Scholars@Duke
Zhiqing Huang

Zhiqing Huang

Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Sciences
zhiqing.huang@duke.edu
Duke PO Box 90534, Durham, NC 27710
the Chesterfield Building, 701 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
Office hours 8-10 hours per day.  

Selected Presentations & Appearances

POSTN Involvement in Cellular Senescence in Ovarian Cancer - AACR · April 2024 International Meeting or Conference AACR,

Poster presentation
Impact of Age Related Adipokines in Lipid Metabolism in Ovarian Cancer - TCRB 2024 · March 2024 National Scientific Meeting

Poster presentation
Preclinoical Study of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in Mouse Model - DCI monthly seminar · February 27, 2017 Invited Talk Duke Cancer Institute (DCI),

Service to the Profession

Peer Review - Scientific Reports · February 2022 Professional Development Scientific Reports,
Peer Review - Medical Oncology · February 2022 Professional Development Medical Oncology,
Peer Review - Seminars in Cancer Biology · January 2022 Professional Development Seminars in Cancer Biology,
peer reviewer - Medical Oncology · December 2021 Professional Development Medical Oncology,
Grant review - worldwide cancer research · July 2021 Professional Development worldwide cancer research,
Paper Review - Fronties in Oncology · May 2021 Editorial Activities Fronties in Oncology,

I have reviewed a research article about "biomarker for ovarian cancer diagnosis and prognosis".
peer reviewer · April 2021 Professional Development Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Associate Editor in Women's Cancer · February 2021 Committee Service Frontiers in Oncology,

I have been selected as an associate editor in women's cancer for journal of Frontiers in Oncology since February, 2021.
peer reviewer · January 2021 Committee Service nature Journal, Scientific Reports,

Effect of Bisphenol A on alterations ofICAM-1 and HLA-G genes Expression and DNA methylation profiles in Cumulus Cells of Infertile Women with Poor Response to Ovarian Stimulation
Peer Reviewer · December 2020 Committee Service Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,

Paper Title:
Altered hypothalamic DNA methylation and stress-induced hyperactivity following early life stress
Peer Reviewer · December 2020 Committee Service Frontiers in Gentics,

Title:
DNA methylation and expression profiles of whole blood in Parkinson's disease Methylation and Expression in Parkinson's Disease

Steering Committee. Seminar Series. Division of Reproductive Sciences Seminar Series, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. · 2020 - 2021 Professional Development
peer reviewer · May 2019 Committee Service Frontiers in Oncology,

Paper Title:
Maternal smoking during pregnancy induces persistent epigenetic changes into adolescence, independent of postnatal smoke exposure and is associated with cardiometabolic risk

Peel Reviewer - Frontiers in Genetics Epigenomics and Epigenetics · May 2019 Editorial Activities Frontiers in Genetics Epigenomics and Epigenetics,
Steering Committee - Seminar Series · 2019 - 2021 Event/Organization Administration Division of Reproductive Sciences Seminar Series, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,

2019-present Steering Committee, Seminar Series, Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of OBGYN
Peer Reviewer · 2019 Committee Service PLOS ONE,

Paper Title: Nutritional status of women during pregnancy and its impact on newborn obesogenic genes methylation and expression
Manuscript Number: PONE-D-19-10723
Article Type: Research Article
Corresponding Author: Erika Chavira-Suárez, Ph.D., MSc.
Peer Reviewer · 2019 Committee Service Frontiers,

Paper Title: Maternal smoking during pregnancy induces persistent epigenetic changes into adolescence, independent of postnatal smoke exposure and is
associated with cardiometabolic risk
Journal: Frontiers in Genetics
Specialty Section: Epigenomics and Epigenetics
Manuscript ID: 468076
Peer Reviewer - Review Research Article · 2015 Committee Service PLOS ONE,

Full Title: Inhibition of phospho-S6 kinase, a protein involved in the compensatory adaptive response, increases the efficacy of paclitaxel in reducing the viability of matrix-attached ovarian cancer cells
Manuscript Number: PONE-D-15-50770
Corresponding Author: Hae Nam Lee, M.D. & Ph.D.
Peer Reviewer · 2015 Committee Service Journal of Translational Medicine,
Peer Reviewer - Cancer and the Environment · 2015 Committee Service Epigenetics,

Cancer and the Environment, DOHaD, Environmental Epigenetics, JCI, Nature Communications, Neurotoxicology, Placenta, Reproductive Toxicology, Epigenetics, Epigenomics, iScience. 2015
Peer Reviewer · 2014 Committee Service Oncotarget,

Paper Title: CD133+ ovarian cancer stem-like cells promote non-stem cancer cell metastasis via CCL5 induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Peer Reviewer - Review a research article for a peer-reviewed journal · 2014 Committee Service Genome Biology,

Paper Title: Large hypomethylation blocks as a universal defining epigenetic alteration in human solid tumors
Corresponding Author: Winston Timp
Peer Reviewer · 2013 Committee Service British Journal of Cancer (BJC),

Manuscript #MD/2013/3783
Title: The omental microenvironment promotes in vivo metastasis via CD-133 mediated ovarian cancer selfassembly
Manuscript Type: Full Paper
Corresponding Author: Molly Brewer
Peer Reviewer - ONC-2013-02357 · 2013 Committee Service Oncogene,

Paper Title: Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 Silencing restores Taxol Sensitivity in drug resistant ovarian cancer
Journal: Oncogene
ONC-2013-02357

Service to Duke

Involvement in the meetings and discussion . GROSS Committee · 2023 Event Attendance Duke university Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ,

I have participated in GROSS Committee team meetings to discuss how we can get rid of stupid things and to be more efficient in our work and service.
Seminar Organizer . Seminar Series in Division of Reproductive Sciences at Department of Ob/Gyn · 2021 - 2022 Professional Development Division of Reproductive Sciences at Department of Ob/Gyn,

Organize the monthly seminar series for Division of Reproductive Sciences at Department of Ob/Gyn
Treats for Teams . The Division of Reproductive Sciences assembled gift baskets and distributed to Duke health care workers on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic. · April 2020 Event Attendance Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Ob/Gyn, Duke University,

Participation in Treats for Teams During COVID-19 Pandemic | Participation in Treats for Teams during COVID-19 pandemic at Department of OB/Gyn, Division of Reproductive Sciences

Mentor . MUSER program · January 2020 Professional Development Duke University ,

Muser is changing the structure and culture of academic research at Duke so that undergraduate research opportunities from all disciplines are visible and accessible to all.

Attendance and Donation . Fundraising event for the Duke OB/GYN Division of Gynecologic Oncology · 2011 - 2019 Event Attendance Gail Parkins Ovarian Cancer Awareness Walk,

Since 2011, I have been attending and donating at annual Gail Parkins Ovarian Cancer Awareness Walk for for the Duke OB/GYN Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Academic & Administrative Activities

Seminar Organizer: Dr. Huang has been organizing the Monthly Seminar Series for the Division of Reproductive Sciences at the Department of Ob/Gyn, Duke University.
Dr. Huang has been a mentor for the Duke MUSER program since 2021. More than 30 undergraduate students have worked in Dr. Huang's lab on various research projects.
Dr. Huang is a mentor for the visiting scholar with MD and PhD degrees.