Concurrent Positions:
Special-appointed Professor, “Mt. Tai Scholars” Program
Member, American Academy of Immunology (AAI),
Member, Immunological Committee, Chinese Ophthalmological Society (COS)
Director, Society of Molecular Biology & Biological Chemistry, Shandong Province

Research Interests:
Basic medical science in immunology

Experiences:
Feb. 2004 　　　　　　　Professor, Shandong Eye Institute
Feb. 2003 　　　　　　　Assistant Research Scientist, Research Center in
　　　　　　　　　　　　Vision and Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, USA
Oct. 1999-Jan. 2003 　　 Post-doctoral research, University of Iowa, USA
July, 1998 　 　　　　　 Lecturer, Second Military Medical University
July, 1996-July, 1998 　　Post-doctoral research, Immunological Department,
　　　　　　　　　　　　Second Military Medical University
1996 　　　　　　　　　 Doctor of Medicine, Academy of Military Medical
　　　　　　　　　　　　Sciences
1990 　　　　　　　　　 Undergraduate study, Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing
　　　　　　　　　　　　Medical University (now Peking University Health
　　　　　　　　　　　　Science Center)

Honor:
Excellent Youth Prize, 6th Internal Tumor Treatment Congress, France

Selected Papers:
1. Wang Y and Krieg AM. Induction of autoantibody production
but not autoimmune disease in HEL transgenic mice vaccinated
with HEL in combination with CpG or control
oligodeoxynucleotides. Vaccine (2003 IF=3.007) 2004; 22(20):2641-2650
2. Wang Y and Krieg AM. Synergy between CpG- or non-CpG DNA and specific antigen for B cell activation. International Immunology (2003 IF=3.69) 2003; 15(2):223-231.
3. Wang Y, Wang W, Li N, Yu Y and Cao X. Activation of antigen-presenting cells by immunostimulatory plant DNA: a natural resource for potential adjuvant. Vaccine. (2003 IF=3.007) 2002;20(21-22):2764-2771.
4. Wang Y, Mi J and Cao X. Anti-DNA antibodies exhibit different binding motif preferences for single stranded or double stranded DNA. Immunology Letters (2003 IF=1.71) 2000; 73:29-34
5. WANG Yi-qiang, DONG Xiao-guang. Progress in the study of epidemiology and etiology of age-related macular degeneration. Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology. 2005; 41(4):377-381