Faculty
Basic Introduction:
Dr. Wenhui Qiu, PhD from Shanghai University, joined Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in 2017. A recipient of the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars, she currently serves as Associate Professor (Researcher and PhD Supervisor) at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, and Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation.With over 80 SCI-indexed publications, including more than 60 as first/corresponding author, her work has garnered 5,363 citations (Google Scholar, as of August 2025) and an H-index of 41, alongside 6 ESI Highly Cited Papers. Over the past five years, she has led over 10 national and provincial research projects, including the NSFC Excellent Young Scholars Program, NSFC General Program, and NSFC Youth Program, with total funding exceeding 14 million RMB. Her accolades include:Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the Chinese Society of Toxicology, First Prize of Guangdong Environmental Protection Science & Technology Award (1st rank), Gold Medal of Guangdong Ecological and Environmental Youth Science & Technology Award (1st rank), Second Prize of National Environmental Protection Science & Technology Award (3rd rank). She holds 17 authorized patents (5 invention patents). Actively engaged in academic service, she is Committee Member of the Immunotoxicology Specialty Committee, Chinese Society of Toxicology, Associate Editor: Environmental Geochemistry and Health, International Immunopharmacology
,Editorial Board Member: Environmental Science & Technology Letters, Science of the Total Environment, Frontiers in Water, Guest Editor: Journal of Earth Environment, Regular Reviewer for top journals (PNAS, EHP, EST, etc.). She has convened sessions at the National Ecotoxicology Conference and delivered 30+ keynote speeches at international forums (e.g., AGU Fall Meeting, National Environmental Chemistry Conference) and domestic symposiums.
Professional Experience:
2024.01–Present Associate Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
2021.07–2023.12 Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
2018.02–2021.06 Research Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
2024.08 Visiting Scholar, Paige Laboratory, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, College of Natural Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
2019.07 Visiting Scholar, Daniel Schlenk Laboratory, University of California, Riverside, USA
Education:
2013.09–2016.06 Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University
(Thesis Advisor: Academician Minghong Wu)
2010.09–2013.06 M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University
(Thesis Advisor: Academician Minghong Wu)
2006.09–2010.06 B.Eng. in Environmental Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University
2014.09 ~ 2015.09 CSC-sponsored Joint Ph.D. Training Scholar, David Geffen School of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Research Focus: Biotoxicity Assessment of Environmental Pollutants
Synergistic Activities:
1. 2022-Present: Deputy Director, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation
2. 2023-Present: Deputy Director, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation
3. 2019-Present: Assistant Director, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control
4. 2017-2022: Assistant Director, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation
5. 2020-Present: Committee Member, Immunotoxicology Specialty Committee, Chinese Society of Toxicology
6. 2024-Present: Vice Chairperson, 3rd Toxicology Evaluation Committee, Shenzhen Preventive Medicine Association
7. 2024-Present: Editorial Board Member, 4th Editorial Committee of Asian Journal of Ecotoxicology
8. 2024-Present: Editorial Board Member, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
9. 2021-Present: Associate Editor, Environmental Geochemistry and Health
10. 2023-Present: Associate Editor, International Immunopharmacology
11. 2020-Present: Editorial Board Member, Science of the Total Environment
12. 2020-Present: Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Water
13. 2021-Present: Guest Editor, Journal of Earth Environment
14. 2022-Present: Editorial Board Member, Sustainable Horizons
Awards and Honors:
1. Jun. 2025: Outstanding Young Scientist Award, Chinese Society of Toxicology
2. May 2024: First Prize, Guangdong Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award
3. May 2023: Gold Medal, Guangdong Ecological and Environmental Youth Science and Technology Award
4. 2021: Outstanding Presenter Award, Symposium on "Environmental Exposure, Ecotoxicity and Risk Management of Pharmaceutical Chemicals"
5. 2020: Second Prize, National Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award (Rank: 3/9)
6. 2019: Second Prize, Guangdong Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award (Rank: 3/7)
7. Jul. 2017: Shenzhen High-Level Overseas Talent
8. Sep. 2016: Gaotingyao Foundation Outstanding Young Ph.D. Fellowship, Tongji University
9. Jun. 2016: Young Scholar Award, 2nd International Conference on Environment and Health
10. Nov. 2015: Second Prize, Shanghai "Environment and Health" Academic Forum Lecture
Research Interests:
1. Development of Environmental Detection Methods and High-Throughput Screening Technologies for Emerging Contaminants
2. Environmental Benchmarking and Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants
3. Research and Development of Novel Treatment Technologies for Emerging Contaminants in Water Bodies.
Selected funded projects:
Principal Investigator Projects
1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - Excellent Young Scientists Fund
Project No.: 42322707
Title: Ecotoxicology of Environmental Pollutants
Duration: Jan. 2024 – Dec. 2026
Funding: ￥2,000,000
Status: Approved (PI)
2. NSFC General Program
Project No.: 42277266
Title: Gut Microbiota-Mediated Immunomodulatory Effects of Antibiotics in Zebrafish: Mechanisms and Implications
Duration: Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2026
Funding: ￥530,000
Status: Ongoing (PI)
3. NSFC General Program
Project No.: 42077223
Title: Parental Antibiotic Exposure-Induced Immunotoxicity in Zebrafish Offspring: Mechanisms and Transgenerational Effects
Duration: Jan. 2021 – Dec. 2024
Funding: ￥580,000
Status: Ongoing (PI)
4. NSFC Young Scientists Program
Project No.: 21707064
Title: Immunomodulatory Effects and Mechanisms of Bisphenol S at Environmental Concentrations in Zebrafish
Duration: Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2020
Funding: ￥250,000
Status: Completed (PI)
5. National Key R&D Program (Young Scientist Track Subproject)
Project No.: 2021YFA1202500
Title: Development of Visible-Light-Responsive Nanocomposite Microfiltration Membranes for Pollution Control
Duration: Dec. 2021 – Nov. 2026
Funding: ￥600,000
Status: Ongoing (PI)
6. National Key R&D Program (Water Resources Topic)
Project No.: 2018YFC0406504
Title: Groundwater Environmental Risk Monitoring and Early Warning in Xiong'an New Area
Duration: Jul. 2018 – Jun. 2021
Funding: ￥1,000,000
Status: Completed (PI)
7. Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission (Major Program)
Project No.: KCXFZ20240903093700002
Title: Coastal Plastic/Microplastic Monitoring and Control Technologies with Demonstration
Duration: Dec. 2024 – Dec. 2027
Funding: ￥3,000,000
Status: Ongoing (PI)
8. Shenzhen Stable Support Program (General Track)
Title: Pathogen Inactivation in Water by Calcium Peroxide: Mechanisms and Applications
Duration: Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2026
Funding: ￥500,000
Status: Ongoing (PI)
9. Shenzhen Basic Research Program (General Track)
Project No.: JCYJ20190809164201686
Title: Transgenerational Toxicity of Antibiotics: Mechanisms and Offspring Effects
Duration: May 2020 – May 2023
Funding: ￥400,000
Status: Completed (PI)
10. Shenzhen Free Exploration Program
Project No.: JCYJ20180302180205159
Title: Antibiotic Pollution in Guangming Aquaculture Wastewater: Investigation and Microbial Degradation
Duration: Mar. 2018 – Mar. 2021
Funding: ￥300,000
Status: Completed (PI)
11. State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Open Fund)
Project No.: HY202206
Title: Immunomodulatory Effects of Bisphenols in Marine Fish at Environmental Concentrations
Duration: Jun. 2022 – Jun. 2024
Funding: ￥20,000
Status: Ongoing (PI)
12. State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Visiting Scholar Program)
Project No.: MELRS2007
Title: Intergenerational Effects of Antibiotic Mixtures in Zebrafish: Offspring Toxicity
Duration: Aug. 2020 – Aug. 2021
Status: Completed (PI)
13. State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Young Scholar Fund)
Project No.: MELRS1737
Title: Low-Dose Bisphenol F-Induced Immunotoxicity in Fish Macrophages
Duration: Mar. 2018 – Dec. 2018
Funding: ￥20,000
Status: Completed (PI)
Key Participating Projects
1. Shenzhen Key Basic Research Program
Project No.: JCYJ20241202130703005
Title: Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Diseases: Translational Applications
Duration: Dec. 2024 – Dec. 2027
Funding: ￥2,000,000
Role: Co-Investigator
2. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory Program
Project No.: 2023B1212060002
Title: Guangdong Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control
Duration: Jan. 2022 – May 2025
Funding: ￥3,000,000
Role: Academic Leader/Deputy Director
3. Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Lab Program
Project No.: 2023B1212120001
Title: Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Soil/Groundwater Remediation
Duration: Feb. 2023 – Jan. 2026
Funding: ￥2,000,000
Role: Academic Leader/Deputy Director
4. Ningbo Municipal Science and Technology Bureau Program
Project No.: 2021S10
Title: Estrogen-like Chemical Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes: Birth Cohort Study
Duration: Jun. 2021 – May 2024
Funding: ￥300,000
Role: Collaborator
5. Ningbo Key R&D Program (Municipal Level)
Project No.: 2023Z176
Title: Impact of Critical Environmental Pollutants on Pregnancy Outcomes and Clinical Management Innovations: A Birth Cohort Study
Duration: Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2025
Funding: ￥1,000,000
Status: Ongoing
Role: Co-Investigator
6. NSFC Key Program
Project No.: 41831279
Title: Multi-Scale Spatial Heterogeneity Drivers of Arsenic in Northern China's Groundwater
Duration: Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2023
Funding: ￥3,060,000
Status: Completed
Role: Core Researcher
7. NSFC Emergency Management Project
Project No.: 41641035
Title: Transformation Mechanisms of Novel Brominated Flame Retardants on Soil Surfaces Under Light-Induced Systems
Duration: Jan. – Dec. 2017
Funding: ￥200,000
Status: Completed
Role: Participant
8. Ministry of Ecology and Environment Key Laboratory
Title: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control
Duration: Apr. 2018 – Present
Institutional Support: ￥5,000,000
Status: Completed
Role: Core Researcher & Assistant Director
9. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory
Title: Guangdong Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation
Approval: 2017 | Completion: 2020
Funding: ￥10,000,000
Status: Completed
Role: Core Researcher & Deputy Director
10. Shenzhen Sustainable Development Special Program
Project No.: KCXFZ20201221173410029
Title: Dynamic Risk Assessment, Early Warning, and Emergency Management Technologies for Shenzhen Drinking Water Systems
Duration: Jun. 2021 – Jun. 2024
Funding: ￥8,000,000
Status: Ongoing
Role: Participant
11. Shenzhen Key Laboratory Program
Title: Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Prevention
Approval: 2016 | Completion: 2019
Funding: ￥3,000,000
Status: Completed
Role: Core Researcher & Assistant Director
12. Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission
Title: Shenzhen Environmental IoT Technology and Application Engineering Laboratory
Approval: 2018 | Construction Phase
Funding: ￥5,000,000
Status: Completed
Role: Core Researcher
13. Shenzhen Discipline Construction Program
Title: Environmental Protection and Resource Efficiency Discipline Development
Duration: 2017–2019
Funding: ￥10,000,000
Status: Completed
Role: Core Researcher
14. Shenzhen Peacock Team Program
Project No.: KQTD2016022619584022
Title: Comprehensive Treatment and Ecological Restoration of Water Pollution in Shenzhen
Duration: Jan. 2017 – Feb. 2023
Funding: ￥30,000,000
Status: Completed
Role: Core Researcher (Participant)
Teaching (Courses and outstanding students)
1. Environmental Microbiology Laboratory
2. Persistent Organic Pollutants and Environmental Health Effects
3. Ecotoxicology
Published Works:
Publications (First/Corresponding Author)
1. Wang, J., Magnuson, J. T., Feng, Y., Zhao, W., Gao, C., Zheng, C., Qiu, W*. High-Throughput Screening Identifies Bisphenol P as a Potent Cardiotoxin, Inducing Cardiotoxicity through Apoptosis and the NF-κB Pathway. Environmental Science & Technology 2025, 59 (29), 14870-14880.
2. Zhou, C., Chen, W., Xuan, R.; Kang, X., Wang, J., Magnuson, J. T., Li, J., Fang, D., Qiu, W*. Perfluorodecanesulfonate (PFDS) induces innate immune toxicity through the NF-κB pathway in early life stage zebrafish. Environment International 2025, 202, 109688.
3. Feng, J., Xu, B., Magnuson, J., Wang, J., Gao, Y., Qiu, W.*, Xuan, R.*, Exposure of infants to antibiotics via cord blood, breast milk, and formula: A review on exposure level, temporal variation, and risk assessment，Journal of Hazardous Materials，2025，494：138665
4. Gao, C., Quan, F., Qiu, W.*., Zheng, Y., Assessing the Impact of Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl SubstanceConcentrations on Immune Function in an Industrialized Region of China, Environment Health, 2025, 3: 352-362
5. He, Y., Liao H., Yang, G., Qiu, W.*., Xuan,R., Zheng, G., Xu, B., Yang X., Magnuson, J., Schlenk, D., Zheng, C. Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (PFHxS) Impairs Lipid Homeostasis in Zebrafish Larvae through Activation of PPARα，Environmental Science & Technology 2024, 58(37):16258-16268.
6. Cheng, H., Zou, Y., Lu, B., Wang, J., Magnuson, J., Xu, B., Qiu, W.*, Xuan, R.*, Immunotoxic response of bio-based plastic on early life stage zebrafish (Danio rerio): A safe alternative to petroleum-based plastics? Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024
7. Liao, H.，He, Y., Zhang, S., Kang, X., Yang, X., Xu, B., Magnuson J., WangS., Zheng C., Qiu W.*., Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (PFHxS) Induces Hepatotoxicitythrough the PPAR Signaling Pathway in Larval Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Environmental Science & Technology 2024, 480
8. Chen, H., Zou, Y., Kang X., Yang, G., Yang, X., Yao, Y., Magnuson, J., Cao, X., Qiu, W.*, Xu, E., Zheng C., Perfluorooctane sulfonamide induced auto-toxic effects on the zebrafish immune system. Environmental Science & Technology 2024, 58:13205?13216.
9. Xu, B., Pu, M., Jiang, K., Qiu, W.*, Xu, E., Wang, J., Jason, T. Magnuson, Zheng, C., Maternal or Paternal Antibiotics? Intergenerational Transmission and Reproductive Toxicity in Zebrafish. Environmental Science & Technology 2024, 58(2):1287–1298.
10. Wang, J., Qiu, W.*, Cheng H., Chen, T., Tang, Y., Magnuson, J., Xu, X., Xu, E., Zheng, C. Caught in fish gut: uptake and inflammatorv effects of nanoplastics throughdifferent routes in the aquatic environment. Environmental Science & Technology Water 2024, (4)1:91–102.
11. Wang, X., Deng, K., Zhang, P., Chen, Q., Jason, T. Magnuson, Qiu, W.*, Zhou, Yu.*, Microplastic-mediated new mechanism of liver damage: From the perspective of the gut-liver axis, Science of The Total Environment 2024, 919, 170962.
12. Xuan, R., Qiu, X., Wang, J., Liu, S., Magnuson, J., Xu, B., Qiu, W.*, Zheng, C. Hepatotoxic response of perfluorooctane sulfonamide (PFOSA) in early life stage zebrafish (Danio rerio) is greater than perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)，Journal of Hazardous Materials 2024，461-1325.
13. Chen, H., Qiu, W.*, Rebuttal to Correspondence on “Perfluorooctane Sulfonamide (PFOSA) Induces Cardiotoxicity via Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Zebrafish”. Environmental Science & Technology 2023, 57(33), 12340.
14. Tang, L., Qiu, W.*, Zhang, S., -Wang, Jia., Yang, X., Xu, B., Magnuson, J., Xu, E., Wu, M., Zheng, C. Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances induce immunotoxicity via the TLR pathway in zebrafish: links to carbon-chain length. Environmental Science & Technology 2023, 57(15), 6139-6149
15. Liu, S., Qiu, W.*, Li, Rong., Chen, Bei., Wu, Xin., Magnuson, J., Xu, Ben., Luo, Shu., Xu, Elvis., Zheng, C. Perfluorononanoic acid induces neurotoxicity via synaptogenesis signaling in zebrafish. Environmental Science & Technology 2023, 57(9), 3783–3793
16. Zhang, S., Zheng, M., Yang, G., Zhang, T., Magnuson, J., Chen, H., Zheng C. *, Qiu, W.* Sunlight-Mediated CaO2 Inactivation of Pathogen Indicator Organisms in Surface Water System: Roles of Reactive Species, Characterization of Pathogen Inactivation, Water Research 2023, 23, 119756
17. Chen, H., Qiu, W.*, Yang, X., Chen, F., Chen, J., Tang, L., Zhong H., Zheng C. *, Xu, E. G. Perfluorooctane Sulfonamide (PFOSA) Induces Cardiotoxicity via Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Zebrafish. Environmental Science & Technology 2022, 56(12), 8438-8448.
18. Qiu, W., Chen, B., Tang, L., Zheng, C.*, Xu, B., Liu, Z., Magnuson, J., Zhang, S., Schlenk, Dl., Xu, E.*, Xing, B. Antibiotic Chlortetracycline Causes Transgenerational Immunosuppression via NF-κB. Environmental Science & Technology 2022, 56(7), 4251-4261.
19. Qiu, W., Liu, T., Liu, X., Chen, H., Luo, S., Chen, Q., Schlenk, D., Magnuson, J., Zheng, C.*, Xu, E.*, Schlenk, D. Enrofloxacin Induces Intestinal Microbiota-Mediated Immunosuppression in Zebrafish. Environmental Science & Technology 2022, 56(12), 8428-8437.
20. Gao, C., Qiu, W.*, Zheng, Y*. Response to Comment on “Oxidative Stress, Endocrine Disturbance, and Immune Interference in Humans Showed Relationships to Serum Bisphenol Concentrations in a Dense Industrial Area”. Environmental Science & Technology 2022, 56(7), 4688-4690.
21. Qiu, W., Chen, H., Zhang, S., Xiong, Y., Zheng, M.*, Zhu, T., El-Din, M. G. Park, M., Magnuson, J., Zheng, C*. Remediation of surface water contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms using calcium peroxide: Matrix effect, micro-mechanisms and morphological-physiological changes. Water Research 2022, 211, 118074.
22. Fu, C., Xu, B., Chen, H., Zhao, X., Li, G., Zheng, Y., Qiu, W.*, Zheng, C.*, Wang, W. Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics in groundwater, surface water, and sediment in Xiong'an New Area, China, and their relationship with antibiotic resistance genes. Science of The Total Environment 2022, 807, 151011.
23. Liu, X., Liu, S., Qiu, W.*, Magnuson, J., Liu, Z., Yang, G., Chen, H., Li, Y., Xu, X., Zheng, C.*, Cardiotoxicity of PFOA, PFOS, and PFOSA in Early Life Stage Zebrafish: Molecular Changes to Behavioral-level Response, Sustainable Horizons 2022, 100027
24. Xuan, R., Qiu, W.*, Zhou, Y., Magnuson, J., Luo, S., Greer, J., Xu, B., Liu, J., Xu, E., Schlenk, D., Zheng, C. Parental transfer of an antibiotic mixture induces cardiotoxicity in early life-stage zebrafish: A cross-generational study. Science of The Total Environment 2022, 849, 157726.
25. Fu, C., Xu, X.*, Zheng, C., Liu, X., Zhao, D., Qiu, W.*, Photocatalysis of aqueous PFOA by common catalysts of In2O3, Ga2O3, TiO2, CeO2 and CdS: influence factors and mechanistic insights. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2022, 1-11.
26. Xu, B., Qiu, W.*, Du, J., Wan, Z., Zhou, J. L., Chen, H., Liu, R., Magnuson, J., Zheng, C. Translocation, bioaccumulation and distribution of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in plants. Iscience 2022, 104061.
27. Qiu, W., Shao, H., Jin, W., Xiong, Y., Xu, B.*, Chen, B*. Fand 21 SVOCs in water and sediment samples in five rivers of Shenzhen, China, during the period of 2017 and 2018. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2021, 28(31), 42444-42457.
28. Dong, P., Qiu, W.*, He, X., Zhang, Y., Zheng, C*. Analysis of physicochemical factors regulating transport behaviors of sulfonamide antibiotics in saturated porous media. Journal of Hydrology 2021, 599, 126381.
29. Xu, B., Liu, S., Zhou, J. L., Zheng, C., Jin, W., Chen, B., Zhang, T., Qiu, W.*, PFAS and Their Substitutes in Groundwater: Occurrence, Transformation and Remediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 125159.
30. Gao, C., He, H., Qiu, W.*, Zheng, Y.*, Chen, Y., Hu, S., Zhao, X., Oxidative Stress, Endocrine Disturbance, and Immune Interference in Humans Showed Relationships to Serum Bisphenol Concentrations in a Dense Industrial Area. Environmental Science & Technology 2021, 55(3), 1953-1963.
31. Qiu, W., Chen, B., Greer, J. B., Magnuson, J. T., Xiong, Y., Zhong, H., Andrzejczyk, N. E., Zheng, C.*, Schlenk, D.*, Transcriptomic Responses of Bisphenol S Predict Involvement of Immune Function in the Cardiotoxicity of Early Life-Stage Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Environmental Science & Technology 2020, 54 (5), 2869-2877.
32. Qiu, W., Liu, S., Chen, H., Luo, S., Xiong, Y., Wang, X., Xu, B.*, Zheng, C.*, Wang, K.-J., The comparative toxicities of BPA, BPB, BPS, BPF, and BPAF on the reproductive neuroendocrine system of zebrafish embryos and its mechanisms. Journal of hazardous materials 2020, 124303-124303.
33. Li, R., Liu, S., Qiu, W.*, Yang, F., Zheng, Y., Xiong, Y., Li, G., Zheng, C.*, Transcriptomic analysis of bisphenol AF on early growth and development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology 2020, 4, 100054.
34. Qiu, W., Fang, M., Magnuson, J., Greer, J., Chen, Q., Zheng, Y., Xiong, Y., Luo, S., Zheng, C.*, Schlenk, D*. Maternal exposure to environmental antibiotic mixture during gravid period predicts gastrointestinal effects in zebrafish offspring. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2020, 399, 123009.
35. Zhao, T., Zheng, M., Fu, C., Li, G., Xiong, Y., Qiu, W.*, Zhang, T., Zhang, J., Zheng, C.*, Effect of low-level photocatalytic H2O2 and Fe(II) on the UV treatment of tetracycline antibiotics and the toxicity of reaction solutions to zebrafish embryos. Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 394, 125021.
36. Qiu, W., Liu, X., Yang, F., Li, R., Xiong, Y., Fu, C., Li, G., Liu, S. *, Zheng, C. *, Single and joint toxic effects of four antibiotics on some metabolic pathways of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 716, 137062.
37. Liu, J., Wei, T., Wu, X., Zhong, H., Qiu, W.*, Zheng, Y.*, Early exposure to environmental levels of sulfamethoxazole triggers immune and inflammatory response of healthy zebrafish larvae. Science of the Total Environment 2020, 703.
38. Zhang, T., Cai, L., Xu, B., Li, X., Qiu, W.*, Fu, C., Zheng, C.*, Sulfadiazine biodegradation by Phanerochaete chrysosporium: Mechanism and degradation product identification. Chemosphere 2019, 237, 9.
39. Zhao, X., Qiu, W.*, Zheng, Y.*, Xion, J., Gaao, C., Hu, S., Occurrence, distribution, bioaccumulation, and ecological risk of bisphenol analogues, parabens and their metabolites in the Pearl River Estuary, South China. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2019, 180, 43-52.
40. Qiu, W.*, Liu, S., Yang, F., Dong, P., Yang, M., Wong, M., Zheng, C.*, Metabolism disruption analysis of zebrafish larvae in response to BPA and BPA analogs based on RNA-Seq technique. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2019, 174, 181-188.
41. Qiu, W., Zhan, H., Hu, J., Zhang, T., Xu, H., Wong, M., Xu, B.*, Zheng, C.*, The occurrence, potential toxicity, and toxicity mechanism of bisphenol S, a substitute of bisphenol A: A critical review of recent progress. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2019, 173, 192-202.
42. Qiu, W.*, Fang, M., Liu, J., Fu, C., Zheng, C., Chen, B., Wang, K.-J.*, In vivo actions of Bisphenol F on the reproductive neuroendocrine system after long-term exposure in zebrafish. Science of the Total Environment 2019, 665, 995-1002.
43. Qiu, W., Yang, M., Liu, J., Xu, H., Luo, S., Wong, M., Zheng, C.*, Bisphenol S-induced chronic inflammatory stress in liver via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma using fish in vivo and in vitro models. Environmental Pollution 2019, 246, 963-971.
44. Qiu, W., Sun, J., Fang, M., Luo, S., Tian, Y., Dong, P., Xu, B. *, Zheng, C. *, Occurrence of antibiotics in the main rivers of Shenzhen, China: Association with antibiotic resistance genes and microbial community. Science of the Total Environment 2019, 653, 334-341.
45. Qiu, W. *, Zheng, M., Sun, J., Tian, Y., Fang, M., Zheng, Y., Zhang, T., Zheng, C.*, Photolysis of enrofloxacin, pefloxacin and sulfaquinoxaline in aqueous solution by UV/H2O2, UV/Fe(II), and UV/H2O2/Fe(II) and the toxicity of the final reaction solutions on zebrafish embryos. Science of the Total Environment 2019, 651, 1457-1468.
46. Qiu, W., Yang, M.*, Liu, S., Lei, P., Hu, L., Chen, B., Wu, M., Wang, K.*, Toxic Effects of Bisphenol S Showing Immunomodulation in Fish Macrophages. Environmental Science & Technology 2018, 52(2), 831-838.
47. Yang, F., Qiu, W.*, Li, R., Hu, J., Luo, S., Zhang, T., He, X., Zheng, C. *, Genome-wide identification of the interactions between key genes and pathways provide new insights into the toxicity of bisphenol F and S during early development in zebrafish. Chemosphere 2018, 213, 559-567.
48. Qiu, W.*, Zhan, H., Tian, Y. Q., Zhang, T., He, X., Luo, S., Xu, H., Zheng, C. M. *, The in vivo action of chronic bisphenol F showing potential immune disturbance in juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Chemosphere 2018, 205, 506-513.
49. Qiu, W., Shao, H., Lei, P., Zheng, C., Qiu, C. , Yang, M.*, Zheng, Y.*, Immunotoxicity of bisphenol S and F are similar to that of bisphenol A during zebrafish early development. Chemosphere 2018, 194, 1-8.
50. Qiu, W., Wu, M., Liu, S., Chen, B., Pan, C., Yang, M.*, Wang, K.*, Suppressive immunoregulatory effects of three antidepressants via inhibition of the nuclear factor-kappa B activation assessed using primary macrophages of carp (Cyprinus carpio). Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 2017, 322, 1-8.
51. Qiu, W., Chen, J., Li, Y., Chen, Z., Jiang, L., Yang, M. *, Wu, M. *, Oxidative stress and immune disturbance after long-term exposure to bisphenol A in juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2016, 130, 93-102.
52. Qiu, W., Shen, Y., Pan, C., Liu, S., Wu, M., Yang, M.*, Wang, K.*, The potential immune modulatory effect of chronic bisphenol A exposure on gene regulation in male medaka (Oryzias latipes) liver. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2016, 130, 146-154.
53. Sheng, J., Qiu, W.*, Xu, B., Xu, H., Tang, C., Monitoring of heavy metal levels in the major rivers and in residents' blood in Zhenjiang City, China, and assessment of heavy metal elimination via urine and sweat in humans. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2016, 23, (11), 11034-11045.
54. Qiu, W., Zhao, Y., Yang, M.*, Farajzadeh, M., Pan, C., Wayne, N. L.*, Actions of Bisphenol A and Bisphenol S on the Reproductive Neuroendocrine System During Early Development in Zebrafish. Endocrinology 2016, 157, (2), 636-647.
55. Qiu, W., Liu, S., Chen, J., Hu, L., Wu, M., Yang, M.*, The primary culture of carp (Cyprinus carpio) macrophages and the verification of its phagocytosis activity. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal 2016, 52, (1), 10-19.
56. Yang，M., Qiu，W., Chen, B., Chen, J., Liu, S., Wu, M., Wang, K. The In Vitro Immune Modulatory Effect of Bisphenol A on Fish Macrophages via Estrogen Receptor α and Nuclear Factor-κB Signaling. Environmental Science & Technology 2015, 49 (3), 1888-1895.（共一）
57. Yang, M.*,#, Qiu, W.#, Chen, J., Zhan, J., Pan, C., Lei, X., Wu, M., Growth inhibition and coordinated physiological regulation of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos upon sublethal exposure to antidepressant amitriptyline. Aquatic Toxicology 2014, 151, 68-76. （Co-first authors)
58. Wang, J., Xu, T., Cheng, H., Xu, G., Yu, W., Zheng, C., Xu, X., Qiu, W.* (2024). Environmental Behavior and Toxicological Effects of Biodegradable Plastics. Marine Environmental Science, 43(2).
59. Gao, C., Liao, H., Wang, Y., Zheng, Y., Zheng, C., Qiu, W.* (2024). Ecotoxicological Research on Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). Progress in Chemistry.
Publications (Co-authored Papers)
1. Shen, Q., Zhao, F., Zhang, N., Zheng, L., Su, D., Qian, Y., Xin, L., Mingxia, S., Hongxu, Z., Chen, F., Qiu, W., Liu, D. Embryonic exposure of estrogen and BPA in zebrafish leads to ADHD-like and ASD-like phenotypes, respectively., Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry 2025, 137:111293.
2. Zhang, H., Pu, M., Zheng, M., Xu, B., Magnuson, J., Chen, Q., Xu, X., Zheng, X., Zhao, M., Qiu, W. Abundance of microplastics in a typical urban wetland in China: Association with occurrence and carbon storage. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2025, 488:137451.
3. Liu, S., Liu, Y., Tang, B., Wang, Q., Zhang, M., Qiu, W., Luo, X., Mai, B., Hao, Y., Zheng, J., Wang, K., Wang, D., Spatial distribution, trophic magnification, and risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis): Risks of emerging alternatives，Journal of Hazardous Materials 2024, 475:135246.
4. Gao, C., Drage, D., Abdallah, Mohamed., Quan, F., Zhang, K., Hu, S., Zhao, X., Zheng, Y.*, Harrad, S.*, Qiu, W., Factors Influencing Concentrations of PFAS in Drinking Water: Implications for Human Exposure. Environmental Science & Technology Water 2024, 4(11):4881-4892.
5. Wang, S., Gu, S., Zhang, Y., Deng, Y., Qiu, W., Sun, Q., Zhang, T., Wang, P., Yan, Z., Microeukaryotic plankton community dynamics under ecological water replenishment: Insights from eDNA metabarcoding, Environmental Science and Ecotechnology 2024, 20:100409.
6. Wang, X., Deng, K., Zhang, P., Chen, Q., Magnuson, J., Qiu, W., Zhou, Y. Microplastic-mediated new mechanism of liver damage: From the perspective of the gut-liver axis，Science of the Total Environment 2024, 919:170962.
7. Zuo C., Li Y., Chen Y., Jiang J., Qiu W., Chen Q. * Leaching of heavy metals from polyester microplastic fibers and the potential risks in simulated real-world scenarios. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2024,461(5) :132639.
8. Kong, L., Wang, Q., Wang, Y., Yan, Q., Qiu, W., Zheng, C.*, Sustainable Cu2(OH)2CO3/g-C3N4/cellulose acetate-derived porous composite membrane for Congo red and tetracycline removal with photocatalytic self-cleaning properties under natural solar irradiation. Sustainable Horizons 2023, 5, 100047.
9. Song, W., Li, M., Xu, S., Wang, Z., Li, J., Zhang, X., Qiu, W., Wang, Z., Song, Q., Bhatt, K. Performance and mechanisms for tetrabromobisphenol A efficient degradation in a novel homogeneous advanced treatment based on S(2)O(4)(2-)activated by Fe3+. Environmental Pollution 2023, 316(2), 120579.
10. Lu, M., Wang, X. *, Li, H., Jiao, J., Luo, X., Luo, M., Yu, S., Xiao, K., Li, X., Qiu, W., Zheng, C., Microbial community assembly and co-occurrence relationship in sediments of the river-dominated estuary and the adjacent shelf in the wet season. Environmental Pollution 2022, 308, 119572.
11. Yu, H., Chen, Q. *, Qiu, W., Ma, C., Gao, Z., Chu, W., Shi, H., Concurrent water-and foodborne exposure to microplastics leads to differential microplastic ingestion and neurotoxic effects in zebrafish. Water Research 2022, 219, 118582.
12. Song, W., Zhou, Y., Wang, Z., Li, J., Zhang ,X., Du, X., Wang, Z., Qiu, W., Fu, C.* Accelerate sulfamethoxazole degradation and detoxification by persulfate mediated with Fe2+ &dithionite: Experiments and DFT calculation. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2022, 436, 129254.
13. Song, W., Li, M., Xu, S., Wang, Z., Li, J., Zhang, X., Qiu, W., Song, Q., Fu, C.*，Performance and mechanisms for tetrabromobisphenol a efficient degradation in a novel homogeneous advanced treatment based on S2O42? activated by Fe3+. Environmental Pollution 2022, 120579.
14. Qiao, K., Jiang, C., Xu, M., Chen, B., Qiu, W., Su, Y., Hao, H., Lin, Z., Cai, S., Su, J., Liu, Z.*, Huang, W., Molecular Characterization of the Von Willebrand Factor TypeD Domain of Vitellogenin from Takifugu flavidus, Marine Drugs 2021.19(4):181.
15. Zhao, X., Zheng, Y.*, Hu, S., Qiu, W., Jiang, J., Gao, C., Xiong, J., Lu, H., Quan, F., Improving urban drainage systems to mitigate PPCPs pollution in surface water: A watershed perspective. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 411, 125047.
16. Wang, X.*, Zhang, Y., Luo, M., Xiao, K., Wang, Q., Tian, Y., Qiu, W., Xiong, Y., Zheng, C., Li, H. *, Radium and nitrogen isotopes tracing fluxes and sources of submarine groundwater discharge driven nitrate in an urbanized coastal area. Science of The Total Environment 2021, 763, 144616.
17. Chen, Q.*, Santos, M. M. d., Tanabe, P., Harraka, G. T., Magnuson, J. T., McGruer, V., Qiu, W., Shi, H., Snyder, S. A., Schlenk, D.*, Bioassay guided analysis coupled with non-target chemical screening in polyethylene plastic shopping bag fragments after exposure to simulated gastric juice of Fish. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 401, 123421.
18. Liu, S., Chen, F., Zhang, Y., Cai, L.*, Qiu, W., Yang, M.*, G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 mediates estrogen effect in red common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology 2021, 239, 108868.
19. Gyimah, E., Dong, X., Qiu, W., Zhang, Z., Xu, H.*, Sublethal concentrations of triclosan elicited oxidative stress, DNA damage, and histological alterations in the liver and brain of adult zebrafish. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 27 (14), 17329-17338.
20. Zheng, M., Bao, Y., Huang, Z., Qiu, W., Xu, G.*, Wang, Z., Radiolysis of carbamazepine by electron beam: Roles of transient reactive species and biotoxicity of final reaction solutions on rotifer Philodina sp. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 703, 135013.
21. Tang, L., Lv, Z., Xue, Y., Xu, L., Qiu, W., Zheng, C., Chen, W.*, Wu, M.*, MIL-53(Fe) incorporated in the lamellar BiOBr: Promoting the visible-light catalytic capability on the degradation of rhodamine B and carbamazepine. Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 374, 975-982.
22. Chen, W., Li, L., Li, L., Qiu, W., Tang, L.*, Xu, L., Xu, K., Wu, M.*, MoS2/ZIF-8 Hybrid Materials for Environmental Catalysis: Solar-Driven Antibiotic-Degradation Engineering. Engineering 2019, 5, (4), 755-767.
23. Xu, L., Chen, W.*, Ke, S., Zhu, M., Qiu, W., Liu, N., Namuangruk, S., Maitarad, P., Impeng, S., Tang, L.*, Efficient photocatalytic reactions of Cr(vi) reduction and ciprofloxacin and RhB oxidation with Sn(ii)-doped BiOBr. Catalysis Science & Technology 2019, 9, (21), 5953-5961.
24. Lei, Z., Xue, Y., Chen, W.*, Qiu, W., Zhang, Y., Horike, S., Tang, L.*, MOFs-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts: New Opportunities for Energy-Related CO2 Conversion. Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8, (32), 31.
25. Lei, Z., Xue, Y., Chen, W., Li, L., Qiu, W., Zhang, Y., Tang, L.*, The Influence of Carbon Nitride Nanosheets Doping on the Crystalline Formation of MIL-88B(Fe) and the Photocatalytic Activities. Small 2018, 14, (35), 1802045.
26. Xu, B., Wu, M., Wang, M., Pan, C., Qiu, W., Tang, L., Xu, G.*, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hydroxylated PBDEs in human serum from Shanghai, China: a study on their presence and correlations. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2018, 25, (4), 3518-3526.
27. Xu, H., Yang, M.*, Qiu, W., Pan, C. Y., Wu, M., The impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on oxidative stress and innate immune response in zebrafish embryos. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2013, 32, (8), 1793-1799.
28. Shao, H., Xu, G.*, Wu, M., Tang, L., Liu, N., Qiu, W., Determination of Phthalate Esters in Sediment Using Accelerated Solvent Extraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2013, 41, (9), 1315-1321.
29. Wu, M., Xu, H., Shen, Y., Qiu, W., Yang, M.*, Oxidative stress in zebrafish embryos induced by short-term exposure to bisphenol A, nonylphenol, and their mixture. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2011, 30, (10), 2335-2341.
30. Gao, C., Liao, H., Wang, Y., Zheng, Y., Zheng, C., Qiu, W. (2024). Ecotoxicological Studies of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). Progress in Chemistry. [In Chinese]
31. Yang, T., Lin, L., Qiu, W., Xu, X. (2024). Species Sensitivity Distribution-Based Ecological Risk Assessment of Microplastics: Challenges and Perspectives. Marine Environmental Science, 43(2). [In Chinese]
32. Xiong, Y., Qiu, W., Liu, J. (2022). Application of Membrane Separation Technology in Environmental Engineering Laboratory Teaching. Technology Wind, 83-85. [In Chinese]
33. Zhao, X., Zheng, Y.*, Fu, C., Qiu, W., Wang, W., Duan, L., Zhao, T. (2021). Paraben Concentrations and Risks in Water Environments of Xiong'an New Area. China Environmental Science, 41(4). [In Chinese]
34. Dong, P., Qiu, W., Zheng, C. (2020). Research Progress on Antibiotic Transport in Soil-Groundwater Systems. Proceedings of 2020 Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences Annual Conference (Vol.3). [In Chinese]
35. Chen, W., Li, L., Li, L., Qiu, W., Tang, L., Xu, L., Xu, K., Wu, M. (2019). MoS2/ZIF-8 Hybrid Materials for Environmental Catalysis: Solar-Driven Antibiotic Degradation Engineering. Engineering, 5(4). [Bilingual]
36. Shao, H., Xu, G., Wu, M., Tang, L., Liu, N., Qiu, W. (2013). Determination of Phthalate Esters in Sediments Using Accelerated Solvent Extraction-GC/MS. Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 41(9). [In Chinese]
Patents
Invention Patents
1. Cerium Oxide-Loaded Calcium Peroxide Composite Material, Water Disinfectant, and Disinfection Method , Patent No.: ZL 202111448095.X
2. Titanium Dioxide-Loaded Calcium Peroxide Composite, Disinfectant, and Pathogen Inactivation Method, Patent No.: ZL 202111434089.9
3. Detection Method for Endocrine Disruptors in Complex Biological Matrices, Patent No.: ZL 201710318791.6
4. Absorption Tower-Type Air Purification Device, Patent No.: ZL 201710401069.9
5. Extraction and Identification Method for Primary Macrophages from Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Patent No.: ZL 201310443433
Utility Model Patents
1. Multifunctional Adsorption Performance Testing Device, Patent No.: ZL 202020853132.X
2. Improved Photochemical Reaction Apparatus, Patent No.: ZL 201922118892.6
3. Deep Groundwater Online Joint Detection System, Patent No.: ZL 201920603171.1
4. Experimental Device for Degrading Antibiotics in Groundwater, Patent No.: ZL 201922347448.1
5. Soil Column Experimental Device for Studying Solute Transport and Degradation, Patent No.: ZL 201820230606.8
6. Experimental Device for Microbial Degradation of Organic Wastewater Compounds, Patent No.: ZL 201820569868.7
7. Solute Transport and Degradation Reaction Soil Column Experimental Device, Patent No.: ZL 201821231093.9
8. Underground Well Water Sampling System, Patent No.: ZL 201821572694.6
9. Deep Well Water Sampling System, Patent No.: ZL 201821573527.3
10. Soil Microbial Degradation Simulation Experimental Device, Patent No.: ZL 201720627011.1
11. Intelligent Rainwater Collection and Sampling System, Patent No.: ZL 201721122877.3
12. Quantitative Detection Method for Phagocytic Activity of Carp Macrophages, Patent No.: ZL 201510336074