College
College of Ag & Environ SciencesDepartment
Animal SciencesEducation
Ph.D.Comparative Biomedical Sciences / The Ohio State University
M.S.Preventive Veterinary Medicine / Shandong Agricultural University
B.S.Animal Medicine / Shandong Agricultural University
Bio
Dr. Niu received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from the The Ohio State University. As a molecular virologist, Dr. Niu’s research mainly focuses on emerging animal viruses, including molecular epidemiology, viral pathogenesis, interspecies transmission of viruses, diagnostics development, and vaccine formulation. His research has been published in the Journal of Virology, Cell & Bioscience, Veterinary Microbiology, Transboundary and emerging diseases, BMC veterinary research, Archives of Virology, Journal of virological methods, Viruses.
Research Interests
Virology, Vaccine development, Emerging and re-emerging viruses, Pathogenesis, Diagnostics
Recent Publications
- Xiaoyu Niu, Mingde Liu, Shaomin Yang, Jiayu Xu, Yixuan Hou, Dongxiao Liu, Qiyi Tang, Hua Zhu, Qiuhong Wang (2023). (A recombination-resistant genome for live attenuated and stable PEDV vaccines by engineering the transcriptional regulatory sequences). In Gallagher, Tom, (12) 97, Journal of Virology.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Jiayu Xu, Mingde Liu, Huolin Tu, Sara Koenig, Linda Saif, Daniel Jones, Qiuhong Wang (2023). (Isolation and characterization of a SARS-CoV-2 variant with a Q677H mutation in the spike protein). (1) 168, Archives of Virology.
- Patricia Boley, Patricia Dennis, Julia Faraone, Jiayu Xu, Mingde Liu, Xiaoyu Niu, Stormy Gibson, Vanessa Hale, Qiuhong Wang, Shan-Lu Liu, Linda Saif, Scott Kenney (2023). (SARS-CoV-2 Serological Investigation of White-Tailed Deer in Northeastern Ohio). (7) 15, pp. 1603. Viruses.
- Moyasar Alhamo, Patricia Boley, Mingde Liu, Xiaoyu Niu, Kush Yadav, Carolyn Lee, Linda Saif, Qiuhong Wang, Scott Kenney (2022). (Characterization of the Cross-Species Transmission Potential for Porcine Deltacoronaviruses Expressing Sparrow Coronavirus Spike Protein in Commercial Poultry). (6) 14, pp. 1225. Viruses.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Fanzhi Kong, Jiayu Xu, Mingde Liu, Qiuhong Wang (2022). (Mutations in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus nsp1 Cause Increased Viral Sensitivity to Host Interferon Responses and Attenuation In Vivo). In Williams, Bryan R., (11) 96, Journal of Virology.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Qiuhong Wang (2022). (Prevention and Control of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea: The Development of Recombination-Resistant Live Attenuated Vaccines). (6) 14, pp. 1317. Viruses.
- Jiayu Xu, Mingde Liu, Xiaoyu Niu, Juliette Hanson, Kwonil Jung, Peng Ru, Huolin Tu, Daniel Jones, Anastasia Vlasova, Linda Saif, Qiuhong Wang (2022). (The Cold-Adapted, Temperature-Sensitive SARS-CoV-2 Strain TS11 Is Attenuated in Syrian Hamsters and a Candidate Attenuated Vaccine). (1) 15, pp. 95. Viruses.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Yixuan Hou, Kwonil Jung, Fanzhi Kong, Linda Saif, Qiuhong Wang (2021). (Chimeric Porcine Deltacoronaviruses with Sparrow Coronavirus Spike Protein or the Receptor-Binding Domain Infect Pigs but Lose Virulence and Intestinal Tropism). (1) 13, pp. 122. Viruses.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Fanzhi Kong, Yixuan Hou, Qiuhong Wang (2021). (Crucial mutation in the exoribonuclease domain of nsp14 of PEDV leads to high genetic instability during viral replication). (1) 11, Cell & Bioscience.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Jiajun Tian, Jing Yang, Xiaoning Jiang, Hongzhi Wang, Yi Tang, Youxiang Diao (2018). (Complete genome sequence of a novel avian orthoreovirus isolated from gosling, China). (12) 163, pp. 3463-3466. Archives of Virology.
- Xiaoyu Niu, H. Wang, L. Wei, M. Zhang, J. Yang, H. Chen, Y. Tang, Y. Diao (2018). (Epidemiological investigation of H9 avian influenza virus, Newcastle disease virus, Tembusu virus, goose parvovirus and goose circovirus infection of geese in China). (2) 65, pp. e304-e316. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Jiajun Tian, Jing Yang, Xiaoning Jiang, Hongzhi Wang, Hao Chen, Tang Yi, Youxiang Diao (2018). (Novel Goose Astrovirus Associated Gout in Gosling, China). 220, pp. 53-56. Veterinary Microbiology.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Bingqian Zhang, Xianglong Yu, Xin Zhang, Yanguo Dou, Yi Tang, Youxiang Diao (2017). (Preparation and evaluation of goose reovirus inactivated vaccine). (1) 13, BMC Veterinary Research.
- Xiaoyu Niu, Hao Chen, Jing Yang, Xianglong Yu, Jinfeng Ti, Aihua Wang, Youxiang Diao (2016). (Development of a TaqMan-based real-time PCR assay for the detection of Novel GPV). 237, pp. 32-37. Journal of Virological Methods.