Zhan Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 5874688 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhan Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Università della Svizzera italiana |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6973-6903 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Pathogenesis and therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine intervention in hypertension combined with insomnia
Improving equity through barrier-free transportation
Introduction: As urbanization progresses and vulnerable populations increase, equitable accessibility remains a critical issue. This study evaluates the accessibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) in Shanghai, focusing on barrier-free facilities in metro stations. Methods: A comprehensive evaluation framework combining the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the System Usability Scale (SUS) was developed to assess metro station accessibi…
Climate change, social environment, health, and urban inequality
Switching to L2 for emotion expression
Aims and objectives: This study explores switching from a native language (L1) to a second language (L2) when there are different sociocultural norms tied to emotion. It considers constructionist theories, whereby emotion expression and interpretation are influenced by speakers’ sociocultural background, and cross-cultural differences between Asian and Western societies, to illustrate how sociocultural norms play a role in L1→L2 emotional switchi…
Technology and geopolitics
This article examines the Huawei 5G controversy in Europe through the lens of social group dynamics and power shifts. It traces Huawei’s European journey from the deregulation of telecommunications in the 1980s to the company’s recent challenges following the US ban. Utilizing theories of the social construction of technology, the study investigates four meta-categories of social actors defining the 5G technology disruption in the Huawei situatio…
Roundtable Discussion of Emerging Technology Companies and Transcultural Challenges
The conference and special issue of The Trajectory of Emerging Media and Technology Companies at the Journal of Transcultural Communication explore how transnational media and technology corporations transform global communication. We leveraged various analytical tools to examine the companies’ structure, the country-specific advantages, regulation methods and development dynamics, media system models, and the transcultural implication for busine…
Quantity or quality
Influence of government attention on environmental quality
The Mediated Engagement of Switzerland with BRI
This paper offers a transnational comparative framing analysis of leading legacy news media in Switzerland ( Neue Zürcher Zeitung , abbreviated to NZZ , in German) and China ( China Daily in English) in their coverage of Swiss engagement with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2017 and 2019. The results implied a clear dominance of both newspapers’ economic and political actors and related frames. By introducing a geopolitical frame into the g…
Contesting legitimacy in China’s crisis communication
The study provided a framing analysis of China Daily in its coverage of the SARS and COVID-19 pandemics. By understanding social actors as a particular frame element, the study introduced word-frequency-based cluster analysis as a method of corpus collection and generation for qualitative frame analysis. The study identified four main social actor groups and 14 news frames during the two pandemics. The discursive centrality of the Chinese governm…
Gene set enrichment analysis and ingenuity pathway analysis to identify biomarkers in Sheng-ji Hua-yu formula treated diabetic ulcers
Estimating global oilfield-specific flaring with uncertainty using a detailed geographic database of oil and gas fields
Associated gas flaring during crude oil production is an important contributor to global warming. Satellite technology has made global flaring monitoring possible with high spatial resolution. In this study, we construct a granular database to geographically match global oil and gas fields with remote sensing flaring data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite from 2012 to 2019. The geographic information system database contains over…
Hundred-year spatial trajectory of lake coverage changes in response to human activities over Wuhan
Environmental changes induced by ongoing anthropogenic activities have caused severe lake degradation. Because of the lack of long-term records, few studies have investigated the change in Wuhan lakes, and the effect of human activities on regional lake changes prior to 1973 has not been systematically studied yet. Therefore, in this study, historical maps and Landsat images were combined to track these changes from the 1920s to 2015. Three phase…
Introduction
Six years have passed since China unveiled the Belt and Road Initiative (Yidai Yilu一带一路, formally called One Belt One Road), which was initiated to reconnect China with countries in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Africa and to improve regional cooperation through better connectivity, enhanced trade exchange, and shared opportunity. By understanding the importance of Europe as the destination of both the “Belt”—a more developed inland connectivity…
HIV-related stigma and discrimination amongst healthcare providers in Guangzhou, China
HIV-related discrimination was not unusual in the healthcare providers of Guangzhou, which may be related to their negative cognitions and attitudes as well as the hospital management system and government policy. Therefore, comprehensive HIV-related knowledge education should be implemented to change the attitude of healthcare providers. In addition, the current laws and regulations should be refined by the government to protect the rights of he…
Protective Effects of Ambient Ozone on Incidence and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke in Changzhou, China
The potential beneficial effect of ozone (O3) on stroke had been identified experimentally and clinically, but these effects remain controversial in population-based studies. This study aimed to explore the epidemiological association between O3 and risk of ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke related health data and air pollution data were obtained from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Environmental Monitoring Center in Changzhou be…
Nicotine Component of Cigarette Smoke Extract (CSE) Decreases the Cytotoxicity of CSE in Beas-2B Cells Stably Expressing Human Cytochrome P450 2A13
Cytochrome P450 2A13 (CYP2A13), an extrahepatic enzyme mainly expressed in the human respiratory system, has been reported to mediate the metabolism and toxicity of cigarette smoke. We previously found that nicotine inhibited 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) metabolism by CYP2A13, but its influence on other components of cigarette smoke remains unclear. The nicotine component of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) was separated, pur…
Co-Occurring Psychosocial Problems and Multiple Sexual Partners among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China
We aimed to apply syndemic theory to verify the association and reinforcing effects between psychosocial problems and multiple sexual partners (MSP) of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 547 MSM in Shanghai, China using a face-to-face survey. Sociodemographic and psychosocial data were collected, as well as information on MSP and condomless anal sex. In the 6 months prior to the survey,…
A narrative future for Europe–China economic relations after the financial crisis
This article provides a detailed comparative analysis of how leading European media outlets—three elite newspapers from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany—reported economic news as it related to China from 2008, the beginning of the global financial crisis, until 2014. It illustrates the changing nature of European media perceptions of China and a growing interdependence between Europe and China after the financial crisis. Media messages dir…
Roundtable Discussion of “Media Narratives and China’s Future”
Media narratives of China’s future
Sketching Awareness
The latest look at media studies in China
Influence of government attention on environmental quality
Co-Occurring Psychosocial Problems and Multiple Sexual Partners among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China
We aimed to apply syndemic theory to verify the association and reinforcing effects between psychosocial problems and multiple sexual partners (MSP) of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 547 MSM in Shanghai, China using a face-to-face survey. Sociodemographic and psychosocial data were collected, as well as information on MSP and condomless anal sex. In the 6 months prior to the survey,…
Technology and geopolitics
This article examines the Huawei 5G controversy in Europe through the lens of social group dynamics and power shifts. It traces Huawei’s European journey from the deregulation of telecommunications in the 1980s to the company’s recent challenges following the US ban. Utilizing theories of the social construction of technology, the study investigates four meta-categories of social actors defining the 5G technology disruption in the Huawei situatio…
Introduction
Six years have passed since China unveiled the Belt and Road Initiative (Yidai Yilu一带一路, formally called One Belt One Road), which was initiated to reconnect China with countries in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Africa and to improve regional cooperation through better connectivity, enhanced trade exchange, and shared opportunity. By understanding the importance of Europe as the destination of both the “Belt”—a more developed inland connectivity…
The latest look at media studies in China
Sketching Awareness
A narrative future for Europe–China economic relations after the financial crisis
This article provides a detailed comparative analysis of how leading European media outlets—three elite newspapers from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany—reported economic news as it related to China from 2008, the beginning of the global financial crisis, until 2014. It illustrates the changing nature of European media perceptions of China and a growing interdependence between Europe and China after the financial crisis. Media messages dir…
Roundtable Discussion of “Media Narratives and China’s Future”
Media narratives of China’s future
Protective Effects of Ambient Ozone on Incidence and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke in Changzhou, China
The potential beneficial effect of ozone (O3) on stroke had been identified experimentally and clinically, but these effects remain controversial in population-based studies. This study aimed to explore the epidemiological association between O3 and risk of ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke related health data and air pollution data were obtained from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Environmental Monitoring Center in Changzhou be…
Nicotine Component of Cigarette Smoke Extract (CSE) Decreases the Cytotoxicity of CSE in Beas-2B Cells Stably Expressing Human Cytochrome P450 2A13
Cytochrome P450 2A13 (CYP2A13), an extrahepatic enzyme mainly expressed in the human respiratory system, has been reported to mediate the metabolism and toxicity of cigarette smoke. We previously found that nicotine inhibited 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) metabolism by CYP2A13, but its influence on other components of cigarette smoke remains unclear. The nicotine component of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) was separated, pur…
Co-Occurring Psychosocial Problems and Multiple Sexual Partners among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China
We aimed to apply syndemic theory to verify the association and reinforcing effects between psychosocial problems and multiple sexual partners (MSP) of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 547 MSM in Shanghai, China using a face-to-face survey. Sociodemographic and psychosocial data were collected, as well as information on MSP and condomless anal sex. In the 6 months prior to the survey,…
HIV-related stigma and discrimination amongst healthcare providers in Guangzhou, China
HIV-related discrimination was not unusual in the healthcare providers of Guangzhou, which may be related to their negative cognitions and attitudes as well as the hospital management system and government policy. Therefore, comprehensive HIV-related knowledge education should be implemented to change the attitude of healthcare providers. In addition, the current laws and regulations should be refined by the government to protect the rights of he…
Introduction
Six years have passed since China unveiled the Belt and Road Initiative (Yidai Yilu一带一路, formally called One Belt One Road), which was initiated to reconnect China with countries in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Africa and to improve regional cooperation through better connectivity, enhanced trade exchange, and shared opportunity. By understanding the importance of Europe as the destination of both the “Belt”—a more developed inland connectivity…
Hundred-year spatial trajectory of lake coverage changes in response to human activities over Wuhan
Environmental changes induced by ongoing anthropogenic activities have caused severe lake degradation. Because of the lack of long-term records, few studies have investigated the change in Wuhan lakes, and the effect of human activities on regional lake changes prior to 1973 has not been systematically studied yet. Therefore, in this study, historical maps and Landsat images were combined to track these changes from the 1920s to 2015. Three phase…
Estimating global oilfield-specific flaring with uncertainty using a detailed geographic database of oil and gas fields
Associated gas flaring during crude oil production is an important contributor to global warming. Satellite technology has made global flaring monitoring possible with high spatial resolution. In this study, we construct a granular database to geographically match global oil and gas fields with remote sensing flaring data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite from 2012 to 2019. The geographic information system database contains over…
The Mediated Engagement of Switzerland with BRI
This paper offers a transnational comparative framing analysis of leading legacy news media in Switzerland ( Neue Zürcher Zeitung , abbreviated to NZZ , in German) and China ( China Daily in English) in their coverage of Swiss engagement with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2017 and 2019. The results implied a clear dominance of both newspapers’ economic and political actors and related frames. By introducing a geopolitical frame into the g…
Contesting legitimacy in China’s crisis communication
The study provided a framing analysis of China Daily in its coverage of the SARS and COVID-19 pandemics. By understanding social actors as a particular frame element, the study introduced word-frequency-based cluster analysis as a method of corpus collection and generation for qualitative frame analysis. The study identified four main social actor groups and 14 news frames during the two pandemics. The discursive centrality of the Chinese governm…
Gene set enrichment analysis and ingenuity pathway analysis to identify biomarkers in Sheng-ji Hua-yu formula treated diabetic ulcers
Roundtable Discussion of Emerging Technology Companies and Transcultural Challenges
The conference and special issue of The Trajectory of Emerging Media and Technology Companies at the Journal of Transcultural Communication explore how transnational media and technology corporations transform global communication. We leveraged various analytical tools to examine the companies’ structure, the country-specific advantages, regulation methods and development dynamics, media system models, and the transcultural implication for busine…
Quantity or quality
Influence of government attention on environmental quality
Technology and geopolitics
This article examines the Huawei 5G controversy in Europe through the lens of social group dynamics and power shifts. It traces Huawei’s European journey from the deregulation of telecommunications in the 1980s to the company’s recent challenges following the US ban. Utilizing theories of the social construction of technology, the study investigates four meta-categories of social actors defining the 5G technology disruption in the Huawei situatio…
Improving equity through barrier-free transportation
Introduction: As urbanization progresses and vulnerable populations increase, equitable accessibility remains a critical issue. This study evaluates the accessibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) in Shanghai, focusing on barrier-free facilities in metro stations. Methods: A comprehensive evaluation framework combining the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the System Usability Scale (SUS) was developed to assess metro station accessibi…
Climate change, social environment, health, and urban inequality
Switching to L2 for emotion expression
Aims and objectives: This study explores switching from a native language (L1) to a second language (L2) when there are different sociocultural norms tied to emotion. It considers constructionist theories, whereby emotion expression and interpretation are influenced by speakers’ sociocultural background, and cross-cultural differences between Asian and Western societies, to illustrate how sociocultural norms play a role in L1→L2 emotional switchi…
Pathogenesis and therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine intervention in hypertension combined with insomnia
Political science (11 works) · China (10 works) · Geography (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Media Studies and Communication (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Narrative (4 works)