Keqiang Chen
Staff Scientist
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Keqiang Chen obtained his Ph.D. degree in Etiologic Biology from the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China, in 2001. In 2002-2003, Dr. Chen studied as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Medical Center at University of Rochester, NY, USA. In 2004, Dr. Chen joined Dr. Ji Ming Wang’s laboratory in Cancer and Inflammation Program at NCI-Frederick as a Visiting Fellow. In September 2009, Dr. Chen was promoted to the position of Research Fellow at NCI-Frederick. From November 2012, Dr. Chen worked as a Research Scientist at the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), in Blacksburg, VA. Dr. Chen was recruited as a Staff Scientist to the Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, in June 2016, pursuing his studies of chemoattractant GPCRs in inflammation, immune responses and cancer.
Research Interest
leukocyte trafficking, chemoattractant GPCR regulation and signalling, mouse models of inflammation and cancer
Publications
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Chen K, Liu M, Liu Y, Wang C, Yoshimura T, Gong W, Le Y, Tessarollo L, Wang JM. Signal relay by CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) and formylpeptide receptor 2 (Fpr2) in the recruitment of monocyte-derived dendritic cells in allergic airway inflammation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2013 Jun 7;288(23):16262-73.
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Chen K, Liu M, Liu Y, Wang C, Yoshimura T, Gong W, Le Y, Tessarollo L, Wang JM. Signal relay by CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) and formylpeptide receptor 2 (Fpr2) in the recruitment of monocyte-derived dendritic cells in allergic airway inflammation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2013 Jun 7;288(23):16262-73.
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Chen K, Liu M, Liu Y, Yoshimura T, Shen W, Le Y, Durum S, Gong W, Wang C, Gao JL, Murphy PM. Formylpeptide receptor-2 contributes to colonic epithelial homeostasis, inflammation, and tumorigenesis. The Journal of clinical investigation. 2013 Apr 1;123(4):1694.
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Chen K, Le Y, Liu Y, Gong W, Ying G, Huang J, Yoshimura T, Tessarollo L, Wang JM. Cutting edge: a critical role for the G protein-coupled receptor mFPR2 in airway inflammation and immune responses. The Journal of Immunology. 2010 Apr 1;184(7):3331-5.
