Lin Zhang | Animal Ecophysiology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Lin Zhang | Animal Ecophysiology | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor at Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, China

Dr. Lin Zhang is an Associate Professor at the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine 🏫🔬. With a background in Ecology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, his research focuses on the bioenergetics of ectotherms 🦎, examining how climate change impacts their metabolism and survival strategies 🌡️. He has conducted extensive fieldwork across China 🌍, contributing to significant studies in evolutionary physiology and metabolic scaling 🧬. As an active editorial board member and reviewer 📝, Dr. Zhang continues to influence scientific understanding in ecophysiology and evolution.

Publication Profile : 

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🎓 Educational Background :

Lin Zhang holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from Nanjing Normal University (2013–2017), where his research focused on ecological systems. Prior to that, he completed a Master’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, both from Yunnan Normal University (2005–2012), specializing in molecular and cellular biology.

💼 Professional Experience :

Dr. Zhang is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine in Wuhan, China (Dec. 2022–Present). Before this, he served as an Assistant Professor at the same institution (Oct. 2020–Dec. 2022), where he led research on the bioenergetics of ectotherms, particularly tropical lizards, and explored how climate change influences their overwintering strategies. He also investigated macro-evolution in squamates, focusing on metabolism, activity, and reproduction. From 2017 to 2020, he was an Assistant Professor at the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University. His research includes significant fieldwork in various Chinese provinces, with over 58 months of field experience spanning locations from Qinghai to Hainan.

📚 Research Interests : 

Dr. Zhang’s research interests primarily center around ecophysiology, evolutionary physiology, and bioenergetics, with a particular focus on ectotherms. His work examines how environmental factors, such as climate warming, influence the metabolic rates, thermoregulation, and overwintering strategies of species like lizards and turtles. He also investigates macro-evolutionary patterns in reptiles, the role of gut microbiota, and metabolic scaling in squamates. Dr. Zhang is dedicated to understanding how environmental stressors and climate change affect physiological and ecological adaptations in wildlife, especially in reptiles and other ectothermic organisms.

📝 Publication Top Notes :

  1. Zhang, L., Zhang, K., Yang, F., Dayananda, B., Cao, Y., Hu, Z., & Liu, Y. (2024). Chromosome-level genome of Scolopendra mutilans provides insights into its evolution. Integrative Zoology. DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12871.
  2. Cao, Y., Mo, W., Li, Y., Xiong, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., Lin, M., Zhang, L., & Li, X. (2024). Functional characterization of tung tree NBS-LRR genes reveals an NBS-LRR gene that mediates resistance against Fusarium wilt. BMC Biology, 22, 45.
  3. Cao, Y., Li, Q., & Zhang, L. (2023). The core triacylglycerol toolbox in woody oil plants reveals targets for oil production bioengineering. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1170723.
  4. Zhang, L., Li, N., Dayananda, B., Wang, L., Chen, H., & Cao, Y. (2022). Genome-wide identification and phylogenetic analysis of TRP gene family members in Saurian. Animals, 12, 3593.
  5. Jiang, L., Fan, T., Wang, L., Zhang, L., & Xu, J. (2022). Divergence of flowering-related genes to control flowering in five Euphorbiaceae genomes. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 1015114.
  6. Cao, Y., Li, Y., Wang, L., Zhang, L., & Jiang, L. (2022). Evolution and function of ubiquitin-specific proteases (UBPs): Insight into seed development roles in plants. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 221, 796–805.
  7. Li, N., Tang, N., Wang, Z., & Zhang, L. (2022). Response of different waterbird guilds to landscape changes along the Yellow Sea coast: A case study. Ecological Indicators, 142, 109928.
  8. Zhang, L., Dayananda, B., Xia, J.-G., & Sun, B.-J. (2022). Editorial: Ecophysiological analysis of vulnerability to climate warming in ectotherms. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 946836.
  9. Zhang, L., Yang, F., Li, T., Dayananda, B., Lin, L., & Lin, C. (2022). Lessons from the diet: Captivity and sex shape the gut microbiota in an oviparous lizard (Calotes versicolor). Ecology and Evolution, 12, e8586.
  10. Zhang, L., Yang, F., Li, N., & Dayananda, B. (2021). Environment-dependent variation in gut microbiota of an oviparous lizard (Calotes versicolor). Animals, 11, 2461.
  11. Zhang, L., Yang, F., & Zhu, W.-L. (2021). Evidence for the ‘rate-of-living’ hypothesis in mammals and lizards but not in birds, with field metabolic rate. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A, 255, 110867.
  12. Cheng, K., Zhang, L., Wang, J., Xu, C., & Lu, H. (2020). Metabolic expenditure and feeding performance in hatchling yellow pond turtles (Mauremys mutica) from different incubation temperatures. Aquaculture, 516, 734627.
  13. Zhang, L., Guo, K., Zhang, G.-Z., Lin, L.-H., & Ji, X. (2018). Evolutionary transitions in body plan and reproductive mode alter maintenance metabolism in squamates. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 18, 45.
  14. Zhang, L., Yang, F., Wang, Z., & Zhu, W. (2017). Role of thermal physiology and bioenergetics on adaptation in tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri): The experiment test. Scientific Reports, 7, 41352.
  15. Zhang, L., Yang, F., Cai, J., Huang, C., Wang, Z., & Zhu, W. (2015). The role of photoperiod on the expression of hypothalamic genes regulating appetite in Chevrier’s field mouse (Apodemus chevrieri). Animal Biology, 65, 45–56.