Chemist
Chemist

Biography

Yuqian Gao has over 15 years of experience in mass spectrometry and over 10 years of experience in proteomics. She is a well-known expert in targeted proteomics, quantifying the levels of protein expression in a wide variety of biological and environmental samples.

Education

  • PhD in Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware
  • BS in Chemistry, Peking University

Publications

2020

  • Gao Y., Y. Wang, Y. Chen, H. Wang, D. Young, T. Shi, and Y. Song, et al. 2020. "Proteomic Tissue-based Classifier for Early Prediction of Prostate Cancer Progression." Cancers 12, no. 5:1268. PNNL-SA-149705. doi:10.3390/cancers12051268
  • Geiselman G.M., X. Zhuang, J. Kirby, M. Tran-Gyamfi, J. Prahl, E.R. Sundstrom, and Y. Gao, et al. 2020. "Production of ent-kaurene from lignocellulosic hydrolysate in Rhodosporidium toruloides." Microbial Cell Factories 19, no. 1:Article No. 24. PNNL-SA-150034. doi:10.1186/s12934-020-1293-8
  • Li M., R. Li, Y. Gao, C.T. Resch, W. Qian, T. Shi, and L. Shi, et al. 2020. "Nitrate bioreduction dynamics in hyporheic zone sediments under cyclic changes of chemical compositions." Journal of Hydrology 585. PNNL-SA-152190. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.124836
  • Piehowski P.D., Y. Zhu, L.M. Bramer, K.G. Stratton, R. Zhao, D.J. Orton, and R.J. Moore, et al. 2020. "Automated mass spectrometry imaging of over 2000 proteins from tissue sections at 100-µm spatial resolution." Nature Communications 11, no. 1:Article No. 8. PNNL-SA-138884. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13858-z

2019

  • Gibbons B.C., T.L. Fillmore, Y. Gao, R.J. Moore, T. Liu, E.S. Nakayasu, and T.O. Metz, et al. 2019. "Rapidly Assessing the Quality of Targeted Proteomics Experiments through Monitoring Stable-Isotope Labeled Standards." Journal of Proteome Research 18, no. 2:694-699. PNNL-SA-137457. doi:10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00688
  • Horta M.A., N. Thieme, Y. Gao, K.E. Burnum-Johnson, C.D. Nicora, M.A. Gritsenko, and M.S. Lipton, et al. 2019. "Broad substrate-specific phosphorylation events are associated with the initial stage of plant cell wall recognition in Neurospora crassa." Frontiers in Microbiology 10. PNNL-SA-143199. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.02317
  • Singer R.A., L. Arnes, Y. Cui, J. Wang, Y. Gao, M. Guney, and K.E. Burnum-Johnson, et al. 2019. "The Long Noncoding RNA Paupar Modulates PAX6 Regulatory Activities to Promote Alpha Cell Development and Function." Cell Metabolism 30, no. 6:1091-1106.e8. PNNL-SA-146887. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2019.09.013

2018

  • Orwoll E.S., J. Wiedrick, J.M. Jacobs, E.M. Baker, P.D. Piehowski, V.A. Petyuk, and Y. Gao, et al. 2018. "High-throughput serum proteomics for the identification of protein biomarkers of mortality in older men." Aging Cell 17, no. 2:Article No. e12717. PNNL-SA-131443. doi:10.1111/acel.12717

2017

  • Li M., W. Qian, Y. Gao, L. Shi, and C. Liu. 2017. "Functional Enzyme-based Approach for Linking Microbial Community Functions with Biogeochemical Process Kinetics." Environmental Science & Technology 51, no. 20:11848-11857. PNNL-SA-127385. doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b03158
  • Li M., Y. Gao, W. Qian, L. Shi, Y. Liu, W.C. Nelson, and C.D. Nicora, et al. 2017. "Targeted quantification of functional enzyme dynamics in environmental samples for microbially mediated biogeochemical processes." Environmental Microbiology Reports 9, no. 5:512-521. PNNL-SA-120732. doi:10.1111/1758-2229.12558
  • Nie S., T. Shi, T.L. Fillmore, A.A. Schepmoes, H.M. Brewer, Y. Gao, and E. Song, et al. 2017. "Deep-dive Targeted Quantification for Ultrasensitive Analysis of Proteins in Nondepleted Human Blood Plasma/Serum and Tissues." Analytical Chemistry 89, no. 17:9139-9146. PNNL-SA-126297. doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01878
  • Shi T., S. Quek, Y. Gao, C.D. Nicora, S. Nie, T.L. Fillmore, and T. Liu, et al. 2017. "Multiplexed targeted mass spectrometry assays for prostate cancer-associated urinary proteins." Oncotarget 8, no. 60:101887-101898. PNNL-SA-128413. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.21710
  • Song E., Y. Gao, C. Wu, T. Shi, S. Nie, T.L. Fillmore, and A.A. Schepmoes, et al. 2017. "Targeted proteomic assays for quantitation of proteins identified by proteogenomic analysis of ovarian cancer." Scientific Data. PNNL-SA-122408. doi:10.1038/sdata.2017.91
  • Yang L., T. Stewart, M. Shi, G. Pottiez, R. Dator, R. Wu, and P. Aro, et al. 2017. "An alpha-synuclein MRM assay with diagnostic potential for Parkinson’s disease and monitoring disease progression." Proteomics - Clinical Applications 11, no. 7-8:Article No. 1700045. PNNL-SA-124743. doi:10.1002/prca.201700045

2016

  • Guo X., T.L. Fillmore, Y. Gao, and K. Tang. 2016. "Capillary Electrophoresis-nanoelectrospray Ionization-selected Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry Via A True Sheathless Metal-coated Emitter Interface For Robust And High Sensitivity Sample Quantification." Analytical Chemistry 88, no. 8:4418-4425. PNNL-SA-115236. doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04912
  • Ho M.E., S. Quek, L.D. True, R. Seiler, A. Fleischmann, L. Bagryanova, and S.R. Kim, et al. 2016. "Bladder cancer cells secrete while normal bladder cells express but do not secrete AGR2." Oncotarget 7, no. 13:15747-15756. PNNL-SA-114369. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.7400
  • Hoofnagle A.N., J.R. Whiteaker, S.A. Carr, E. Kuhn, T. Liu, S.A. Massoni, and S.N. Thomas, et al. 2016. "Recommendations for the generation, quantification, storage and handling of peptides used for mass spectrometry-based assays." Clinical Chemistry 62, no. 1:48-69. PNNL-SA-113208. doi:10.1373/clinchem.2015.250563
  • Nielson C., K. Jones, R.F. Chun, J.M. Jacobs, Y. Wang, M. Hewison, and J.S. Adams, et al. 2016. "Free 25-Hydroxyvitamin D: Impact of Vitamin D Binding Protein Assays on Racial-Genotypic Associations." Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 101, no. 5:2226-2234. PNNL-SA-120076. doi:10.1210/jc.2016-1104
  • Nielson C., K. Jones, R.F. Chun, J.M. Jacobs, Y. Wang, M. Hewison, and J.S. Adams, et al. 2016. "Role of Assay Type in Determining Free 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Diverse Populations." The New England Journal of Medicine 374, no. 17:1695-1696. PNNL-SA-108708. doi:10.1056/NEJMc1513502
  • Shi T., M. Niepel, J.E. McDermott, Y. Gao, C.D. Nicora, W.B. Chrisler, and L.M. Markillie, et al. 2016. "Conservation of Protein Abundance Patterns Reveals the Regulatory Architecture of the of the EGFR-MAPK Pathway." Science Signaling 9, no. 436:rs6. PNNL-SA-115056. doi:10.1126/scisignal.aaf0891
  • Sigdel T.K., Y. Gao, J. He, A. Wang, C.D. Nicora, T.L. Fillmore, and T. Shi, et al. 2016. "Mining the Human Urine Proteome for Monitoring Renal Transplant Injury." Kidney International 89, no. 6:1244-1252. PNNL-SA-115293. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2015.12.049

2015

  • He J., A.A. Schepmoes, T. Shi, C. Wu, T.L. Fillmore, Y. Gao, and R.D. Smith, et al. 2015. "Analytical platform evaluation for quantification of ERG in prostate cancer using protein and mRNA detection methods." Journal of Translational Medicine 13. PNNL-SA-107827. doi:10.1186/s12967-015-0418-z

2014

  • Shi T., Y. Gao, M.J. Gaffrey, C.D. Nicora, T.L. Fillmore, W.B. Chrisler, and M.A. Gritsenko, et al. 2014. "Sensitive Targeted Quantification of ERK Phosphorylation Dynamics and Stoichiometry in Human Cells without Affinity Enrichment." Analytical Chemistry 87, no. 2:1103-1110. PNNL-SA-103421. doi:10.1021/ac503797x
  • Shi T., Y. Gao, S. Quek, T.L. Fillmore, C.D. Nicora, D. Su, and R. Zhao, et al. 2014. "A highly sensitive targeted mass spectrometric assay for quantification of low-abundance AGR2 in human urine and serum." Journal of Proteome Research 13, no. 2:875-882. PNWD-SA-10119. doi:10.1021/pr400912c
  • Wu C., T. Shi, J.N. Brown, J. He, Y. Gao, T.L. Fillmore, and A.K. Shukla, et al. 2014. "Expediting SRM assay development for large-scale targeted proteomics experiments." Journal of Proteome Research 13, no. 10:4479-87. PNNL-SA-102906. doi:10.1021/pr500500d

2013

  • Shi T., T.L. Fillmore, Y. Gao, R. Zhao, J. He, A.A. Schepmoes, and C.D. Nicora, et al. 2013. "Long-Gradient Separations Coupled with Selected Reaction Monitoring for Highly Sensitive, Large Scale Targeted Protein Quantification in a Single Analysis." Analytical Chemistry 85, no. 19:9196-9203. PNNL-SA-96700. doi:10.1021/ac402105s
  • Shi T., X. Sun, Y. Gao, T.L. Fillmore, A.A. Schepmoes, R. Zhao, and J. He, et al. 2013. "Targeted quantification of low ng/mL level proteins in human serum without immunoaffinity depletion." Journal of Proteome Research 12, no. 7:3353-3361. PNNL-SA-92544. doi:10.1021/pr400178v
  • Zhou J., R.K. Krovvidi, Y. Gao, H. Gao, B.O. Petritis, A. De, and C. Miller-Graziano, et al. 2013. "Trauma-associated Human Neutrophil Alterations Revealed by Comparative Proteomics Profiling." Proteomics - Clinical Applications 7, no. 7-8:571-583. PNWD-SA-9434. doi:10.1002/prca.201200109