Dr. Hongyu Qiu
Adjunct Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba Scientist, Molecular Immunology, Research and Development, Cangene Corporation & Ph.D. Medical Microbiology (Manitoba, 2007), Research Associate, National Research Council Canada (Ottawa, 2007-2010)

Mailing Address: Cangene Corporation, 137 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg, MB. Canada,  R3T 5Y3

Tel: Office: (204) 275-4016, Fax: (204) 275-4371
Lab: (204) 274-1517
E-mail: hqiu@Cangene.com

Research Interests:
Bacteria induced nosocomial and community-acquired infections, host innate/adaptive immune responses to bacterial infections, development of new therapeutics against infectious diseases.


Recent Publications:

  1. X. Liu, H. Qiu, RK. Lee, W. Chen, and J. Li. Methylamidation for sialoglycomics by MALDI-MS: a facile derivatization strategy for both α2,3- and α2,6- linked sialic acids. Anal. Chem. 2010; 82(19):830-6
  2. L. Bilenki, S. Wang, Y. Fan, J. Yang, X. Han, H. Qiu, and X. Yang. Dendritic cells from Mycobacteria-infected mice inhibits established allergic airway inflammatory responses to ragweed via IL-10- & IL-12-secreting mechanisms. J. Immunol 2010; 184(12):7288-96
  3. H. Qiu, R. Kuolee, G. Harris, and W. Chen. High susceptibility to respiratory Acinetobacter baumannii infection in A/J mice is associated with a delay in early pulmonary recruitment of neutrophils. Microbes Infect. 2009; 11(12): 946-55
  4. H. Yan, R. KuoLee, K. Tram, H. Qiu, J. Zhang, GB. Patel and W. Chen. 3’,5’-Cyclic diguanylic acid elicits mucosal immunity against bacterial infection. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009;387(3):581-4
  5. H. Qiu, R. Kuolee, G. Harris, and W. Chen. Role of NADPH phagocyte respiratory oxidase in host defense against acute respiratory Acinetobacter baumannii infection in mice. Infect Immun. 2009; 77(3): 1015-21 
  6. Jiao L, X. Han, S. Wang, Y. Fan, M. Yang, H. Qiu and X. Yang. Imprinted DC mediate the immune-educating effect of early-life microbial exposure. Eur. J. Immunol. 2009 Feb; 39(2): 469-80
  7. R. KuoLee, H. Zhou, G. Harris, X. Zhao, H. Qiu, GB. Patel and W. Chen. Inhibition of airway eosinophilia and pulmonary pathology in a mouse model of allergic asthma by the live vaccine strain of Francisella tularensis. Clin Exp Allergy. 2008;38(6): 1003-15
  8. H. Qiu, Y. Fan, AG. Joyee, S. Wang, X. Han, H. Bai, L. Jiao, NV. Rooijen, and X. Yang. Type I interferons enhance susceptibility to Chlamydia muridarum lung infection by enhancing apoptosis of local macrophages. J. Immunol. 2008; 181(3): 2092-102 
  9. AG. Joyee, H. Qiu, Y. Fan, S. Wang, and X. Yang. Natural killer T cells are critical for dendritic cells to induce immunity in chlamydial pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Med. 2008; 178: 745-56