University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for BiotechnologyE117 Beadle Center
Lincoln, NE 68588-0665
(402)-472-5935 (Office)
(402)-472-5942 (Lab)
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Research Professor
- Advanced fluorescence/confocal/electron microscopy and live-cell imaging analysis at micro/nano scales.
- Human and animal cell biology/histology/neurobiology.
- Immunolabeling fluorescence or electron microscopy.
- Negative staining (viruses, bacteria, exosomes, nanoparticles, and nanofibers) TEM.
- Ultrastructural TEM and topographic SEM analyses of tissues, cells, nanoscale particles/fibers.
Education
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Postdoctoral Fellow (Molecular Cell Biology/Microscopy) |
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Doctor of Philosophy (Animal Cell Biology) |
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Bachelor of Science (Major in Animal Histology/Cell Biology) |
Professional Experience
| 1998-present |
Director, Microscopy Research Core Facility |
| 1998-present |
Courtesy Faculty, School of Biological Sciences |
| 2009-present |
Research Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences |
| 2002-2009 |
Research Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences |
| 1998-2002 |
Research Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences |
| 1998-2000 |
Director, Antibody Core Research Facility |
| 1996-1998 |
Instructor-Research Faculty, Department of Neurosciences, Pennington |
Research Publication
| Dasgupta S., Y. Zhou, M. Jana, N.L. Banik and K. Pahan. 2003. Sodium phenylacetate inhibits the adoptive transfer of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in SJL/J mice at multiple steps. J. Immunol. 170(7):3874-82. |
| Dasgupta S, M. Jana M, Y. Zhou, Y.K. Fung, S. Ghosh, K. Pahan. 2004 Antineuro-inflammatory effect of NF-kappa-B essential modifier-binding domain peptides in the adoptive transfer model of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. J. Immunol. 173(2):1344-54. |
| Liu, Y., Z. Liu, H. Gao, Y. Zhou, E. J. Androphy and J. J. Chen. 2005 Opposing Effects of Bovine Papillomavirus Type 1 E6 and E7 Genes on Fas-Mediated Apoptosis. Oncogene 24(24):3942-53 |
| Xu, D. A. Buehner, J. Xu, T. Lambert, C. Nekl, M.K. Nielsen, Y. Zhou. 2006. A polymorphic glucocorticoid receptor in a mouse population may explain inherited altered stress response and increased anxiety-type behaviors. FASEB J Nov 20(13): E1802–E1810. |
| Peng H, Whitney N, Wu Y, Tian C, Dou H, Zhou Y, Zheng J. 2008. HIV-1-infected and/or immune-activated macrophage-secreted TNF-alpha affects human fetal cortical neural progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation. Glia. 2008 Jun; 56(8):903-16. |
| Kehr S, Malinouski M, Finney L, Vogt S, Labunskyy VM, Kasaikina MV, Carlson BA, Zhou Y, Hatfield DL, Gladyshev VN. 2009. X-Ray Fluorescence Microscopy Reveals the Role of Selenium in Spermatogenesis. J Mol Biol. 2009 Jun 26; 389 (5):808-18. |
| Rodriguez-Rocha H, Garcia-Garcia A, Pickett C, Sumin L, Jones J, Chen H, Webb B, Choi J, Zhou Y, Zimmerman MC, Franco R. 2013. Compartmentalized oxidative stress in dopaminergic cell death induced by pesticides and complex I inhibitors: Distinct roles of superoxide anion and superoxide dismutases. Free Radic Biol Med. 2013 Apr 19. pii: S0891-5849(13)00161-5. 2013.04.021. |
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Courses Taught
| Life 491/891 |
Lecture and demos for “Advanced Microscopy” in “Introduction to Core Facilities of Center for Biotechnology” |
| Bios 111 Bios 314 |
Show & tell sessions for “Introduction to advanced microscopy” |
| Bio 110 (Doane University) |
"Inquiry Laboratory: Introduction to Biological Investigation" TEM analysis of bacteriophages |
| BIO 190 (Nebraska Wesleyan University) |
"BIO 1400: Intro. Bio. Inquiry": TEM analysis of bacteriophages |
| Bios 136 (University of Nebraska- Lincoln) |
"Discovery Research: Virus Hunting": TEM analysis of bacteriophages |
Professional Affiliations
| Since 1999 | |
| Since 2001 | |
| Since 2006 | |
| Since 2007 | |
| Since 2017 |
Nebraska Center for Integrative Biomolecular Communication (CIBC) |