Alan C.F. Zheng, D.V.M., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Also a biomedical scientist
Address
Rm 291, Heritage Medical Research Building, 3330
Hospital Drive NW Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 4N1
Tel/Fax
Tel: 403-220-4537; Fax: 403-210-8463
Nationality
Native Chinese with Canada Citizenship
E-mail
zheng.alan@hotmail.com
Professional Profile:
 Member of American Translators Association (ATA Membership certificate No. 241663)
 Native speaker
in Chinese with fluency in English
 Language Pair:
Chinese to English, English to Chinese
 An experienced
translator with 13 years of experience
 Proficient
 Area of
in translation, proofreading, editing and interpretation
expertise:
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Biology, including Zoology, Microbiology, Biochemistry
Medical Science: Biotechnology, Bio-Medicine, Immunology, Genetics
Medicine, including Veterinary Medicine: clinical medicine, medical research reports,
prescriptions, etc.
 Public Health and Health Care
 Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics, …
 Volunteer
interpreter for Chinese community, such as patient education and
communication, etc.
 Advanced
computer skills, including Trados, MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop,
…
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Translation Related Experience
08/2001 - Present
Freelance translator
Translated biology-medicine related articles, clinical trial
documents,
brochures
pharmaceuticals,
bio-tech
for
bio-products
documents
and
including
experiment standing operating procedure (SOP), test
result analysis ….
09/1994 – 07/2001
Academic translation (see publication in Reviewed
Chinese article part)
Education:
Ph.D. (2001)
Chongqing Medical University (P. R. China)
M.Sc. (1997)
Fujian Medical University (P.R. China)
D.V.M. (1991)
China Agriculture University (P. R. China)
Professional Experience:
07/2005 – Present
As a Senior Research scientist in Institute of
Inflammation, Infection and Immunity of CIHR
(Canadian Institute of Health Research) and Department
of Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of
Calgary, Canada
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07/2001 – 06/2005
07/1997 – 08/1998
07/1991 – 06/1994
As a Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine and Infectious
Disease Organization (VIDO), University of
Saskatchewan, Canada
As a lecturer in the Department of Pathobiology, Fujian
Medical University, P.R. China
As a Veterinarian and Researcher in Non-human Primate
Experimental Center, Fujian Provincial Institute of
Medicine, P.R. China
.
Professional Association:
1. American Translators Association (ATA Membership certificate No. 241663 );
2. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Jan. 1st, 2006 to
present (Membership No. 20175610);
3. American Association of Immunologist (AAI). Jan. 1st, 2006 to present;
4. American Society of Virology (ASV). Jan. 1st, 2003 to present.
Reference:
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Available upon request.
Publication:
1. PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS (original papers in English)
1.
Zheng CF, Ma L, Jones GJ, Gill MJ, Krensky AM, Kubes P, Mody CH.
Cytotoxic CD4+ T cells use granulysin to kill Cryptococcus neoformans and
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activation of this pathway is defective in HIV patients. Blood. 2007; 109(5):
2049-2057.
2.
Zheng CF, Brownlie R, Huang Y, Babiuk L and van Drunen Littel-van Den Hurk
S. Intercellular trafficking of the major tegument protein VP22 of bovine
herpesvirus-1 and its application to improve a DNA vaccine. Archive Virology.
2006;151(5):985-93.
3.
Zheng CF, Juhls C, Oswald D, Sack F, IWestfehling I, Wittig B, Babiuk L and
van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk S. Effect of different nuclear localization
sequences on the immune responses induced by a MIDGE vector encoding
bovine herpesvirus-1 glycoprotein D. Vaccine. 2006;24(21):4625-9.
4.
Zheng CF, Brownlie R, Babiuk L and van Drunen Littel-van Den Hurk S.
Characterization of nuclear localization and export signal of bovine herpesvirus-1
VP22. J. Virol. 2005;79(18):11864-72.
5.
Zheng CF, Babiuk L and van Drunen Littel-van Den Hurk S. Major tegument
protein VP22 of bovine herpesvirus-1 as an enhancer for a DNA Vaccine in
cattle. J Virol. 2005; 79(3): 1948-53.
6.
Zheng CF, Brownlie R, Huang Y, Babiuk L and van Drunen Littel-van Den Hurk
S. Characterization of Nuclear Localization and Export Signals of the Major
Tegument Protein VP8 of Bovine Herpesvirus-1. Virology. 2004; 324(2):32739.
7.
Zheng CF, Xie P and Chen YT. Molecular cloning and sequencing of the
merozoite surface antigen 2 gene from Plasmodium falciparum strain FCC-1/HN
and expression of the gene in Mycobacteria. J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2003;50 (2):
140-3.
8.
Zheng CF, Xie PM and Chen YT. Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG
producing the circumsporozoite protein of Plasmodium falciparum FCC-1/HN
strain induces strong immune responses in BALB/c mice. Parasitol Int. 2002;
51(1):1-7
9.
Zheng CF, Xie PM and Chen YT. Immune responses induced by recombinant
Mycobacterium bovis BCG expressing the merozoite surface antigen 2 of
Plasmodium falciparum FCC-1/HN strain. Vaccine. 2001; 20(5-6):914-919.
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10. Zheng CF, Xie PM and Chen YT. Molecular cloning and sequencing of the
circumsporozoite protein gene from Plasmodium falciparum strain FCC-1/HN
and expression of the gene in Mycobacteria. J Clin Microbiol. 2001; 39(8):
2911-5.
11. Liang R, van den Hurk JV, Zheng CF, Yu H, Babiuk L and van Drunen Littelvan Den Hurk S. Immunization with plasmid DNA encoding a truncated form of
bovine viral diarrhea virus E2 fused to a heterologous signal sequences elicits
strong humoral and cellular immune responses. Vaccine 2005;23(45):5252-62
2. Review articles in Chinese (Reviewed from original English article)
1.
Zheng CF and Zhang T. The immunological diagnosis of intestinal nematodiasis
In: The Intestinal Nematodiasis. People's Medical Publishing House. Beijing.
2002; 110-131
2.
Zheng CF and Zhang T. The application of molecular biology techniques in
intestinal nematodiasis. In: The Intestinal Nematodiasis. People's Medical
Publishing House. Beijing. 2002; 145-167
3.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. Microbial infection and its role in macrophages
apoptosis. Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Microbiology. 2001; 24(1): 213
4.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. The advances of DNA vaccine in malaria. Foreign
Medical Sciences: Section of Parasitic Disease. 2000; 26(1): 7-11
5.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. The advances of recombinant BCG vaccine. Chinese
Bulletin of Life Sciences. 2000; 12(2): 82-85
6.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. The relationship between nitric oxide and parasite
infection. Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Clinical Biochemistry and
Examination. 2000; 22(2): 81-85
7.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. The major characterization of DNA vaccine vector.
Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Bio-products of Prevention, Diagnosis and,
Therapy. 2000; 23(4): 146-150
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8.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. The new paths for DNA vaccine deliver. Foreign
Medical Sciences: Section of Bio-products of Prevention, Diagnosis and
Therapy. 2000; 23(3): 107-110
9.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. The protective role of hot shock protein in
infectious
disease. Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Epidemiology and Infectious
Disease. 2000; 27(4): 149-151
10. Zheng CF and Chen YT. The genome project and its role in malaria research.
Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Hereditary Science. 2000; 26(2): 259-261
11. Zheng CF and Chen YT. The advances of mechanism in malaria antigen
variation. Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of molecular biology. 2000; 27(5):
308-311
12. Zheng CF and Chen YT. The advances of immune effector mechanism in
malaria. Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Parasitic Disease. 2000; 26(4):
145-149
13. Zheng CF and Chen YT. The effect of natural infection parasite on experimental
research in mice and rats. Shanghai Laboratory Animal Science. 1999; 20(3):
184-186.
14. Zheng CF, Zhou L and Chen YT. New therapeutic way to immunity diseases:
Induction of programmed cell death. Medicine and Philosophy. 1999; 20(10): 2021 (dialectic thesis)
15. Zheng CF and Chen YT. The effect of natural infection parasite on experimental
research in rabbits. Shanghai Laboratory Animal Science. 1999; 20(4): 239-242.
16. Zheng CF and Lin JY. The immunosurpression induced by Toxoplasma
infection. Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Parasitic Disease. 1999; 26(4):
176-178
17. Zheng CF and Chen YT. The genetic recombinant BCG. Foreign Medical
Sciences: Section of Bio-products of Prevention, Diagnosis,Ttherapy. 1999;
22(5): 193-195
18. Xie PM and Zheng CF.
The PCR Diagnosis of congenital toxoplamosis.
Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics Science. 1999;
26(5):289-293
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19. Zheng CF and Chen YT. IL-12 and its role in parasite infection. Foreign Medical
Sciences: Section of Immunology. 1999; 22(6): 346-350
20. Zheng CF and Lin JY. The relationship between parasite infection and cell
programmed death. Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Parasitic Disease.
1998; 25(1): 6-9
21. Zheng CF and Lin JY. The protective mechanism of tumor necrosis factor in
helminth infection: induction the parasite cell to programmed death. Foreign
Medical Sciences: Section of Parasitic Disease. 1998; 25(1): 23-24
22. Zheng CF and Lin JY. The recent advances of cellular immunology of
Toxoplasma gondii infection. Foreign Medical Sciences: Section of Parasitic
Disease. 1997; 24(1): 10-14
3. Papers in refereed journals (Original papers in Chinese)
1.
Zheng CF, Wu ST and Chen YT. Expression of the circumsporozoite protein
gene of Plasmodium falciparum FCC-1/HN isolate in BCG. Chinese Journal of
Parasitology and Parasitic Disease. 2001;19(6):375
2.
Zheng CF and Lin JY. The role of L-arginine and L-citrulline in activated
macrophage against Toxoplasma gondii infection in vitro. Chinese Journal of
Parasitology and Parasitic Disease. 1998; 16(5): 326-330
3.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. Cloning and expression of circumsporozoite protein of
FCC-1/HN isolate from Plasmodium falciparum. Chinese Journal of Infectious
Disease. 2001; 19(2): 81-83
4.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. Construction and sequence determination of E.coliMycobacteria recombinant shuttle plasmid of circumsporozoite protein gene
fragment of FCC-1/HN isolate of Plasmodium falciparum. Acta Parasitologica
et Medica Entomologica Sinica. 2001; 8(1): 7-12
5.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. Expression of the circumsporozoite protein gene of
FCC-1/HN isolate from Plasmodium falciparum in Mycobacteria Smegmatis.
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses. 2001; 17(5): 255-7
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6.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. The expression of target gene in muscle tissue of
BALA/c mice vaccinated with circumsporozoite protein DNA vaccine of
Plasmodium falciparum FCC-1/HN strain. Chinese Journal of Anti-parasitic
Disease. 2001; 15(1):12-13
7.
Zheng CF and Lin JY. The inhibition effect of nitroprusside on Toxoplasma
gondii infecting macrophage in vitro.
Acta Parasitologica et Medica
Entomologica Sinica. 1998; 5(2): 65-71
8.
Zheng CF and Chen YT. Specific immune response of BALA/c mice vaccinated
with circumsporozoite protein DNA vaccine of FCC-1/HN isolate from
Plasmodium falciparum. Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology.
2001; 21(5):531-534
9.
Zheng CF and Lin JY. Experimental study of Toxoplasma gondii infecting
macrophage in vitro. Journal of Fujian Medical University. 1997; 31(1):5-8.
10. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. The determination of some physiological normal value
in experimental Macaca mulatta. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary. 1996;
15(3): 28
11. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. The introduction of non-primate experimental center of
Fujian Province. Laboratory Animal Science and Administration. 1995; 12(3):
46-47
12. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. Quarantine and therapy of tuberculosis in experimental
Macaca mulatta. Chinese Journal of Zoonoses. 1994; 6(4): 49-50
13. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. Determination of routine blood value and biochemistry
index in experimental Macaca mulatta. Journal of Fujian Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary. 1994; 16(2): 10-12
14. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. The therapeutic experiment of Albendazole on intestinal
nematode in Macaca mulatta. Shanghai Laboratory Animal Science. 1994; 14(2):
99
15. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. The exploration of fixed time mating in Macaca mulatta
from Fujian Province. Beijing Laboratory Animal Science and Administration.
1994; 11(2): 21-23
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16. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. The normal value determination of blood pressure in
experimental Macaca mulatta.
Journal of Fujian Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary. 1994; 16(1): 6-7
17. Zheng CF and Jing YH. Study on influence of experimental condition over
agarose gel-precipitation (AGP) test of avian influenza virus. Journal of Fujian
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary. 1993; 15 (4): 8-10
18. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. The raise experience of experimental Macaca mulatta in
Fuzhou District. Journal of Fujian Animal Husbandry and Veterinary. 1993; 15
(3): 39-40
19. Zheng CF and Wei ZN. The investigation of intestinal parasite of experimental
Macaca mulatta in Fuzhou area. Journal of Fujian Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary. 1993; 15(2): 27
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