Specialties: rheumatology and immunology

Clinical Interests: Connective tissue diseases associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD), especially in the diagnosis and treatment of dermatomyositis, polymyositis, systemic scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, et al. associated ILD.

Bio: From 2012 to 2013, worked as a visiting scholar at Western University in Canada

Education: In 2003, graduated from Jining Medical College with a bachelor's degree. Received master's degree from Guangdong Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in 2007. Now studying for PhD at Macau University of Science and Technology.

Professional memberships: Youth member of Rheumatism Branch of Immunization of Chinese Medical Doctor Association. Member of the 2nd Rheumatology and Immunology Professional Committee of Cross-Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association. Vice Chairman of Youth Committee of Osteoporosis of Guangdong Medical Association. Standing member of Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment Committee of Diffuse Substantive Pulmonary Disease of Guangdong Chest Disease Society

Publications:

1.Zhang, G., Zhang, X., Chai, Y., Zang, S., Shi, Y. & Wu, H. (2020) Rapid induction of clinical remission by immunoadsorption for refractory lupus retinopathy complicated with life-threatening neuropsychiatric lupus, Ann Rheum Dis. 79, 302-304.

2.Wu, H., Zhang, G., Shi, L., Li, X., Chen, M., Huang, X., Cao, X., Tan, S., Cui, Y. & Liang, C. (2019) Axial Spondyloarthritis: Dual-Energy Virtual Noncalcium CT in the Detection of Bone Marrow Edema in the Sacroiliac Joints, Radiology. 290, 157-164.

3.Xu, T., Zhang, G., Lin, H., Xie, Y., Feng, Y., Zhang, X. & Dong, G. (2019) Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Observational Studies, Clin Rev Allergy Immunol.

4.Xiao, H., Zhang, G. F., Liao, X. P., Li, X. J., Zhang, J., Lin, H., Chen, Z. & Zhang, X. (2018) Anti-fibrotic effects of pirfenidone by interference with the hedgehog signalling pathway in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease, Int J Rheum Dis. 21, 477-486.

5.Zhang, Y., Zhang, G., Liu, Y., Chen, R., Zhao, D., McAlister, V., Mele, T., Liu, K. & Zheng, X. (2018) GDF15 Regulates Malat-1 Circular RNA and Inactivates NFkappaB Signaling Leading to Immune Tolerogenic DCs for Preventing Alloimmune Rejection in Heart Transplantation, Front Immunol. 9, 2407.