Education:

B.Sc. (Marine Biotechnology) 09/1999 - 07/2003

Department of Marine Biotechnology, Ocean University of China

Ph.D. (Evolutionary & Conservation Genetics) 09/2003 - 07/2007

Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China

PDF  (Environmental & Conservation Genetics) 09/2007 - 03/2010

Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Canada

South Centers, Ohio State University, USA

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Canada 

 

Employment

04/2010-present  Research Associate

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), University of Windsor, Canada

Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network (CAISN), Canada

10/2009-present  Adjunct Professor

Huazhong Agricultural University, China

06/2009-present  Advisory & Scientific Committee Member, PhD Student Supervisor

Huazhong Agricultural University, China

04/2009-03/2010  Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), University of Windsor, Canada

07/2008-03/2009  Postdoctoral Researcher

The Ohio State University South Centers, USA

08/2007-06/2008  Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Canada

03/2003-06/2007  Research & Teaching Assistant (Ph.D. student)

Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ocean University of China, China

Department of Marine Biotechnology, Ocean University of China, China

 

Peer-reviewed publications:

36) A. Zhan, P. Perepelizin, S. Ghabooli, E. Paolucci, F. Sylvester, P. Sardiña, M.E. Cristescu, H.J. MacIsaac. Scale dependent post-establishment spread and genetic diversity in an invading mollusc in South America. Submitted to Diversity and Distributions, DDI-2011-0145. (In revision)

35) A. Zhan, J. Fu. Past and present: Phylogeography of the Bufo gargarizans species complex inferred from multi-loci allele sequence and frequency data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2011, 61: 136-148.

34) Z. Zhang, A. Zhan, J. Hu, Z. Bao, C. Lu, W. Li, L. Tian, X. Liu. Development of 127 novel microsatellite markers for the Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 2011, 42: 423-434.

33) A.A. Abisola, E. Briski, O. Kalaci, M. Hernandez, S. Ghabooli, B. Beric, F.T. Chan, A. Zhan, E. Fifield, T. Leadley, H.J. MacIsaac. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) in the Great Lakes: playing with fire? Aquatic Invasions, 2011, 6: 91-96.

32) D.G. Bock, A. Zhan, C. Lejeusne, H.J. MacIsaac, M.E. Cristescu. Looking at both sides of the invasion: patterns of colonization in the violet tunicate Botrylloides violaceus. Molecular Ecology, 2011, 20: 503-516.

31) S. Ghabooli, T.A. Shiganova, A. Zhan, M.E. Cristescu, P. Eghtesadi-Araghi, H.J. MacIsaac. Multiple introductions and invasion pathways for the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Eurasia. Biological Invasions, 2011, 13: 679-690.

30) A. Zhan, H.J. MacIsaac, M.E. Cristescu. Invasion genetics of the Ciona intestinalis species complex: from regional endemism to global homogeneity. Molecular Ecology, 2010, 19: 4678-94.

29) Z. Zhang, A. Zhan, X. Liu. A panel of genic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for the Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai. Conservation Genetics Resources, 2010, 2: 133-135.

28) A. Zhan, J. Hu, X. Hu, M. Hui, M. Wang, W. Peng, X. Huang, S. Wang, W. Lu, C. Sun, Z. Bao. Construction of microsatellite-based linkage maps and identification of growth-related quantitative trait loci for Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri). Animal Genetics, 2009, 40: 821-31.

27) A. Zhan, Y. Wang, B. Brown, H. Wang. Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite markers for yellow perch (Perca flavescens). International Journal of Molecular Sciences,2009, 10: 18-27.

26) A. Zhan, J. Hu, X. Hu, Z. Zhou, M. Hui, S. Wang, W. Peng, M. Wang, Z. Bao. Fines-scale population genetic structure of the Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri): Do local marine currents drive the geographical differentiation? Marine Biotechnology, 2009, 11: 223-35.

25) A. Zhan, J. Fu. Microsatellite DNA markers for three toad-headed lizard species (Phrynocephalus vlangalii, P. przewalskii and P. guttatus). Molecular Ecology Resources, 2009, 9: 535-8.

24) A. Zhan, C. Li, J. Fu. Big mountains but small barriers: Population genetic structure of the Chinese wood frog (Rana chensinensis) in the Tsinling and Daba Mountain region. BMC Genetics, 2009, 10: 17.

23) Y. Wang, A. Zhan, J. Fu. Testing historical phylogeographic inferences with contemporary gene flow data: population genetic structure of the Qinghai toad-headed lizard. Journal of Zoology, 2009, 278: 149-56.

22) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, X. Hu, W. Lu, J. Hu. Methods comparison for microsatellite marker development: Different isolation methods, different yield efficiency. Journal of Ocean University of China, 2009, 8: 161-5.

21) A. Zhan, X. Hu, L. Bao, W. Lu, W. Peng, M. Wang, J. Hu. Molecular species identification of scallop planktonic larvae using species-specific microsatellites. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2008, 27: 134-46.

20) A. Zhan, J. Fu. Microsatellite markers for Chinese wood frog (Rana chensinensis) and tests for their cross utility in 15 species of family Ranidae. Molecular Ecology Resources, 2008, 8: 1126-9.

19) A. Zhan, J. Hu, X. Hu, W. Lu, M. Wang, W. Peng, M. Hui, Z. Bao. Fast identification of scallop adductor muscles using species-specific microsatellite markers. European Food Research and Technology, 2008. 227: 353-9.

18) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, X. Hu, W. Lu, S. Wang, W. Peng, M. Wang, M. Hui, J. Hu. Accurate methods of DNA extraction and PCR-based genotyping for single scallop embryos/larvae long-preserved in ethanol. Molecular Ecology Resources, 2008, 8: 790-5.

17) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, X. Hu, S. Wang, W. Peng, M. Wang, J. Hu, C. Liang, Z. Yue. Characterization of 95 novel microsatellite markers for Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri) using FIASCO-colony hybridization and EST database mining. Fisheries Science, 2008, 74: 516-26.

16) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, M. Wang, D. Chang, J. Yuan, X. Wang, X. Hu, C. Liang, J. Hu. Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus) via EST database mining. Journal of Ocean University of China, 2008, 7: 219-22.

15) X. Wang, Z. Bao, J. Hu, S. Wang, A. Zhan. Solving the SAT problem using a DNA computing algorithm based on ligase chain reaction. BioSystems, 2008, 91: 117-25.

14) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, W. Lu, X. Hu, W. Peng, M. Wang, J. Hu. Development and characterization of 45 novel microsatellite markers for sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus). Molecular Ecology Notes, 2007, 7: 1345-8.

13) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, M. Hui, M. Wang, H. Zhao, W. Lu, X. Hu, J. Hu. Inheritance pattern of EST-SSRs in self-fertilized larvae of the bay scallop Argopecten irradians. Annales Zoologici Fennici, 2007, 44: 259-68.

12) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, X. Hu, M. Hui, M. Wang, W. Peng, H. Zhao, J. Hu. Isolation and characterization of 150 novel microsatellite markers for Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri). Molecular Ecology Notes, 2007, 7: 1015-22.

11) J. Hu, A. Zhan, W. Lu, X. Hu, Z. Bao. An efficient procedure for isolating microsatellites from Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus. Journal of Ocean University of China, 2007, 6: 13-6.

10) S. Wang, L. Zhang, A. Zhan, X. Wang, Z. Liu, J. Hu, Z. Bao. Patterns of concerted evolution of rDNA family in natural population of Zhikong scallop, Chlamys farreri. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2007, 65: 660-7.

09) C. Sun, A. Zhan, M. Hui,W. Lu, X. Hu, J. Hu, Z. Bao. Characterization of novel microsatellite markers from the Yesso scallop Mizuhopencten yessoensis. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2007, 7: 106-8.

08) X. Liu, Z. Bao, J. Hu, S. Wang, A. Zhan, H. Liu, J. Fang, R. Wang. AFLP analysis revealed differences in genetic diversity of four natural populations of Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) in China. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2007, 26: 150-8.

07) A. Zhan, J. Hu, X. Wang, W. Lu, M. Hui, Z. Bao. A panel of polymorphic EST-derived microsatellite loci for the bay scallop (Argopecten irradians). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 2006, 72: 436-8.

06) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, B. Yao, X. Wang, M. Hui, J. Hu. Polymorphic microsatellite markers in the Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2006, 6: 127-9.

05) X. Hu, Z. Bao, J. Hu, M. Shao, L. Zhang, K. Bi, A. Zhan, X. Huang. Cloning and characterization of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase gene of Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri (Jones and Preston 1904). Aquaculture Research, 2006, 37: 1187-94.

04) S. Wang, Z. Bao, L. Zhang, N. Li, A. Zhan, W. Guo, X. Wang, J. Hu. A new strategy for species identification of planktonic larvae: PCR-RFLP analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA detected by agarose gel electrophoresis or DHPLC. Journal of Plankton Research,2006, 28: 375-84.

03) M. Hui, Z. Bao, A. Zhan, X. Hu, W. Lu, D. Chang, J. Hu. Ten polymorphic dinucleotide microsatellite markers of the noble scallop Chlamys nobilis. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2006, 6: 1033-5.

02) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, X. Wang, J. Hu. Microsatellite markers derived from bay scallop Argopecten irradians expressed sequence tags. Fisheries Science, 2005, 71: 1341-6.

01) S. Wang, Z. Bao, J. Pan, L. Zhang, B. Yao, A. Zhan,K. Bi, Q. Zhang. AFLP linkage map of an intraspecific cross in Chlamys farreri. Journal of Shellfish Research, 2004, 23: 491-9.

 

Conference Presentations and Workshops

1. The National Congress on Sustainable Development in Aquaculture 2005 (NCSDA 2005), November 29 - December 1, 2005, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China. Title: Application of microsatellite DNA markers in scallop aquaculture.
2. The Seminar of the Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, August 18, 2006, Qingdao, Shandong, China. Title: A new method of isolating microsatellite without subcloning.
3. The IX International Congress on Medical and Applied Malacology, October 17 - 20, 2006, Qingdao, Shandong, China. Title: Microsatellite genetic variation in wild and reared populations of Zhikong Scallop Chlamys farreri.
4. The Seminar of the Molecular Ecology and Molecular Evolution group, October 8, 2008, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Title: Fines-scale population genetic structure of the Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri): Do local marine currents drive the geographical differentiation?
5. The Ontario Ecology and Ethology Colloquium 2008 (OEEC 2008), April 28 – 30, 2008, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Title: Big mountains but small barriers: Population genetic structure of the Chinese wood frog (Rana chensinensis) in the Tsinling and Daba Mountain region.
6. The Mini-Symposium on Molecular Data Analysis for Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics, April 27 – May 1, 2009, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Title: Microsatellite DNA markers for population genetic studies: Marker development, data analysis and drawbacks in application.
7. International Congress on Biological Invasions (ICBI), November 2-6, 2009, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Title: Global genetic analyses suggest recent human-mediated expansion for Ciona intestinalis, a highly invasive tunicate species complex.
8. Seminar Series for Guest Professor of Huazhong Agricultural University, November 8-9, Wuhan, Hubei, China. Titles: 1). Impact of major landscapes on gene flow and population genetic structure. 2) Molecular marker assisted selection of the Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri.
9. Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network (CAISN) Annual Conference, Apr 23-26, 2010, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Title: Invasion genetics of a model species, Ciona intestinalis: Cryptic species diversity and high population connectivity.
10. ICES Annual Science Conference, Sept 20-24, 2010, Nantes, France. Title: Invasion genetics of the Ciona intestinalis species complex: from regional endemism to global homogeneity.
11. Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network (CAISN) Annual Conference, Apr 23-26, 2011, Quebec city, Quebec, Canada. Title: Jump or creep: Population genetic structure and dispersal dynamics of the introduced golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei in South America.
12. 7th International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, Aug 23-25, 2011, Barcelona, Spain. Title: Invasion genetics of the Ciona intestinalis species complex.