CHUNXIU YUAN   Ph. D, Associate professor   E-mail: yuanchx@shvri.ac.cn Tel: 021-34293618 (O) Address: No. 518, Ziyue Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China;   Education   2001-2005 PhD, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Peking, China 1995-1998 M.S., Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, NorthEast Agricultural University, Harbin, China. Virology, University of Yangzhou, Yangzhou, China 1991-1995 B.S., Life Science, NorthEast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.   Professional Experience   2007-Present, Associate Professor, Animal Schistosomiasis Research Group, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS 2002-2006, Research Assistant, Animal Biotechnology Center, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS 1998-2001, Research Assistant, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS   Current Research Topics   Regulation of Wnt signaling pathway in the development of Schistosoma japonicum Regulation of Hedgehog signaling pathway in the development of Schistosoma japonicum Developmental biology of Schistosoma japonicum Cell culture of Schistosoma japonicum   Publications   [1]Ta N, Feng X, Deng L, Fu Z, Hong Y, Liu J, Li H, Lu K, Lin J, Yuan C*. Characterization and expression analysis of Wnt5 in Schistosoma japonicum atdifferent developmental stages. Parasitol Res. 2015 Sep;114(9):3261-9. doi:10.1007/s00436-015-4545-5. Epub 2015 Jun 17. PubMed PMID: 26077755.  [2]Wang X, Li H, Qi X, Shi Y, Xia Y, Yang J, Yuan C*, Feng X, Lin J. Characterization and expression of a novel Frizzled 9 gene in Schistosoma japonicum. Gene Expr Patterns. 2011 Mar-Apr;11(3-4):263-70. doi:10.1016/j.gep.2011.01.002. Epub 2011 Jan 25. PubMed PMID: 21272670. [3]Li HF, Wang XB, Jin YP, Xia YX, Feng XG, Yang JM, Qi XY, Yuan CX*, Lin JJ.Wnt4, the first member of the Wnt family identified in Schistosoma japonicum, regulates worm development by the canonical pathway. Parasitol Res. 2010Sep;107(4):795-805. doi: .1007/s00436-010-1933-8. Epub 2010 Jun 24. PubMed PMID: 20574838.