Zhiqiang Qin

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Associate Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Pathology, College of Medicine

24 h-index 85 pubs 1,818 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Zhiqiang Qin, an Associate Professor in Pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, focuses his research on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying disease progression and developing potential therapeutic targets. His work investigates the role of specific cellular pathways and molecules in conditions such as cancer and oxidative stress injury. For instance, his publications examine how the NLRP3 inflammasome contributes to prostate cancer malignancy by activating caspase-1, and how P4HA1 influences proliferation in lung cancer through the E2F transcription factor 1.

Further research by Qin explores the impact of various agents on cellular health and tissue repair. This includes investigating the effects of uncultured adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction on preventing urethral stricture formation in rats and the construction of tissue-engineered bladders using nanocomposite scaffolds. His group also examines the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance, with a publication on metal-based antimicrobial agents in wound dressings, and studies testicular oxidative stress injury mediated by the Keap1/Nrf2 signaling pathway.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 85
  • Citations: 1,818

Selected Publications

  • KSHV and Human Diseases: Beyond KS, PEL and MCD (2026)
  • Abstract 2987: Role of EIF4G1 network in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) pathogenesis and development of targeted therapy (2025)
  • Infection of human induced pluripotent stem cells by an oncogenic herpesvirus (2025)

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Grants & Funding

  • Seeds of Science Pilot award UAMS Internal Research Awards Principal Investigator
  • Development of O'PROTACs-based Novel EIF4G1 Degraders for Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer US Department of Defense Principal Investigator
  • Defining mechanisms of KSHV pathogenesis using MHV68-KSHV chimeric viruses NIH Co-Investigator
  • Seeds of Science Pilot award UAMS Internal Research Awards Principal Investigator
  • Periodontal bacteria enhance oral KSHV pathogenesis and Kaposi's Sarcoma development in HIV + patients - Continuation NIH/Nat. Cancer Institute Principal Investigator

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