Ping Ren, PhD, MSc
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About
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Associate Research Scientist in Genetics
Biography
Hometown: Hangzhou, China
Appointments
Genetics
Associate Research ScientistPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Genetics
Education & Training
- PhD
- Autonomous University of Barcelona, Biochemistry, Molecular biology and Biomedicine
- MSc
- Uppsala University, Applied Biotechnology
Research
Publications
2024
Enhancing Candida auris Surveillance in High-Risk Settings by Implementing a High-Throughput Molecular Assay on the Hologic Fusion Open Access Platform
Cerqueira F, Bertsch J, DeMaet M, York T, McDougal A, Patel J, Ren P. Enhancing Candida auris Surveillance in High-Risk Settings by Implementing a High-Throughput Molecular Assay on the Hologic Fusion Open Access Platform. Journal Of Fungi 2024, 10: 285. PMID: 38667956, PMCID: PMC11051439, DOI: 10.3390/jof10040285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk settingsDetection of C. aurisIdentification of C. aurisSpread of C. aurisC. auris outbreaksFrequent multidrug resistanceInfection controlOpen-access platformHigh-throughput molecular assaysPrevent nosocomial infectionsInfection control issuesPatient's axillaC. aurisCandida aurisMultidrug resistanceNosocomial infectionsEnvironmental swab samplesHigh-throughput detectionAccess platformPathogenic yeastsGroin areaHigh riskHologicEnhanced surveillanceSurveillance samples
2023
Function and Cryo-EM structures of broadly potent bispecific antibodies against multiple SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages
Ren P, Hu Y, Peng L, Yang L, Suzuki K, Fang Z, Bai M, Zhou L, Feng Y, Zou Y, Xiong Y, Chen S. Function and Cryo-EM structures of broadly potent bispecific antibodies against multiple SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages. Signal Transduction And Targeted Therapy 2023, 8: 281. PMID: 37518189, PMCID: PMC10387464, DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01509-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRAMIHM generates fully human monoclonal antibodies by rapid mRNA immunization of humanized mice and BCR-seq
Ren P, Peng L, Yang L, Suzuki K, Fang Z, Renauer P, Lin Q, Bai M, Li T, Clark P, Klein D, Chen S. RAMIHM generates fully human monoclonal antibodies by rapid mRNA immunization of humanized mice and BCR-seq. Cell Chemical Biology 2023, 30: 85-96.e6. PMID: 36640761, PMCID: PMC9868106, DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2022.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman monoclonal antibodyHumanized miceMonoclonal antibodiesMemory B cell populationsHumanized transgenic miceBroad antibody responseB cell populationsG protein-coupled receptor targetsNeutralizing antibodiesPeripheral bloodAntibody responseImmunotherapy targetClinical vaccinesPlasma BCell sequencingTransgenic miceImmunization methodReceptor targetsAntibodiesMiceCell populationsHigh potencyImmunizationHigh rateAntibody discovery
2022
LRRC15 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 cellular entry in trans
Song J, Chow RD, Peña-Hernández MA, Zhang L, Loeb SA, So EY, Liang OD, Ren P, Chen S, Wilen CB, Lee S. LRRC15 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 cellular entry in trans. PLOS Biology 2022, 20: e3001805. PMID: 36228039, PMCID: PMC9595563, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression of LRRC15Receptor-binding domainViral entryAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSARS-CoV-2 cellular entrySyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 entrySpike-mediated entryCoronavirus 2 infectionCOVID-19 patientsCellular entry factorsSARS-CoV-2Attachment factorsACE2-negative cellsEnzyme 2Receptor angiotensinEntry factorsProtective roleLRRC15Spike proteinSame cell typeCRISPR activation screensACE2Cellular entryHeterotypic vaccination responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2
Fang Z, Peng L, Lucas C, Lin Q, Zhou L, Yang L, Feng Y, Ren P, Renauer PA, Monteiro VS, Hahn AM, Park JJ, Zhou X, Grubaugh N, Wilen C, Chen S. Heterotypic vaccination responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2. Cell Discovery 2022, 8: 69. PMID: 35853867, PMCID: PMC9295082, DOI: 10.1038/s41421-022-00435-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of an efficient reproducible cell-cell transmission assay for rapid quantification of SARS-CoV-2 spike interaction with hACE2
Ssenyange G, Kerfoot M, Zhao M, Farhadian S, Chen S, Peng L, Ren P, Dela Cruz CS, Gupta S, Sutton RE. Development of an efficient reproducible cell-cell transmission assay for rapid quantification of SARS-CoV-2 spike interaction with hACE2. Cell Reports Methods 2022, 2: 100252. PMID: 35757815, PMCID: PMC9213030, DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2022.100252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-spike monoclonal antibodiesTransmission assaysTherapeutic antiviral drugsSARS-CoV-2Quantitative readoutVirus-cell bindingRapid quantificationConvalescent seraNeutralization assaysAntiviral drugsResearch reagentsSmall molecule drugsClinical settingViral replicationPseudotyped particlesMonoclonal antibodiesLaboratory equipmentQuantitative assayOmicron-specific mRNA vaccination alone and as a heterologous booster against SARS-CoV-2
Fang Z, Peng L, Filler R, Suzuki K, McNamara A, Lin Q, Renauer PA, Yang L, Menasche B, Sanchez A, Ren P, Xiong Q, Strine M, Clark P, Lin C, Ko AI, Grubaugh ND, Wilen CB, Chen S. Omicron-specific mRNA vaccination alone and as a heterologous booster against SARS-CoV-2. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 3250. PMID: 35668119, PMCID: PMC9169595, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30878-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterologous boosterSARS-CoV-2Antibody responseMRNA vaccinesMRNA vaccinationDelta variantOmicron variantType of vaccinationStrong antibody responseMRNA vaccine candidatesVaccine candidatesNeutralization potencyImmune evasionSARS-CoV.Two weeksComparable titersVaccinationVaccineTiters 10MiceOmicronWeeksWA-1LNP-mRNABoosterCAR‐T Therapy in Clinical Practice: Technical Advances and Current Challenges
Ren P, Zhang C, Li W, Wang X, Liang A, Yang G, Xu H, Ma P. CAR‐T Therapy in Clinical Practice: Technical Advances and Current Challenges. Advanced Biology 2022, 6: e2101262. PMID: 35652169, DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202101262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChimeric antigen receptorCAR T cellsCAR-T therapyClinical trialsCAR T-cell therapyAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaSuccessful clinical outcomeB-cell lymphomaT cell engineeringStandard tumor therapiesAntigen recognition domainComplete responseClinical outcomesTumor toxicityLymphoblastic leukemiaT cellsCell lymphomaClinical experiencePoor efficacyClinical practiceSolid tumorsTumor resistanceTherapyAntitumor efficacyCell therapyMonospecific and bispecific monoclonal SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that maintain potency against B.1.617
Peng L, Hu Y, Mankowski MC, Ren P, Chen RE, Wei J, Zhao M, Li T, Tripler T, Ye L, Chow RD, Fang Z, Wu C, Dong MB, Cook M, Wang G, Clark P, Nelson B, Klein D, Sutton R, Diamond MS, Wilen CB, Xiong Y, Chen S. Monospecific and bispecific monoclonal SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that maintain potency against B.1.617. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 1638. PMID: 35347138, PMCID: PMC8960874, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29288-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Authentic SARS-CoV-2Effective therapeutic optionPotent SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 variantsVariants of concernRepertoire of therapeuticsBreakthrough infectionsTherapeutic optionsMultiple vaccinesPathogen SARS-CoV-2Delta variantB cellsPotent efficacyHumanized antibodyDistinct epitopesBispecific antibodiesOriginal virusSpike receptorStrong inhibitory activityMonoclonal antibodiesAntibodiesStrong potencyLead clonesLead antibodies
2021
Avidity‐Based Selection of Tissue‐Specific CAR‐T Cells from a Combinatorial Cellular Library of CARs
Ma P, Ren P, Zhang C, Tang J, Yu Z, Zhu X, Fan K, Li G, Zhu W, Sang W, Min C, Chen W, Huang X, Yang G, Lerner RA. Avidity‐Based Selection of Tissue‐Specific CAR‐T Cells from a Combinatorial Cellular Library of CARs. Advanced Science 2021, 8: 2003091. PMID: 33747727, PMCID: PMC7967050, DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003091.Peer-Reviewed Original Research