Education
2015–2019, Qufu Normal University, Biological Sciences, Bachelor’s Degree
2019–2022, Ocean University of China, Biology, Master’s Degree
2022–2026, Ocean University of China, Developmental Biology, Ph.D.
Research experiences
2026–present, School of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Postdoctoral Fellow
Main research directions and interests
Evolution of the Nervous System in Mollusks
Representative publications (#co-first author; *corresponding author):
Qiao R#, Wang D#, Li S, Chen C, Xing Q, Wang S, Bao L*. Neural coordination via solute carrier transporters drives systemic thermal resilience in the Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)[J]. Aquaculture Reports, 2026, 49: 103727.
Peng H#, Qiao R#, Qiao J, Gao Y, Dong B*. Asymmetrical microtubule-organizing centers drive posterior positioning of nuclei in Ciona notochord development[J]. Journal of Cell Science, 2026, 139(12): jcs264699.
Lian S#, Hu N#, Chen X#, Dai X#, Zhu X, Qiao R, Liu S, Lu Y, Zhang F, Sun F, Pu Z, Yang Z, Xu R, Wang H, Zhao L, Xing Q, Li S, Wang W, Dong B, Zhang L, Hu J, Wang J*, Bao Z*, Wang S*. Widespread presence of bone marrow–like hematopoietic stem cell niche in invertebrate skeletons[J]. Science Advances, 2025, 11(26): eadw0958.
Peng H, Qiao R, Dong B*. Polarity Establishment and Maintenance in Ascidian Notochord[J]. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020.
Bhattachan P, Qiao R, Dong B*. Identification and population genetic comparison of three ascidian species based on mt-DNA sequences[J]. Ecology and Evolution, 2020.