EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Avian Medicine, Sept. 1998 – Jun. 2001 

The tutor is Prof. Chaoan Xin. 

College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University.

Master of Science Program for Avian Medicine, Sept. 1993 – Jun. 1996 

The tutor is Professor Shouzhu Ou and Professor Qingyun Huang.

College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University.

Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine, Sept. 1988 – Jun. 1993

College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007.12-present   Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, 

South China Agricultural University. 

2003.12-2007.11   Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine,

South China Agricultural University

1999.09-2003.11   Lecturer, College of Veterinary Medicine, 

South China Agricultural University. 

1996.07-1999.08   Assistantship, College of Veterinary Medicine, 

South China Agricultural University. 

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

Executive deputy editor-in-chief -Poultry Husbandry and Disease Coutrol 

Vice editor-Guangdong Journal of animal epidemic prevention

Vice chairman-Guangdong Province Poultry Association 

Director-Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine，Poultry disease branch and Immunology branch

commissioner-Guangdong Provincial Committee of Animal Epidemic Prevention

RESEARCH FOUNDATION

I has been working in molecular biology of animal virus, specially Newcastle Disease virus(NDV) ,Avian influenza virus（AIV）and Infectious bronchitis virus( IBV ). I have led or participated in more than 60 national and provincial research projects, including the Nature Science Foundation Project, sub-project of The National Key Research and Development Program of China, National Programs for Science and Technology Development, Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest and Guangdong Province Nature Foundation Project, Guangdong Key Research and Development Program et al. 

Research work on genotype VII ND and H9N2 AIV combined vaccine and genotype VII ND, H9N2 AIV and NIB combined vaccine.

A reconstructed genotype VII NDV has been rescued and chosen to be a candidate vaccine strain. Experiment showed that this strain has good Immunogenicity and the vaccine could give better protection for chickens against NDV of genotype VII. Combined vaccine is in progress.

Research work on high expression of IFNs of poultry.

Both IFNs gene of chicken and duck has been cloned and expressed though prokaryotic expression system. Purified protein showed good biological activity and were considered to be vaccine candidate adjuvant.

Research work on transformed cell lines to improve NDV culture titer.

Some of the host protein has been found to be has important functions in virus infection. In our study, ATG12 and ATG 16L1 protein of chicken was proved to have ability to facilitate virus replication. Experiment is in progress to construct new cell lines to culture systems of NDV.

Research work on NDV DNA vaccine. 

F gene of NDV was cloned to prepare a DNA vaccine. Our study showed this vaccine introducted by electroporation method can protect chickens from ND attack with out HI antibody. DNA vaccine have unique advantages in NDV purification since there is no threat of vaccine virus.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Gao, S., Y. Kang, R. Yuan, H. Ma, B. Xiang, Z. Wang, X. Dai, F. Wang, J. Xiao, M. Liao & T. Ren. Immune Responses of Chickens Infected with Wild Bird-Origin H5N6 Avian Influenza Virus. Front Microbiol, 2017.

Yaling Li, Peng Xie, Minhua Sun, Bin Xiang, Yinfeng Kang, Pei Gao, Wenxian Zh,Zhangyong Ning, Tao Ren*.S1PR1 expression correlates with inflammatory responses to Newcastle Disease Virus infection.Infection, Genetics and Evolution.2016

Yinfeng Kang, BinXiang, Runyu Yuan, Xiaqiong Zhao, Minsha Feng, Pei Gao, Yanling Li, YulianLi, Zhangyong Ning and Tao Ren*.Phylogenetic and Pathotypic Characterization of Newcastle Disease Viruses Circulating in South China and Transmission in Different Birds.Frontiers in Microbiology.2016

Yinfeng Kang， Minsha Feng，Xiaqiong Zhao，Bin Xiang，Pei Gao，Yulian Li， Yanling Li，Xu Dai，and Tao Ren*.Newcastle disease virus infection in chicken embryonic fibroblasts but not duck embryonic fibroblasts is associated with elevated host innate immune  response.Virology Journal.2016

Yinfeng Kang，Runyu Yuan， Bin Xiang， Xiaqiong Zhao， Gao Pei， Xu Dai，Minhua Sun, Yulian Li, Minsha Feng, Yanling L, Wenxian Zhu, Tao Ren*.Relationship between Autophagy and Apoptosis in Response to Newcastle Disease Virus Infection In Vitro and In Vivo.Frontiers in Microbiology.2016

REWARDS

The 1st prize of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Department, 

2016.

The 1st Prize of the National Sci-Tech Advance Award of China, 2012.

The 1st prize of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Department, 

2009.

The 1st prize of Guangdong Province Agricultural Technology Extension,2008.