Long Zheng Laboratory

Research Summary

Predoctoral Trainees

Trainee Status	Name	Training Period	Prior Academic Degree Institution(s)	Prior Academic Degree(s)	Prior Academic Degree Year(s)	Title of Research Project	Current Position of Past Trainees / Source of Support of Current Trainees
Past	Sara Meyer	2008-2009	University of Basal, Switzerland	MD, PhD	2007	Characterization of ADAMTS13 mutations in TTP	Professor, University Bern, Switzerland
Past	Jenny Xiao	2009-2011	Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China	MD, PhD	2010	Function of the C-terminal domains of ADAMTS13	Associate Prof, Tongji Hospital, HUST, Wuhan, China
Past	Chris Skipwith	2007-2013	George Tech Institute, Atlanta, GA	BA	2012	Effect of FVIII and platelets on VWF proteolysis by ADAMTS13	Associate Professor, John Hopkins University
Past	Hayley Hanby	2012-2014	Villanova University, Villanova, PA	BS	2011	Biochemistry of ADAMTS7
Past	Zhijian Wu	2024-2026	Central South University, China	MD/PhD	2026	The role of ADAMTS13 and VWF in chronic thrombotic pulmomary hypertension
Present	Zhirong Chai	2025-	Henan University, China	BS	2022	Role of ADAMTS13 in preeclampsia
Present	Xiaxin Dong	2025-	Henan University, China	MS	2024	FVIII-dependent Regulation of VWF proteolysis by ADAMTS13

Postdoctoral Trainees

Past / Current Trainee	Name	Postdoc Research Training Period	Prior Academic Degree Institution(s)	Prior Academic Degree Year(s)	Prior Academic Degree Institution(s)	Title of Research Project	Current Position of Past Trainees / Source of Support of Current Trainees
Past	Jihui Ai	2003-2005	MD, PhD	2003	Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China	Structure-function of ADAMTS13	Assoc. Professor, Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China
Past	Masami Niiya	2004-2007	MD, PhD	2004	Okayama University Internal Medicine, Japan	Biosynthesis of ADAMTS13	Assist. Professor, Okayama University Internal Medicine, Japan.
Past	Dezhi Shang	2005-2009	DDS, PhD	1997	West China Univ.	Biosynthesis and intracellular trafficking of ADAMTS13	Professor and Dean School of Dentistry, Shengyang Medical College, China
Past	Ping Zhang	2005-2007	MD	2002	Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China	Structure-function of ADAMTS13	Assoc. Director, Clinical Devel. LG Chem Life Science
Past	Femanda Orsi	2007-2008	MD, PhD	2006	State University of Campina, UNICAMP, Brazil	VWF multimer distribution in hemophilia	Assoc. Professor, State University of Campina (UNICAMP), Brazil
Past	Yue Han	2009-2009	MD, PhD	2007	Soochow Univ. China	Development of a novel assay for ADAMTS13 function	Professor, Suzhou University, Jiangshu, China
Past	Sheng-yu Jin	2005-2010	MD, PhD	2004	Kyunghee Univ. Seoul Korea	Gene therapy for TTP in a murine model	Assoc. Professor, Yianbian Medical College, China
Past	Wenjing Cao	2005-2011	MD, PhD	2001	Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China	Cofactor dependent regulation of ADAMTS13	Assoc. Professor, UCLA
Past	Dengju Li	2010-2011	MD, PhD	2002	Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China	Ectopic expression of ADAMTS13 in platelets	Professor, Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China
Past	Cui Jian	2010-2011	M.S.	2006	Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China	Functional role of the spacer domain of ADAMTS13	Director of Microbiology Laboratory, Tongji Medical College, HUST, China
Past	Jialing Bao	2012-2014	PhD	2012	Penn State University	Structure-function of ADAMTS13	Professor, Southwest University, Changdu, China
Past	Veronica Casina	2012-2014	PhD	2012	Wake Forest University, North Carolina	Structure-function of ADAMTS13	Associate Director, Vor Bio, Philadelphia
Past	Brandy Pickens	2012-2014	PhD	2012	Temple University, Philadelphia, PA	Gene therapy for TTP in a murine model	Toxicologist at USEPA, Philadelphia
Past	Yingying Mao	2012-2014	PhD	2010	Temple University, Philadelphia, PA	Structure-function of ADAMTS13	Physician Assist. BrightStar Therapy, Chester, PA
Past	Xiao-Hui Zhang	2013-2014	MD, PhD	2002	Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China	Structure-function of ADAM28	Professor, Peking University, Beijing, China
Past	Vikram G. Pillai	2014-2025	PhD	2010	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.	Structure-function of ADAMTS13	Senior Scientist at LabCorp
Past	Catherine Zander	2014-present	PhD	2014	SUNY-Binghamton, Vestal, NY	Structure-function of ADAMTS13	Director of Standards, Washington D.C.
Past	Liang Zheng	2015-2020	PhD	2011	Hokkaido University, Japan	Structure-function of ADAMTS13	Assist. Professor University of Kansas
Past	Jenny K. McDaniel	2015-2017	MD	2011	University of South Carolina	Inflammation and thrombosis	Attending physician, Mayo Clinic
Past	Szumam Liu	2020-2025	PhD	2013	National Central University, Taiwan	The role of arginine methylation on ADAMTS13	Assist. Professor, University of Kansas
Past	Konstantine Halkidis	2017-2020	MD, PhD	2013	Thomas Jefferson Univ.	Autoantibodies in iTTP	Assoc. Professor, University of Kansas
Past	Quan Zhang	2023-2025	MD, PhD	2026	Central South China University	ADAMTS13 and VWF in COVID19 associated coagulopathy	Attending physician
Present	Hiromasa Kawashima	2026-	MD, PsthD	2026	Nara Medical University	The role of Nijerin-1 in thrombosis	Postdoctoral Trainee
Present	Huan Dong	2025-	MD, PhD	2022	Peking Union Medical College	Mechanism of thrombocytopenia in TTP	Postdoctoral Trainee