with liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma based on tumor burden scores at listing (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Neutrophil Biomarkers Can Predict Cardiotoxicity of Anthracyclines in Breast Cancer (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

38 Collaborators 15 Institutions 2 Countries

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