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University of Otago

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5.04/23/2026

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About Zhixing

Zhixing Zhu is a researcher in the Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science at the University of Otago Christchurch. He completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2024 with a thesis titled 'Role of substance P-mediated acute inflammation by activating neurokinin 1 receptor in acute liver and lung injury in sepsis.' His doctoral work was supervised by Professor Madhav Bhatia, Associate Professor Stephen Chambers, and others. Zhu joined the University of Otago as a PhD candidate in the Inflammation Research Group around 2020. His research investigates the role of neuropeptides and gaseous signaling molecules in inflammation, organ injury, and sepsis. Specifically, he has explored how substance P (SP), via its neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R), contributes to acute inflammatory responses, leukocyte infiltration, and ferroptosis in the liver and lungs during sepsis. Additionally, his studies examine hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a mediator in programmed cell death, oxidative stress, and pulmonary diseases.