副教授，硕士生导师。1995年本科毕业于同济医科大学并留校任教。2001年获同济医科大学病理学硕士学位。2006-2007年赴日本金泽医科大学做访问学者。2008年获华中科技大学同济医学院病理学博士学位。长期从事病理学教学、科研和临床诊断工作。多次获得华中科技大学教学质量优秀奖。2012年获华中科技大学教学成果奖二等奖第二名；2014年获华中科技大学青年教师竞赛一等奖；2021年获华中科技大学教学成果奖三等奖第四名。主持或参加多项国家自然科学基金，主持一项中华医学会医学教育研究项目，发表SCI论文10余篇，教学论文数篇。参与编写《外科病理学》（第三版）、 《临床病理学诊断指南》、 《KOSS诊断细胞学及其组织病理学基础》等多部病理学专著。目前担任中国病理生理学会动脉粥样硬化专业委员会委员、国际动脉粥样硬化学会中国分会理事、《中国动脉硬化杂志》编辑委员会编委。 

1. Xiao J, Wang F, Lu H, Xu S, Zou L, Tian Q, Fu Y, Lin X, Liu L, Yuan P, Ni X, Ma T, Zeng F, Xue P, Xiu R, Zhang J, Ji X, Hu H, Lu S, Dai H, Li Y, Chu Q*,Zhao X*, Duan Q*, Zhu F*.Targeting the COX2/MET/TOPK signaling axis induces apoptosis in gefitinib-resistant NSCLC cells. Cell Death Dis. 2019; 10 (10): 777.
2. Chen Y, Kuang D, Zhao X, Chen D, Wang X, Yang Q, Wan J, Zhu Y, Wang Y, Zhang S, Wang Y, Tang Q, Masuzawa M, Wang G, Duan Y. miR-497-5p inhibits cell proliferation and invasion by targeting KCa3.1 in angiosarcoma. Oncotarget. 2016; 7 (36): 58148-58161.
3. Chen J, Zhao X, Liu H, Zhou S, Yang Y, Li S, Xianyu Z, Han Y, Shen G, Li J, Ye C, Sun W, Dong L. A Point-Scoring System for the Clinical Diagnosis of Sjögren's Syndrome Based on Quantified SPECT Imaging of Salivary Gland. PLoS One. 2016; 11 (5): e0155666.

4. Chen D, Xia Y, Zuo K, Wang Y, Zhang S, Kuang D, Duan Y, Zhao X*, Wang G*. Crosstalk between SDF-1/CXCR4 and SDF-1/CXCR7 in cardiac stem cell migration. Sci Rep. 2015; 18 (5): 16813.

5. Zhao X, Kuang D, Duan Y, Xiao G, Ni J, Duan Y, Wang G*. Hyperhomocysteinemia regulated SCF expression in cultured cardiomyocytes via modulation of NF-κB activities. Mol Cell Biochem. 2015; 405 (1-2):197-203.

6. Zhao X, Nogawa A, Matsunaga T, Takegami T, Nakagawa H, Ishigaki Y*. Proteasome inhibitors and knockdown of SMG1 cause accumulation of Upf1 and Upf2 in human cells. Int J Oncol. 2014; 44 (1): 222-8.

7. She T, Wang X, Kuang D, Yue J, Ni J, Chen D, Duan Y, Zhao X*, Wang G*. Hyperglycemia inhibited stem cell factor-induced cardiac stem cell homing to peri-infarcted myocardium via regulating ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK activities. Int J Mol Med. 2012; 30 (6): 1313-20.

8. Chen Z, Wang J, Zhang H, Liu D, Li Y, Xu Y, Tan D, Chen D, Zhao X*, Wang G*. Topo IIα gene alterations correlated with survival in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Eur J Clin Invest. 2012; 42 (3): 310-20.

9. Xia QS, Ishigaki Y, Zhao X, Shimasaki T, Nakajima H, Nakagawa H, Takegami T, Chen ZH, Motoo Y*.Human SMG-1 is involved in gemcitabine-induced primary microRNA-155/BIC up-regulation in human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells. Pancreas. 2011; 40 (1): 55-60.

10. Kuang D, Zhao X, Xiao G, Ni J, Chen D, Ao Q, Wang G*. Stem cell factor/c-kit signaling mediated cardiac stem cell migration via activation of P38 MARK. Basic Res Cardiol. 2008; 103 (3): 265-73.

11. Nagao A, Zhao X, Takegami T, Nakagawa H, Matsui S, Matsunaga T, Ishigaki Y*. Multiple shRNA expressions in a single plasmid vector improve RNAi against the XPA gene. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008; 370 (2):301-5.