Qin Qiwei

Personal Profile.

M, Ph.D., Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, Dean of Ocean Institute, National Modern Marine Fish Industry Technology System, Virus Disease Prevention and Control Post Scientist. He is a recipient of the National Outstanding Youth Fund, a scholar of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a recipient of a special government subsidy from the State Council, a national candidate of the New Century One Million Project, a member of the Fifth National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker, a director of the China Marine Lakes and Marshes Society, and a vice-chairman of the Professional Committee on Fish Diseases of the China Fisheries Society. He has been engaged in long-term scientific research and teaching in marine microbiology and aquatic conservation at a number of research institutions and universities at home and abroad, including the School of Oceanography, University of Wales, Japan National Aquaculture Research Institute, Tokyo Ocean University, National University of Singapore, Sun Yat-sen University, Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, etc. In recent years, he has achieved a series of innovative research results in marine molecular virology, fish immunology, etc.

Work experience

July 1986-August 1988 Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Department of Biology, Henan Normal University

July 1994-February 1997 Assistant Researcher, Associate Researcher, Institute of Oceanography, South China Sea, Chinese Academy of Sciences

January 1996-May 1996 Visiting Scholar, School of Oceanography, University of Wales, United Kingdom

February 1997-April 1998 Special Postdoctoral Fellow (STA FELLOW) at the Japan International Center for Scientific and Technological Exchange and the National Aquaculture Research Institute of Japan.

April 1998-August 2004 Researcher (Grade A), Subject Leader (PI), Institute of Tropical Marine Science, National University of Singapore.

September 2004-June 2005 JSPS Invitation Fellow, Visiting Professor, Department of Genome Science, Tokyo Ocean University.

January 2004-March 2009 Professor and Ph.D. supervisor, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, academic leader of the State Key Laboratory for Pest Control and Resource Utilization, Secretary of the Academic Committee, and leader of the State Key Department of Aquatic Biology.

March 2009-April 2016 Researcher, PhD supervisor, Institute of Oceanography, South China Sea, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director, Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Resources and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

May 2016 - Present Dean, Professor and PhD supervisor, School of Oceanography, South China of Agricultural University    

Educational experience

September 1982-July 1986 Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree, Department of Biology, Beijing Normal University

September 1988-July 1991 Master's degree, Master of Science, Department of Biology, Wuhan University

September 1991-July 1994 Ph.D. student and Doctor of Science, Institute of Aquatic Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.    

Awards and honours

He is a recipient of the National Outstanding Youth Fund, a scholar of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a national candidate of the New Century Ten Million People Project, and the fifth National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker.    

Part-time social, academic and academic

Member of the Board of Directors of the China Marine Lakes and Marshes Society, and Vice-Chairman of the Professional Committee on Fish Diseases of the China Fisheries Society.    

Research areas    

1. Marine molecular virology and functional genomics

2. Marine fish cells and molecular immunology 

3. Microbiology and fermentation engineering in the marine environment    

Scientific research projects    

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China Key Project: Study of the mechanism of grouper iris virus SGIV infection of host cells at the level of single virus particles.  31330082, 2014.1-2018.12.

2、National Natural Science Foundation of China (Regional) Cooperation and Exchange Project: Research and Development of a New Vaccine for Fish Rainbow Virus.   31461163007, 2015.1-2017.12.

3、National Key Basic Research and Development Program (973): Cellular Basis and Molecular Mechanism of the Fish Rainbow Virus Disease Outbreak.  2012CB114402, 2012.1-2016.12.

4、Guangdong Provincial Marine Fisheries Science and Technology and Industry Development Project: Key Technologies for Grouper Iridescent Virus Vaccine Development and Scale-up Preparation. A201501C01, 2015.5-2018.4.    

Published papers    

1, Guo M, Wei J, Huang X, Zhou Y, Yan Y, Qin Q*. JNK1 Derived from Orange-Spotted Grouper, Epinephelus coioides, Involving in the Evasion and Infection of Singapore Grouper Iridovirus (SGIV). Front Microbiol. 2016; 7: 121.

2, Zhou L, Li P, Yang M, Yu Y, Huang Y, Wei J, Wei S, Qin Q*. Generation and characterization of novel DNA aptamers against coat protein of grouper nervous necrosis virus (GNNV) with antiviral activities and delivery potential in grouper cells. Antiviral Res. 2016; 129: 104-14. 

3、Yu Y, Huang Y, Wei S, Li P, Zhou L, Ni S, Huang X, Qin Q*. A tumour necrosis factor receptor-like protein encoded by Singapore grouper iridovirus modulates cell proliferation, apoptosis and viral replication. J Gen Virol. 2016; 97(3): 756-66.

4, Li P, Zhou L, Yu Y, Yang M, Ni S, Wei S, Qin Q*. Characterization of DNA aptamers generated against the soft-shelled turtle iridovirus with antiviral effects. BMC Vet Res. 2015; 11: 245. 

5, Guo C, Cui H, Ni S, Yan Y, Qin Q*. Comprehensive identification and profiling of host mixtures. Comprehensive identification and profiling of host miRNAs in response to Singapore grouper iridovirus (SGIV) infection in grouper (Epinephelus coioides). Dev Comp Immunol. 2015;52(2):226-35. 

6, Wang S, Huang X, Huang Y, Hao X, Xu H, Cai M, Wang H, Qin Q*. Entry of a novel marine DNA virus, Singapore grouper iridovirus, into host cells occurs via clathrin-mediated endocytosis and macropinocytosis in a pH-dependent manner. J Virol. 2014; 88(22): 13047-63. 

7、Wei J, Ji H, Guo M, Yan Y, Qin Q*. Identification and characterization of TRP14, a thioredoxin-related protein of 14 kDa from orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2013; 35(5): 1670-6. 

8、Wei S, Huang Y, Cai J, Huang X, Fu J, Qin Q*. Molecular cloning and characterization of c-type lysozyme gene in orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2012;33(2):186-96. 

9、Huang Y, Huang X, Yan Y, Cai J, Ouyang Z, Cui H, Wang P, Qin Q*.   Transcriptome analysis of orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) spleen in response to Singapore grouper iridovirus.

    BMC Genomics. 2011; 12: 556. 

10, Huang X, Huang Y, Ouyang Z, Xu L, Yan Y, Cui H, Han X, Qin Q*. Singapore grouper iridovirus (Epinephelus coioides) spleen in response to Singapore grouper iridovirus. Singapore grouper iridovirus, a large DNA virus, induces nonapoptotic cell death by a cell type dependent fashion and evokes ERK signaling. Apoptosis. 2011; 16(8): 831-45.    

Publication of monographs and teaching materials    

Theory and Techniques of Fish Cell Culture, Songlin Chen, Q. W. Qin, Editor-in-Chief, Science Press, 2011    

Scientific research and innovation    

1. A method of inactivated grouper iridescence virus (SGIV) vaccine production in vials, national invention patent (Patent No. 201210240292.7), authorized on December 25, 2013, first inventor

2. A method for the preparation of inactivated vaccine against grouper iridescence virus, National Invention Patent (Patent No. ZL201110110399.5), authorized on February 5, 2014, first inventor