Yiming Zhong, PhD, FACMG

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Yiming Zhong, PhD, FACMG, is the laboratory director with the Division of Genomic Diagnostics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Fellowship

Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics - Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics - Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Board Certification

Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics – American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Genetic Pathology – American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics

Graduate Degree

PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
MS in Genetics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Titles and Academic Titles

Laboratory Director, Division of Genomic Diagnostics

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2022

Feng Xu, Erfan Aref-Eshghi, Jinhua Wu, Jeffrey Schubert, Gerald Wertheim, Tricia Bhatti, Jennifer Pogoriler, Maha Patel, Kajia Cao, Ariel Long, Zhiqian Fan, Elizabeth H Denenberg, Elizabeth A Fanning, Donna M Wilmoth, Minjie Luo, Laura K Conlin, Aleksandra S Dain, Kristin Zelley, Sarah Baldino, Naomi Balamuth, Suzanne MacFarland, Marilyn M. Li, Yiming Zhong*: A Novel TP53 Tandem Duplication in a Child with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies March 2022.

Chelsea Kotch, Michael Fisher, Yiming Zhong, Dan Gallo, Emily Fan, Fumin Lin, Jiani Chen, Mariarita Santi, and Marilyn Li: Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor in a child with neurofibromatosis type 2: A novel dual diagnosis. Cancer Genetics 262-263, April 2022.

Feng Xu, Angela N. Viaene, Jenny Ruiz, Jeffrey Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Jiani Chen, Kajia Cao, Weixuan Fu, Rochelle Bagatell, Zhiqian Fan, Ariel Long, Luca Pagliaroli, Yiming Zhong, Minjie Luo, Portia A. Kreiger, Lea F. Surrey, Gerald B. Wertheim, Kristina A. Cole, Marilyn M. Li, Mariarita Santi & Phillip B. Storm : Novel ATXN1/ATXN1L::NUTM2A fusions identified in aggressive infant sarcomas with gene expression and methylation patterns similar to CIC-rearranged sarcoma. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 2022 Jul 14;10(1):102. doi: 10.1186/s40478-022-01401-z.

2021

Yiming Zhong*, Feng Xu, Jinhua Wu, Jeffrey Schubert, Marilyn M Li: Application of Next Generation Sequencing in Laboratory Medicine. Annals of Laboratory Medicine 41(1): 25-43, Jan 2021.

Erfan Aref-Eshghi, Fumin Lin, Marilyn M. Li, Yiming Zhong*: The oncogenic roles of NTRK fusions and methods of molecular diagnosis. Cancer Genetics 2021 Nov;258-259:110-119.

2020

Yiming Zhong, Jeffery Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Feng Xu, Fumin Lin, Kajia Cao, Kristin Zelley, Minjie Luo, Jessica Foster, Kristina A Cole, Suzanne Macfarland, Adam C Resnick, Phillip B Storm and Marilyn M Li: A Germline PALB2 Pathogenic Variant identified in a Pediatric High Grade Glioma. Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies doi: 10.1101/mcs.a005397, Aug 2020.

Oscar Lopez-Nunez, Barbara Cafferata, Mariarita Santi, Sarangarajan Ranganathan, Thomas M Pearce, Scott M Kulich, Kelly M Bailey, Alberto Broniscer, Sabrina Rossi, Angelica Zin, MacLean P Nasrallah, Marilyn M Li, Yiming Zhong, Evelina Miele, Rita Alaggio, Lea F Surrey. : The spectrum of rare central nervous system (CNS) tumors with EWSR1-non-ETS fusions: Experience from three pediatric institutions with review of the literature. Brain Pathology doi: 10.1111/bpa.12900. , Sep 2020.

Yiming Zhong#, Fumin Lin#, Feng Xu, Jeff Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Luanne Wainwright, Xiaonan Zhao, Kajia Cao, Zhiqian Fan, Jiani Chen, Shih-Shan Lang, Benjamin C. Kennedy, Angela N. Viaene, Mariarita Santi, Adam C. Resnick, Phillip B. Storm, Marilyn M. Li. : Genomic characterization of a PPP1CB-ALK fusion with fusion gene amplification in a congenital glioblastoma.  Cancer Genetics 252-253: 37-42, Dec 2020.

Yiming Zhong*, Feng Xu, Jinhua Wu, Jeffrey Schubert, Marilyn M Li: Application of Next Generation Sequencing in Laboratory Medicine. Annals of Laboratory Medicine 41(1): 25-43, Jan 2021.

2016

Stiff A, Trikha P, Wesolowski R, Kendra K, Hsu V, Uppati S, McMichael E, Duggan M, Campbell A, Keller K, Landi I, Zhong Y, Dubovsky J, Howard JH, Yu L, Harrington B, Old M, Reiff S, Mace T, Tridandapani S, Muthusamy N, Caligiuri MA, Byrd JC, Carson WE 3rd.: Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Express Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase and CanBe Depleted in Tumor-Bearing Hosts by Ibrutinib Treatment. Cancer Res. 76(8): 2125-36, Apr 2016.

2015

Zhong Y, Dong S, Strattan E, Ren L, Butchar JP, Thornton K, Mishra A, Porcu P, Bradshaw JM, Bisconte A, Owens TD, Verner E, Brameld KA, Funk JO, Hill RJ, Johnson AJ, Dubovsky JA: Targeting Interleukin-2-inducible T-cell Kinase (ITK) andResting Lymphocyte Kinase (RLK) Using a Novel Covalent Inhibitor PRN694.  The Journal of Biological Chemistry  290(10): 5960-78, Mar 2015.

Ta-Ming Liu*, Jennifer A Woyach*, Yiming Zhong*, Arletta Lozanski, Gerard Lozanski, Shuai Dong, Ethan Strattan, Amy Lehman, Xiaoli Zhang, Jeffrey A Jones, Joseph Flynn,Leslie A Andritsos, Kami Maddocks, Samantha M Jaglowski, Kristie A Blum, John C Byrd, Jason A Dubovsky, Amy J Johnson.: Hypermorphic mutation of phospholipase C, gamma 2 acquired in ibrutinib resistant CLL confers BTK independency upon BCR activation. Blood. 126(1): 61-8, Jul 2015.

2014

Jennifer A. Woyach, Kelly Smucker, Lisa L. Smith, Arletta Lozanski, Yiming Zhong, Amy S. Ruppert, David Lucas, Katie Williams, Weiqiang Zhao, Laura Rassenti, Emanuela Ghia, Thomas J. Kipps, Rose Mantel, Jeffrey Jones, Joseph Flynn, Kami Maddocks, Susan O'Brien, Richard R. Furman, Danelle F. James, Fong Clow, Gerard Lozanski, Amy J. Johnson, John C. Byrd.: Prolonged Lymphocytosis During IbrutinibTherapy Is Associated With Distinct Molecular Characteristics and Does Not Indicate A Suboptimal Response To Therapy. Blood 123(12): 1810-7, Mar 2014.

Yiming Zhong, Dalia El-Gamal, Jason Dubovsky, Kyle Beckwith, Bonnie Harrington, Katie Williams, Virginia Goettl, Shruti Jha, Xiaokui Mo, Jeffrey Jones, Joseph Flynn, Kami Maddocks, Leslie Andritsos, Dilara McCauley, Sharon Shacham, Michael Kauffman, John Byrd, and Rosa Lapalombella.: Selinexor suppresses Downstream Effectors of B-cell activation, proliferation and migration in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Leukemia 28(5): 1158-63, May 2014.

Yiming Zhong *, Amy J. Johnson, John C. Byrd, and Jason A. Dubovsky*: Targeting Interleukin-2-Inducible T-cell Kinase (ITK) in T-Cell Related Diseases. Journal of Postdoctoral Research 2(6): 1-11, Jun 2014.

Yiming Zhong, John C. Byrd, Jason A. Dubovsky: The B-cell Receptor Pathway: A Critical Component of Healthy and Malignant Immune Biology. Seminars in Hematology  Seminars in Hematology  51(3): 206-18, Jul 2014.

Dalia El-Gamal, Katie Williams, Taylor LaFollette, Matthew Cannon, James Blachly, Yiming Zhong, Jennifer Woyach, Erich Williams, Farrukh Awan, Jeffrey Jones, Leslie Andritsos, Kami Maddocks, Chia-Hsien Wu, Ching-Shih Chen, Amy Lehman, Xiaoli Zhang, Rosa Lapalombella, and John C Byrd: PKC-β as a therapeutic target in CLL: PKC Inhibitor AEB071 Demonstrates Pre-clinical Activity in CLL. Blood  124(9): 1481-91, Aug 2014.

Jason A. Dubovsky, Ryan Flynn, Jing Du, Bonnie K. Harrington, Yiming Zhong, Carrie Yang, Will Towns, Amy Lehman, Amy J. Johnson, Natarajan Muthusamy, Steven Devine, Samantha Jaglowski, Jonathan S. Serody, William J. Murphy, David H. Munn, Leo Luznik, Geoffrey R. Hill, Kelli K.P. MacDonald, Ivan Maillard, John Koreth, Corey Cutler, Robert J. Soiffer, Joseph H. Antin, Jerome Ritz, Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari, John C. Byrd, Bruce R. Blazar.: Ibrutinib Treatment Ameliorates Murine Chronic Graftversus-Host Disease. The Journal of Clinical Investigation 124(11): 4867-76, Nov 2014.

Shuai Dong, Daphne Guinn, Jason A Dubovsky, Yiming Zhong, Amy Lehman, Jeffery Kutok, Jennifer A Woyach, John C. Byrd, and Amy J Johnson.: IPI-145 antagonizes intrinsic and extrinsic survival signals in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Blood 124(24): 3583-6, Dec 2014.

2013

Dubovsky JA, Beckwith KA, Natarajan G, Woyach JA, Jaglowski S, Zhong Y, Hessler JD, Liu TM, Chang BY, Larkin KM, Stefanovski MR, Chappell DL, Frissora FW, Smith LL, Smucker KA, Flynn JM, Jones JA, Andritsos LA, Maddocks K, Lehman AM, Furman R, Sharman J, Mishra A, Caligiuri MA, Satoskar AR, Buggy JJ, Muthusamy N, Johnson AJ, Byrd JC.: Ibrutinib is an irreversible molecular inhibitor of ITK driving a Th1-selective pressure in T lymphocytes. Blood 122(15): 2539-49, Oct 2013.

Zhong Y and Byrd JC: IRF4-/-Vh11 mice: a novel mouse model of CLL. Blood  122(16): 2769-70, 2013.

Zhong Y and Byrd JC: UGT2B17 as a disease accelerator in CLL. Blood 121(7): 1067-8, 2013.

2012

Lapalombella R, Sun Q, Williams Katie, Jha S, Zhong Y, Goettl V, Mahoney E,Berglund C, Alicia F, Rajes M, Johnson AJ; Lucas DM, Mo X, Dirk D, Vincent S, Sharon S, Dilara M, Sharon S, Michael K, Yuh MC, Byrd JC.: Selective Inhibitors of Nuclear Export (SINE) show that CRM1/XPO1 is a target in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Blood 120(23): 4621-34, Nov 2012.

2011

Motiwala T, Zanesi N, Datta J, Roy S, Kutay H, Checovich AM, Kaou M, Zhong Y, Johnson AJ, Lucas DM, Heerema NA, Hagan J, Mo X, Jarjoura D, Byrd JC, Croce CM, Jacob ST: AP-1 elements and TCL1 protein regulate expression of the gene encoding protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPROt in leukemia. Blood 118(23): 6132-40, Dec 2011.

2010

Yiming Zhong, Brent Sullenbarger, Larry C. Lasky.: Effect of increased HoxB4 on human megakaryocytic development. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 398(3): 377-382, Jul 2010.

2003

ZHONG Yiming, JIANG Guanghuai, CHEN Xuewei, XIA Zhihui, LI Xiaobing, ZHU Lihuang, ZHAI Wenxue: Identification and gene prediction of a 24 kb region containing xa5, a recessive bacterial blight resistance gene in rice (Oryza sativa L.). CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN 48(24): 2725-2729, Dec 2003.

Abstracts

2022

19. Feng Xu, Jenny Ruiz, Jeffrey Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Jiani Chen, Kajia Cao, Zhiqian Fan, Ariel Long, Yiming Zhong, Portia A. Kreiger, Lea F. Surrey, Gerald B. Wertheim, Kristina A. Cole, Mariarita Santi, Marilyn M. Li, Phillip B. Storm: Novel ATXN1/ATXN1L-NUTM2A fusions identified in aggressive infant sarcomas: Expanding the scope of "CIC-rearranged" sarcoma without CIC rearrangement. Cancer Genomics Consortium Annual Meeting 2022.

Feng Xu, Kajia Cao, Fumin Lin, Mark Welsh, Ariel Long, Jeffery Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Jiani Chen, Elizabeth Fanning, Elizabeth Denenberg, Zhiqian Fan, Yiming Zhong, Mariarita Santi, Adam C. Resnick, Phillip J. Storm, Marilyn M. Li: Whole Transcriptome Sequencing for difficult to-diagnose or to-treat pediatric cancer. Personalizing Pediatric Cancer Care Summit  2022.

Jinhua Wu, Jeffrey Schubert, Feng Xu, Ariel Long, Maha Patel, Netta Golenberg, Jiani Chen, Elizabeth Denenberg, Elizabeth Fanning, Rochelle Bagatell, Theodore Laetsch, Adam Resnick, Mariarita Santi, Phillip Storm, Minjie Luo, Lea F. Surrey, Yiming Zhong, Marilyn Li: The spectrum of FGFR mutations in pediatric and young adult solid tumor. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting 2022.

2021

Chelsea Kotch, Michael Fisher, Yiming Zhong, Dan Gallo, Emily Fan, Fumin Lin, Jiani Chen, Mariarita Santi, and Marilyn Li : Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in a Child With Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Novel Dual Diagnosis. The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Annual Meeting 2021 2021.

Minjie Luo, Suzanne Macfarland, Kristin Zelley, Fumin Lin, Daniel Gallo, Jinhua Wu, Jeffery Schubert, Elizabeth H Denenberg, Elizabeth A Fanning, Jiani Chen, Hou-sung Jung, Laura Conlin Laura, Gerald B Wertheim, Yiming Zhong, Surrey Lea, Garrett M Brodeur, Marilyn M Li: Identification of TP53 germline variants in pediatric patients undergoing tumor testing. The Cancer Genomics Consortium Annual Meeting 2021 2021.

Shruti Rao, Jason Saliba, Xiaonan Zhao, Rong He, Chimene Kesserwan, Arpad Danos, Lana Sheta, Panieh Terraf, Gordana Raca, Heather Williams, Piers Blombery, David Viswanatha, Celeste C. Eno, Coumarane Mani, Nan Jiang, Kevin C. Vavra, Liying Zhang, Zonggao Shi, Peng Li, Yuwen Li, Madhu M. Ouseph, Ella Thompson, Yiming Zhong, Kilannin Krysiak, Alex H. Wagner, Matthew McCoy, Mariam T. Matthew, Kristin Deeb, Fengli Zhang, Jie Liu, Xiangqiang Shao, Alejandro Ferrer, Nathan Kopp, Wenying Zhang, Santhi Pondugula, Yasmina Jaufeerally Fakim, David Wu, Sheeja T. Pullarkat, Shashikant Kulkarni, Subha Madhavan,  Xinjie Xu, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamana : Crowdsourcing Expert Curation of Somatic Variants by the ClinGen Somatic Hematologic Cancer Taskforce. Cancer Genomics Consortium Annual Meeting, 2021 2021.

Xiangqiang Shao, Shruti Rao, Coumarane Mani, Jason Saliba, Rong He, Chimene Kesserwan, Arpad Danos, Lana Sheta, PaniehTerraf, Gordana Raca, Heather Williams, Piers Blombery, David S Viswanatha, Celeste Eno, Nan Jiang, Kevin C Vavra, Liying Zhang, Zonggao Shi, Peng Li, Yuwen Li, Madhu Michael Ouseph, Ella R Thompson, YimingZhong, Kilannin Krysiak, Alex Wagner, Matthew McCoy, Mariam T Matthew, Kristin Deeb, Fengli Zhang, Jie Liu, Xiaonan Zhao, Alejandro Ferrer, Nathan Kopp, Wenying Zhang, Santhi Pondugula, Yasmina Jaufeerally Fakim, David Wu, Sheeja TPullarkat, Shashikant Kulkarni, FACMG, Subha Madhavan, ObiL. Griffith, Malachi Griffith, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna and Xinjie Xu: Expert Curation of Somatic FLT3 Variants By theClingen Somatic Hematologic Cancer Taskforce(ClinGen HCT). The 63rd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition 2021 (ASH 2021) 2021.

Xiaonan Zhao, Shruti Rao, Jason Saliba, Rong He, Chimene Kesserwan, Arpad Danos, Lana Sheta, Panieh Terraf, Gordana Raca, Heather Williams, Piers Blombery, David Viswanatha, Celeste C. Eno, Coumarane Mani, Nan Jiang, Kevin C. Vavra1, Liying Zhang, Zonggao Shi, Peng Li, Yuwen Li, Madhu M. Ouseph, Ella Thompson, Yiming Zhong, Kilannin Krysiak, Alex H. Wagner, Matthew McCoy, Mariam T. Matthew, Kristin Deeb, Fengli Zhang, Jie Liu, Xiangqiang Shao, Alejandro Ferrer, Nathan Kopp, Wenying Zhang, Santhi Pondugula, Yasmina Jaufeerally Fakim, David Wu, Shashikant Kulkarni, Subha Madhavan,Rashmi Kanagal-Shamana,  Xinjie Xu: Experiences and challenges in curating secondary acquired FLT3 resistance mutations. Curating the Clinical Genome Conference, 2021 2021.

Yiming Zhong, Jinhua Wu, Fumin Lin, Minjie Luo, Lea Surrey, Jeffrey Schubert, Maha Patel, Feng Xu, Kieran B. Pechter, Kajia Cao, Daniel Gallo, Elizabeth H Denenberg, Elizabeth A Fanning, Jiani Chen, Zhiqian Fan, Suzanne MacFarland, Michele Paessler, Elizabeth Margolskee, Vinodh Pillai, Richard Aplenc, Kathrin M. Bernt, Susan R. Rheingold, Sarah K. Tasian, Stephen Hunger, Gerald Wertheim, Marilyn M. Li: Genomic Characterization of 747 Pediatric Hematological Malignancies. The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Annual Meeting 2021 2021.

2020

Fumin Lin, Lea Surrey, Kristin Zelley, Minjie Luo, Yiming Zhong, Michael Hogarty, Garrett Brodeur, Jeffery Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Kajia Cao, Zhiqian Fan, Suzanne Macfarland, Rochelle Bagatell, Marilyn Li: Genomic profiling uncovers mutation signatures that differentiate rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) subgroups and predict clinical outcomes.  Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting 2020.

Fumin Lin, Yiming Zhong, Feng Xu, Jeff Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Xiaonan Zhao, Luanne Wainwright, Kajia Cao, Zhiqian Fan, Angela Viaene, Mariarita Santi, Adam Resnick, Phillip Storm, Marilyn M Li.: When amplification meets gene fusion: molecular characterization of PPP1CB-ALK fusion and amplification in pediatric high grade glioma. The Cancer Genomics Consortium Annual Meeting 2020.

Hou-Sung Jung, Rochelle Bagatell, Yiming Zhong, Minjie Luo, Michael D Hogarty, Marilyn M Li, and Lea F Surrey.: Genomic Test Utilization for Neuroblastoma Risk Classification: A Quality Improvement Project.  Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting 2020.

Jeffrey Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Yiming Zhong, Gerald Wertheim, Lea Surrey, Minjie Luo, Fumin Lin, Xiaonan Zhao, Kajia Cao, Richard Aplenc, Sarah Tasian, Stephen Hunger, Susan Rheingold, Marilyn Li: Clinical and genetic risk factors associated with relapse of hyperdiploid B-ALL: a single institution review 2001-2019. Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting 2020.

Jinhua Wu, Jeffrey Schubert, Feng Xu, Xiaonan Zhao, Kajia Cao, Fumin Lin, Minjie Luo, Portia A. Kreiger,  Tricia R. Bhatti, Lea F. Surrey, Yiming Zhong, Marilyn M. Li. : Characterization of BCOR ITD in Pediatric Solid Tumors Using Targeted NGS Panel and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing. The Cancer Genomics Consortium Annual Meeting 2020.

Kristin Zelley, Michael S. Leibowitz, Suzanne P. MacFarland, Sarah E. Jennings, Elizabeth Fox, Marilyn M. Li, Yiming Zhong, Daniel Gallo, Jennifer Pogoriler, Peter Mattei.: Neuroblastoma and Cutaneous Angiosarcoma in a Child with PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome. National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Meeting 2020.

Minjie Luo, Lea Surrey, Yiming Zhong, Daniel Gallo, Elizabeth Denenberg, Elizabeth A Fanning, Fumin Lin, Xiaonan Zhao, Jinhua Wu, Jeffrey Schubert, Kristin Zelley, Michele Paessler, Joseph H Oved, Helge Hartung, Michele Lambert, Peter Kurre, Tim Olson, and Marilyn Li.: Genetic diagnosis of bone marrow failure syndromes: strategies, yields, and challenges. The Cancer Genomics Consortium Annual Meeting 2020.

Rashmi Kanagal-Shamana*, Shruti Rao*, Panieh Terraf, Gordana Raca, Jason Saliba, Arpad Danos,Coumarane Mani, Heather Williams, Nan Jiang, Kevin C. Vavra, Liying Zhang, Zonggao Shi, Peng Li, Yuwen Li, Madhu M. Ouseph, Ella Thompson, Yiming Zhong, Nicole Hinceman, Rong He, Kilannin Krysiak, Alex H. Wagner, Matthew McCoy, Mariam T. Matthew, Kristin Deeb, Fengli Zhang, David Viswanatha, Piers Blombery, David Wu, Shashikant Kulkarni, Subha Madhavan, Xinjie Xu.: Expert Curation of Somatic Variants in Hematological Malignancies By the Clingen Somatic Hematological Cancer Taskforce (ClinGen HCT).  American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting 2020.

Sarah E. Jennings, Kristin Zelley, Elizabeth Fanning, Naomi J Balamuth, Tricia Bhatti, Daniel Gallo, Minjie Luo, Anna Sechser Perl, Jacquelyn Powers, Lea F Surrey, Yiming Zhong, Marilyn M Li, Kara N Maxwell, Suzanne P MacFarland. : De novo TP53 variant in a child with early onset rhabdomyosarcoma and maternal history of gestational choriocarcinoma.  National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Meeting 2020.

Shruti Rao, Coumarane Mani, Jason Saliba, Arpad Danos, Heather Williams, Zonggao Shi, Peng Li, Yuwen Li, Gordana Raca, Panieh Terraf, Ella Thompson, Yiming Zhong, Rong He, Killannin Krysiak, Alex Wanger, Matthew McCoy, Fengli Zhang, David Viswanatha, Piers Blombery, Shashikant Kulkarni, Subha Madhavan, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamana, Xinjie Xu: Curation of FLT3 variants in Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Clinical Genome Resource Somatic Hematologic Cancer Taskforce (ClinGen HCT). Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting 2020.

Xiaonan Zhao, Jeff Schubert, Jinhua Wu, Fumin Lin, Gerald Wertheim, Lea F Surrey, Minjie Luo, Yiming Zhong, Chao Wu, Kajia Cao, Richard Aplenc, Rochelle Bagatell, Yael Mosse, Timothy Olson, Mariarita Santi, Sarah Tasian, Phillip Storm, John Maris, Stephen Hunger, Marilyn M Li.: Clinical significance of serial tumor testing in 155 pediatric cancer patients using NGS panels: the indication, result, and outcome.  The American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting 2020.

Yiming Zhong, Minjie Luo, Kristin Zelley, Suzanne MacFarland, Adam Resnick, Phillip Storm, Marilyn Li. : A Germline PALB2 Pathogenic Variant identified in a Pediatric High Grade Glioma. The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Annual Meeting 2020.

Posters and Presentations

2022

Mark G. Evans, Jason Saliba, Yassmine Akkari, Deepa Bhojwani, Piers Blombery, Arpad Danos, Paul G. Ekert, Mark D. Ewalt, Sandeep Gurbuxani, Christine J. Harrison, Ilaria Iacobucci, Shai Izraeli, Nitin Jain, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, Chimène Kesserwan, Alexandra E. Kovach, Kristy Lee, Hannah Helber, Valentina Nardi, Shalini Reshmi, Kathryn Roberts, Alexandre Rouette, Neerav Shukla, Wendy Stock, Panieh Terraf, Xinjie Xu, Liying Zhang, Xiaonan Zhao, Yiming Zhong, Gordana Raca, Obi L. Griffith, Malachi Griffith, Kilannin Krysiak, Charles Mullighan: Variant Curation of BCR::ABL1-like B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma Through Expert Panel Consensus. Cancer Genomics Consortium Annual Meeting 2022.

Xiangqiang Shao,Jason Saliba,Coumarane Mani,Rong He,Chimene Kesserwan,Hagop Kantarjian,Torsten Haferlach,Arpad Danos,Jianhua Zhao,Heather Williams,Piers Blombery,Yuwen Li,Madhu Ouseph,Ella Thompson,Yiming Zhong,Kilannin Krysiak,Jie Liu,Xiaonan Zhao,Nathan Kopp,Wenying Zhang,Yasmina Jaufeerally Fakim,Sheeja Pullarkat,Obi Griffith,Malachi Griffith,Rashmi Kanagal-Shamana,Xinjie Xu: Expert Curation of FLT3 Variants by the ClinGen FLT3 Somatic Cancer VariantCuration Expert Panel. Cancer Genomics Consortium Annual Meeting 2022.

 

Awards and Honors

2001, Outstanding graduate student award, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1996-1998, People's Scholarship and student merit award, Wuhan University

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial Positions

2021-present, Manuscript reviewer, Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
2020-present, Manuscript reviewer, Cancer Genetics
2013-present, Manuscript reviewer, Chinese Medical Journal

Academic and Institutional Committees

2019-present, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) Fellowship program evaluation committee
2019-present, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) Fellowship selection committee

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2021-present, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
2017-present, Association for Molecular Pathology
2016-present, Association of Chinese Geneticists of America