Professor of Environmental Medicine 
Department of Environmental Medicine
* xust@hust.edu.cn
Academic Areas
Environmental epidemiology, Environmental toxicology
Research Interests
Health effects of exposure to environmental pollutants on women’s and children’s health
Selected Professional Affiliations
Member, National Advisory Committee on Environment and Health
Chairman, Environment and Health Data Standards and Information Sharing Advisory Committee, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences
Vice Chairman, Society of Environmental Medicine and Health, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Applied Toxicology
Awards and Honors
National Science and Technology Progress Award, 2018.
National Talents of Hundreds, Thousands, and Ten Thousands Talents Project in the New Century, 2014
Changjiang Distinguished Professor, 2013
The First Class Scientific and Technological Progress Award of Hubei Province, 2015
The First Class Science and Technology Award of Environmental Protection, 2015
Recipient of the Award, including.
The Second Class Award of Hubei Province Natural Science, 2007.
The Second Class Natural Science Award of Ministry of Education, 2007.
Candidate of ‘New Century Excellent Talent Supporting Plan’ of the Ministry of Education, 2004
State Council Expert for Special Allowance, 2002
Education
1990/09-1993/06 Ph.D., Tongji Medical University, P.R. China
1988/09-1990/09 M.Sc., Tongji Medical University, P.R. China
1983/09-1988/07 B.Sc., Hunan Medical University, P.R. China
Professional/working Experience
2013/10-present Changjiang Distinguished Professor, Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China
2006/05-present Vice Dean, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2000/01-present Professor (Ph.D. Supervisor), School of Public Health, Tongji, Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2005/11-2006/01 Visiting scholar, University of Tuebingen, Germany
2002/10-2002/12 Visiting scholar, University of Tuebingen, Germany
1999/06-1999/12 Visiting scholar, Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany
1996/01-1999/12 Associate professor, Tongji Medical University, P.R. China
1993/07-1995/12 Lecturer, Tongji Medical University, P.R. China
Past and ongoing projects, funding, programs
Research on inflammation reaction mediated by mitochondrial damage caused by fine particles in the atmosphere and the relationship between inflammation reaction and children's wheezing and asthma, National Natural Science Foundation of China (91643207), 2017.1-2020.12, RMB 2.85 million.
Impact of gametophytic factors on health of offspring, sub-topics of National Key Research Program (2016YFC1000206), 2016.7-2021.6, RMB 1.95 million.
Measurement technique for exposure biomarker of air pollution in human biological samples. National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFC0206203), 2016.7-2019.12, RMB 4.8 million.
Investigation of the impacts and health risks of environmental endocrine disruptors exposed during embryonic on the origin development of glucose and lipid metabolism diseases. National Natural Science Foundation of China (21437002), 2015.1-2019.12, RMB 3.5 million.
Basic research on pathogenesis and prevention of major diseases, National Key Basic Research and Development Program (973 Program) project (2012CB722400), 2012.1-2014.12, RMB 13.24 million.
Impact and mechanism of environmental endocrine disruptors on glycolipid metabolism, National Key Basic Research and Development Program (973 Program) Project topic (2012CB722401), 2012.1-2013.12, RMB 2.06 million.
The method based on health risk for assessment air quality standard limits of lead, environmental research and special public service sectors (201309048), 2013.1-2015.12, RMB 5.64 million.
The Screening method of estrogen in food and its risk and mechanism on metabolic syndrome, National Natural Science Foundation of China (81030051), 2011.1-2014.12, RMB 2.1 million.
Technical documentation compilation and technical guidance for special environment and health surveys in key national regions, Special survey on environmental and health in key areas of the country (No. 21111011101EHH[2011]24), Ministry of Environmental Protection, 2010.1-2012.12, RMB 1.3 million.
Study on environmental pollution, cancer risk assessment and environmental health management system in Huaihe River Basin, Huaihe River Basin Cancer Special Project, Ministry of Environmental Protection, 2009.1-2015.12, RMB 4.4 million.
Research on health risk assessment technology based on priority control of chemical contaminant monitoring data, Environmental Research and Special Public Service Sectors, (200909102), 2009.9-2012.8, RMB 3.22 million.
Water quality benchmarking for protection of aquatic organisms and human health, Sub-topics of 973 project: Benchmark theory and method system on lake water environment (2008CB418206), 2008.10-2012.12, RMB 400,000.
Identification of Natural AHR Agonists from Human Serum, International cooperation projects, $45,000.
Research on environmental pollution health hazard survey method and specification technology, Sub-topics of key project topics supported by the national science and technology plan (2007BAC16B07), 2007.12-2010.12, RMB 640,000.
Procedures and methods for protecting human health water quality, Sub-topics of environmental research and special public service sectors (200709038), 2008.6-2009.12, RMB 470,000.
High-throughput bioassay technology for active pollutants with PPAR, National 863 Project (2006AA06Z401), 2007.12-2009.6, RMB 800,000.
Detection of characteristic pollutants in the Huaihe River Basin, sub-topics of key project topics supported by the national science and technology plan: Study on Correlation between Water Pollution and Tumor in Huaihe River Basin (2006BAI19B02), 2007.1-2009.12, RMB 590,000.
Toxic effects of nano-alumina particles on brain tissue, Sino-German cooperation PPP project (No. [2006]3139), 2006.1-2009.12, $20,000.
Identification, assessment and management techniques for environmental pollution damage, sub-topics of environmental research and special public service sectors (200709052), 2008.1-2008.12, RMB 400,000.
Research on high-throughput environmental estrogen rapid screening technology based on gold nanoparticles, National Natural Science Foundation of China (20677018), 2007.1-2009.12, RMB 310,000.
Research on kit for the detection of trace dioxin in the environment, National 863 Project (2004AA49020), 2004.8-2006.12, RMB 500,000.
Study on biological detection methods of trace dioxins, New Century Excellent Talent Support Program of Ministry of Education (NCET-04-0697), 2005.6-2008.12, RMB 500,000.
Technical Specifications for Investigation of Health Damage Caused by Environmental Pollution, Revision project of the national environmental protection standard system (1659), 2008.1-2008.12, RMB 150,000.
Research on the criteria for determining human health damage caused by environmental pollution (lead), National Environmental Protection Standards Program (1678.1), 2007.1-2007.12, RMB 40,000.
Detection of trace dioxin by digestion protection PCR, National Natural Science Foundation of China (20377017), 2004-2006, RMB 320,000.
Study on the effect of pyrazinamide on Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its resistance mechanism, Joint Research Fund for Overseas Young Scholars (30328031), Domestic leader, 2004.1-2006.12, RMB 400,000.
Bioanalytical techniques for trace dioxins in the Environment, Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (2004048707), 2005.1-2007.12, RMB 60,000.
Anti-sense technology for the treatment of drug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis, National Natural Science Foundation of China (30170051), 2002.1-2004.12, RMB 170,000.
Quantitative detection of telomerase activity by bioluminescence, Wuhan Youth Science and technology plan (200050040), 2000.10-2003.10, RMB 50,000.
Study on susceptibility biomarkers of esophageal cancer and lung cancer and detection methods, sub-topics of Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (39990570), 1999.9-2003.3, RMB 200,000.
Drug sensitivity test of mycobacterium tuberculosis by bioluminescence technology, National Natural Science Foundation of China (39770679), 1998-2000, RMB 160,000.
Epidemiological studies on the health hazards of people caused by water pollution, National Key Technologies R & D Program of China during the 9th Five-Year Plan Period (96-911-07-02-03), 1997.10-2000.12, RMB 150,000.
Effect of fluoride on bone morphogenetic proteins and relationship between fluoride and skeletal fluorosis, National Natural Science Foundation of China (39570611), 1996.1-1998.12, RMB 80,000.
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Select Publications
Books
1. Shunqing Xu, editor of Experimental Immunology (Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2014), the "12th Five-Year" planning textbook of National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China.
2. Shunqing Xu, editor of Experimental Immunology (Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2006), the first edition of the textbook of the Ministry of Health.
Patents
1. Bioassay method of trace dioxin. Patent No. ZL 200410061477.7 (authorized).
2. A system for nucleic acid transporter and nucleic acid transport and its application. Patent No. ZL200410061478.1 (authorized)
3. Chitosan-immunological complex preparation and preparation method. Patent No. ZL 200510019667.7 (authorized)
4. Method for detecting protein by nanoparticle modified oligonucleotide aptamer. Application No. 200710051878.8
5. Biological method for detecting trace dioxin by nano-gold silver staining enhancement technology. Application No. 200710051878.
6. One biological detection method for active pollutants with PPAR.Patent No. 200810047288.2 (authorized)
7. Application of immune-sensor based on chitosan-gold nanoparticles for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis
8. Application No. 200910273095.3
9. A sensor for detecting penicillin in liquid. Application No. 201010210144.1
10. One nanoscale DNA sensor for detecting genetic toxic substances and detection method. Application No. 201210306078.7
11. Application of pteroylglutamic acid in prevention and treatment of offspring diabetes caused by environmental endocrine disruptors. Application No. 201510298602.4
Journal Article
*Corresponding author
1. Jie Hu#, Chuansha Wu#, Tongzhang Zheng，Bin Zhang, Wei Xia, Wei Xia, Yang Peng, Wenyu Liu, Minmin Jiang, Simin Liu, Stephen L Buka, Aifen Zhou, Yiming Zhang, Yangqian Jiang, Chen Hu, Xiaomei Chen, Qiang Zeng, Xi Chen, Shi, Bing Xu, Xichi Zhang, Ashley Truong, KunchongShi, Zhengmin Qian, Yuanyuan Li, Shunqing Xu*. Critical Windows for Associations between Manganese Exposure during Pregnancy and Size at Birth: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Wuhan, China. Environmental Health Perspectives. In Press, DOI 10.1289/EHP3423
2. Jie Hu#, Yang Peng#, Tongzhang Zheng，Bin Zhang, Wenyu Liu, Chuansha Wu, Minmin Jiang, Joseph M Braun, Simin Liu, Stephen L Buka, Aifen Zhou, John Pierce Wise, Yiming Zhang, Yangqian Jiang, Chen Hu, Xiaomei Chen, Zheng Huang, Dan Zheng，Kunchong Shi, Xichi Zhang, Ashley Truong, Zhengmin Qian, Wei Xia, Yuanyuan Li, Shunqing Xu*. Effects of trimester-specific exposure to vanadium on ultrasound measures of fetal growth and birth size: a longitudinal prospective prenatal cohort study. The Lancet Planetary Health, 2018, 2(10): e427-e437
3. Wei Xia#, Xiaofu Du#, Bin Zhang, Yuanyuan Li, Bryan A. Bassig, Aifen Zhou, Youjie Wang, Chao Xiong, Zhengkuan Li, Yuanxiang Yao, Jie Hu, Yanqiu Zhou, Qi Wang, Juan Liu, Weiyan Xue, Yue Ma, Xinyun Pan, Yang Peng, Tongzhang Zheng, Shunqing Xu*. A Case–Control Study of Prenatal Thallium Exposure and Low Birth Weight in China. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2016, 124(1):164-9.
4. Jie Hu#, Wei Xia#, Xinyun Pan, Tongzhang Zheng, Bin Zhang, Aifen Zhou, Stephen L Buka, Bryan A Bassig, Wenyu Liu, Chuansha Wu, Yang Peng, Jun Li, Chuncao Zhang, Hongxiu Liu, Minmin Jiang, Youjie Wang, Jianduan Zhang, Zheng Huang, Dan Zheng, Kunchong Shi, Zhengmin Qian, Yuanyuan Li*, Shunqing Xu*. Association of adverse birth outcomes with prenatal exposure to vanadium: a population-based cohort study. The Lancet Planetary Health. 2017, 1(6): e230–e241.
5. Chuansha Wu#, Jiufeng Li#, Wei Xia, Yuanyuan Li, Bin Zhang, Aifen Zhou, Jie Hu, Chunhui Li, Hongzhi Zhao, Minmin Jiang, Chen Hu, Jiaqiang Liao, Wenqian Huo, Xi Chen, Bing Xu, Shi Lu, Zongwei Cai*, Shunqing Xu*. The association of repeated measurements of prenatal exposure to triclosan with fetal and early-childhood growth. Environment International, 2018, 120:54-62.
6. Minmin Jiang, Yuanyuan Li, Bin Zhang, Aifen Zhou, Yingshuang Zhu, Jiufeng Li, Hongzhi Zhao, Li Chen, Jie Hu, Chuansha Wu, Yang Peng, Jiaqiang Liao, Zhiguo Xia, Zongwei Cai, Xi Chen, Bing Xu, Wei Xia*, Shunqing Xu*. Urinary Concentrations of Phthalate Metabolites Associated with Changes in Clinical Hemostatic and Hematologic Parameters in Pregnant Women. Environment International, 2018, 120:34-42.
7. Chuansha Wu, Wei Xia, Jiufeng Li, Bin Zhang, Tongzhang Zheng, Aifen Zhou, Hongzhi Zhao, Wenqian Hua, Jie Hu, Minmin Jiang, Chen Hu, Jiaqiang Liao, Xi Chen, Bing Xu, Shi Lu, Zongwei Cai, Shunqing Xu*. Repeated measurements of paraben exposure during pregnancy in relation to fetal and early-childhood growth. Environ Sci Technol, 2018.
8. Xiaojie Sun#, Jiufeng Li#, Shuna Jin, Yuanyuan Li, Wenyu Liu, Hongzhi Zhao, Yanqiu Zhou, Yangqian Jiang, Hongxiu Liu, Wei Xia, Zongwei Cai, Shunqing Xu*, Xiantao Shen*. Associations between repeated measures of maternal urinary phthalate metabolites during pregnancy and cord blood glucocorticoids. Environment International, 2018, 121(Pt 1): 471-479.
9. Hongzhi Zhao, Jiufeng Li, Yangqiu Zhou, Lin Zhu, Yuanyuan Li, Li Xiang, Wei Chen, Shunqing Xu*, Zongwei Cai*. Investigation on Metabolism of Di(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate in Different Trimesters of Pregnant Women. Environ Sci Technol,2018, 52(21),12851-12858.
10. Jing Fang#, Hongxiu Liu#, Hongzhi Zhao, Shunqing Xu*, Zongwei Cai*. Concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in cord serum of newborns in Wuhan, China. Science of the Total Environment. 2018 Sep 15; 636:761-766.
