Y. Victoria Zhang, Ph.D., M.B.A.
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Y. Victoria Zhang, Ph.D., M.B.A.
About Me
"I think people in this region deserve the same quality of care and clinical expertise as those in Rochester. That's the vision of the Enterprise," she said.
While actively manifesting this vision to reality, Zhang has her other foot planted firmly in the lab where she is the Director of the Clinical Mass Spectrometry and Toxicology lab, and Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry. Being involved in the trenches with the front line staff has helped her continuously appreciate the daily challenges of clinical operations, and inform her long-term vision for the Enterprise.
Zhang came to the U.S. after studying Microbiology and Engineering at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University. She earned her PhD in Biochemistry and Bioinformatics from the University of Minnesota specializing in proteomics and biomarker discovery. Combining her interests in healthcare and translational research, she then pursued her Clinical Chemistry Fellowship at Harvard Medical School to make a direct impact on patient care. Inspired to be an effective leader, she later earned her MBA from the Wharton School.
Since Zhang joined the faculty at URMC in 2011, she has taken on key leadership responsibilities both within the department and in national and international organizations. She is the Past Chair and Treasurer of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) regional section and the Past President and Advisor of the North American Chinese Clinical Chemists Association (NACCCA).
Zhang was the Founding Chair who spearheaded the effort to create a new AACC division called Mass Spectrometry and Separation Sciences. She represented the AACC to deliver public comments regarding laboratory developed tests oversight issues to the FDA and was invited as the sole official Clinical Chemist representative on the "Cancer Moonshot" APOLLO Project Technology Working Group. Zhang is currently the Founding Faculty Chair of the AACC Asian Pacific Working group, an international lab quality initiative.
All of this experience in leading national and international programs has equipped her to take on the challenge of spurring growth and integration across the healthcare system as the Vice Chair for Clinical Enterprise. As she explains, teams within the clinical enterprise have complementary functions and talents. Pathologists and medical directors at the affiliated hospitals use their broad knowledge and an intimate understanding of the local community to serve their unique needs. The flagship medical center has experts who continuously develop cutting-edge technologies and best practices to provide in-depth insights into specialized clinical services. Working together, she envisions a wide-reaching service that allows everyone within the Enterprise to benefit.
"The ultimate goal of the lab Enterprise is to have an integrated and synergistic system to serve our patients and enable UR Medicine to become the care of choice in this region."
Outside of work, Victoria is experienced in mixed martial arts, ballroom dance and likes to collect stuffed animals from the conferences she attends around the world. She enjoys watching historical biographies, animated movies and nerdy TV shows like The Big Bang Theory. Her personal motto is "For all the things you do in life, do it like you mean it!"
Faculty Appointments
Professor - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD)
Director, Regional Toxicology Lab - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD)
Director, Clinical Mass Spectrometry and Toxicology Lab - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD)
Vice Chair, Clinical Enterprise Strategy - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD)
Director, Clinical Chemistry - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD)
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
Fellowship in Clinical Chemistry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 2008 - 2011
Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities, MN 2006 - 2008
Education
MBA | The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania. Business Administration. 2017
PhD | University of Minnesota. Biochemistry and Bioinformatics. 2006
MEng | China-Tsinghua University. Biochemical Engineering. 2001
BS | China-Shandong University. Microbial Engineering. 1998
Awards
Service Award. 2022
Mentor Award. 2022
President's Citation Award. 2021
Past Chair Award. 2021
Chairman's Recognition Award for her contributions to the success of URMC clinical enterprise and regional hospital system. 2020
Outstanding Service Award - Sole Recipient In recognition of dedicated contribution to NACCCA. 2019
Outstanding Services and Leadership Recognition. 2019
International Collaboration Award. 2018
Excellence in Education Award, AACC MSSS Division. 2017
Outstanding Leadership Award. 2017
Clinical Chemist Recognition Award. 2017
Founders Award AACC MSSS Division. 2017
Outstanding Speaker Award. 2017
Directors List. 2017
AACC Outstanding Speaker Award. 2015
Young Investigator Award. 2014
Outstanding Contribution Award. 2014
Laboratory Director Award: Applications to the Clinical Lab. 2013
Domestic Travel Grant. 2010
Barnum Travel Award. 2007
Barnum Travel Award for HUPO (2006). 2006
Excellent Leadership Award. 1999
Summa cum laude. 1998
First Prize Scholarship. 1996 - 1998
Second Prize Scholarship. 1995 - 1995
Excellent Leadership Award. 1994 - 1998
Excellent Student Award. 1994 - 1998
Research
Dr. Zhang is the leading expert in mass spectrometry in clinical applications. She is the Founding Chair of the AACC Mass Spectrometry and Separation Sciences (MSSS) division and she grew the MSSS to over 400 members nationally within 3 years to become the leading resources for clinical mass spectrometry applications. Dr. Zhang is the faculty Chair of two online certificate programs for mass spectrometry, spearheaded the national mass spectrometry workshops during AACC and AACC/MSSS annual conferences. She has been on and Chaired several national and international conferences on clinical mass spectrometry and laboratory medicine. She was invited as the sole official clinical chemist representative on the "Cancer Moonshot" APOLLO Technology Working group. She is now on the CLSI committee to develop guidelines for targeted mass spectrometry assays for proteins and peptides.
Dr. Zhang is also interested in lab test utilization and how to use different tools particularly laboratory formulary to guide proper usage of lab tests to best serve the patient needs and improve efficiency for lab tests in healthcare as a whole.
She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, more than 15 other journal publication, over 90 podium presentations including more than 50 national and international invited presentations, and over a dozen media reports and interviews. Dr. Zhang has been on organizing committee for nearly 20 regional and national conferences with similar number of international and national symposia, workshops and short courses. She is on several the Editorial Boards in the field of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.
Publications
Journal Articles
Militello L, Gqamana PP, McLean B, Laurey J, Rudy D, McMaster JM, Zhang YV
The journal of applied laboratory medicine.. 2024 September 39 (5):877-885. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ondracek CR, Melanson SEF, Doan L, Schulz KM, Kleinman S, Zhao Z, Kumanovics A, Wu AHB, Wiencek J, Meng QH, Apple FS, Koch D, Vesper H, Pokuah F, Bryksin J, Myers GL, Christenson RH, Zhang YV
The journal of applied laboratory medicine.. 2024 March 19 (2):371-385. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang YV, Kumanovics A, Wiencek J, Melanson SEF, Love T, Wu AHB, Zhao Z, Meng QH, Koch DD, Apple FS, Ondracek CR, Christenson RH
Viruses.. 2024 February 1416 (2)Epub 02/14/2024.
Zha L, MacLeod S, Love T, Fortuna RJ, Victoria Zhang Y
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry.. 2024 January 1552 :117686. Epub 11/30/2023.
Gqamana PP, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2024 2737 :103-111. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gqamana PP, Rudy D, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2024 2737 :123-132. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gqamana PP, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2024 2737 :215-227. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gqamana PP, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2024 2737 :377-386. Epub 1900 01 01.
Young B, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2024 2737 :435-442. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gqamana PP, Militello L, McMaster JM, Daley SJ, Zhang YV
The journal of applied laboratory medicine.. 2023 September 78 (5):940-951. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhao Z, Kumanovics A, Love T, Melanson SEF, Meng QH, Wu AHB, Wiencek J, Apple FS, Ondracek CR, Koch DD, Christenson RH, Zhang YV
Viruses.. 2023 March 915 (3)Epub 03/09/2023.
Lapizco-Encinas BH, Zhang YV
Electrophoresis.. 2023 January 44 (1-2):217-245. Epub 09/03/2022.
Augustine MF, King K, Zhang YV
Mayo Clinic proceedings.. 2022 November 97 (11):1966-1968. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zha L, Li J, Krishnan SM, Brennan MR, Zhang YV, Povse P, Kerlin R, Shively K, Oleksik F, Williams J, Sykes E, Sun Q
Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.. 2022 July 28 (7):684-689. Epub 04/26/2022.
Zhang YV, Garg U
Methods in molecular biology.. 2022 2546 :1-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
Anderson WB, Gqamana PP, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2022 2546 :105-117. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gqamana PP, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2022 2546 :523-537. Epub 1900 01 01.
Melanson SEF, Zhao Z, Kumanovics A, Love T, Meng QH, Wu AHB, Apple F, Ondracek CR, Schulz KM, Wiencek JR, Koch D, Christenson R, Zhang YV
Frontiers in public health.. 2022 10 :975781. Epub 09/27/2022.
Augustine M, Zhang YV
Clinical chemistry.. 2021 November 167 (11):1454-1455. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang YV, Wiencek J, Meng QH, Theel ES, Babic N, Sepiashvili L, Pecora ND, Slev P, Cameron A, Konforte D
Clinical chemistry.. 2021 September 167 (9):1188-1200. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chee-How EL, Acquisto NM, Zhang YV
The American journal of emergency medicine.. 2021 July 45 :233-236. Epub 08/19/2020.
Zhang YV, Wiencek J, Meng QH, Theel ES, Babic N, Sepiashvili L, Pecora ND, Slev P, Cameron A, Konforte D,
Clinical chemistry.. 2021 March 24 Epub 03/24/2021.
Reyes Barron C, Augustine M, Zhang YV
Clinical chemistry.. 2021 January 3067 (2):345-348. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miller C, McQuade M, MacCallum J, Zhang YV
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry.. 2020 November 510 :703-706. Epub 09/08/2020.
Feiler MO, Caserta MT, van Wijngaarden E, Thevenet-Morrison K, Hardy DJ, Zhang YV, Dozier AM, Lawrence BP, Jusko TA
International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2020 October 1917 (20)Epub 10/19/2020.
Miller CA, Zhang YV
Clinical chemistry.. 2020 June 166 (6):856-857. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang YV, Fan SL, Kellogg MD
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry.. 2018 December 487 :287-292. Epub 10/11/2018.
For Precision Medicine, Next-generation Mass Spec
Zhang, YV.
CAP Today. 2018; .
Lin DC, Straseski JA, Schmidt RL,
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association.. 2017 October 127 (10)Epub 07/05/2017.
Jackson TC, Zhang YV, Sime PJ, Phipps RP, Kottmann RM
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences.. 2017 September 11061-1062 :468-473. Epub 07/24/2017.
Zhang YV, Smoller BR, Levy PC
Clinical chemistry.. 2017 July 63 (7):1299-1300. Epub 05/17/2017.
Zhang YV, Wong SH
The journal of applied laboratory medicine.. 2017 May 11 (6):763-766. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang YV, Wei B, Zhu Y, Zhang Y, Bluth MH
Clinics in laboratory medicine.. 2016 December 36 (4):635-661. Epub 10/14/2016.
Peake RW, Zhang VY, Azcue N, Hartigan CE, Shkreta A, Prabhakara J, Berde CB, Kellogg MD
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences.. 2016 November 151036-1037 :42-49. Epub 10/01/2016.
Magguilli M, Hudson C, Zhang YV
Clinical chemistry.. 2016 April 62 (4):657-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang, Y.V.
Trainee Council: Pearls of Laboratory Medicine Online Publication. Clinical Chemistry. 2016; .
Zhang, YV.
Trainee Council: Pearls of Laboratory Medicine. Clinical Chemistry. 2016; .
LC-MS/MS
Zhang, YV.
Trainee Council: Pearls of Laboratory Online Publication. Clinical Chemistry. 2016; .
Garg U, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2016 1378 :1-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2016 1378 :71-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Garg U, Zhang YV
Methods in molecular biology.. 2016 1383 :1-10. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang YV, Rockwood A
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry.. 2015 October 23450 :298-303. Epub 09/02/2015.
Barrett MM, Zhang YV
Clinical chemistry.. 2015 August 61 (8):1114-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang YV, Stolla M, Kwong TC
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry.. 2015 April 15444 :3-8. Epub 02/07/2015.
Zhang Y, Kwong TC
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry.. 2014 January 1427 :158-66. Epub 09/30/2013.
Sodium and Pseudohyponatremia
Zhang, YV.
Trainee Council: Pearls of Laboratory Medicine Online Publication. Clinical Chemistry. 2014; .
Yarid NA, Zhang Y
Clinical chemistry.. 2013 October 59 (10):1537-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang Y, Jones RG, Kwong T
Clinical chemistry.. 2013 June 59 (6):1001. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang Y
Clinical chemistry.. 2013 April 59 (4):716. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang, Y.
Trainee Council: Pearls of Laboratory Medicine Online Publication. Clinical Chemistry. 2013; .
Zhang, Y.
Trainee Council: Pearls of Laboratory Medicine Online Publication. Clinical Chemistry. 2013; .
Zhang, Y.
Trainee Council: Pearls of Laboratory Medicine Online Publication. Clinical Chemistry. 2013; .
Zhang Y, Landau YE, Miller DT, Marsden D, Berry GT, Kellogg MD
Clinical biochemistry.. 2012 December 45 (18):1583-6. Epub 08/23/2012.
Zhang Y, Sinaiko AR, Nelsestuen GL
Methods in molecular biology.. 2012 909 :141-50. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang Y, Hoover PN, Kellogg MD
Clinical chemistry.. 2011 June 57 (6):927-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Zhang Y.
Clinical Chemistry. 2011; 57(6): 928-929.
Zhang Y, Riding K, Kellogg MD.
Clinical Chemistry. 2011; 57(3): 533-534.
Zhang, Y; Riding, K; Kellogg, M.D.
Clinical Chemistry. 2011; 57(3): 533-534.
Zhang, Y.
Clinical Chemistry. 2011; 57(6): 928-929.
Zhang Y, Oetting WS, Harvey SB, Stone MD, Monkkonen T, Matas AJ, Cosio FG, Nelsestuen GL
Transplantation.. 2009 June 2787 (12):1807-13. Epub 1900 01 01.
Harvey SB, Zhang Y, Wilson-Grady J, Monkkonen T, Nelsestuen GL, Kasthuri RS, Verneris MR, Lund TC, Ely EW, Bernard GR, Zeisler H, Homoncik M, Jilma B, Swan T, Kellogg TA
Journal of proteome research.. 2009 February 8 (2):603-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
Akkina SK, Zhang Y, Nelsestuen GL, Oetting WS, Ibrahlm HN
Journal of proteome research.. 2009 January 8 (1):94-103. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nelsestuen GL, Harvey SB, Zhang Y, Kasthuri RS, Sinaiko AR, Ely EW, Bernard GR, Homoncik M, Jilma B
Proteomics. Clinical applications.. 2008 February 2 (2):158-66. Epub 01/15/2008.
Zhang Y, Wendt CH, Hertz MI, Nelsestuen GL.
Clinical Proteomics. 2007; 3(1-4): 3-12.
Zhang Y, Wroblewski M, Hertz MI, Wendt CH, Cervenka TM, Nelsestuen GL
Proteomics.. 2006 February 6 (3):1001-10. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nelsestuen GL, Zhang Y, Martinez MB, Key NS, Jilma B, Verneris M, Sinaiko A, Kasthuri RS
Proteomics.. 2005 October 5 (15):4012-24. Epub 1900 01 01.
Rapid Plasma Extraction Exhibits Personal Proteome Profiles that are Sensitive to Health Challenges
Kasthuri, R.S., Zhang, Y., Key, N.S., Jilma, B., Nelsestuen, G.L.
J Am Soc Mass Spectrum. 2004; 15: 96S.
Zhang Y, Liang M, Liu DH
Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology.. 2001 May 17 (3):332-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chen SC, Qu YB, Zhang Y, Gao PJ
Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology.. 2000 July 16 (4):485-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Xie DM, Liu DH, Zhang Y, Zhu BT, Liu TZ, Su ZG
Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology.. 2000 May 16 (3):383-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
CO2 Stripping and Vacuum Operation in the Latter Stage of Glycerol Production by Fermentation.
Xie, DM, Zhang, Y., and Liu, DH.
Engineering Chemistry & Metallurgy. 2000; 21: 417-9.
Optimization of Conditions for Submerged Fermentation of Neutral Cellulase by Bacillus Sp. Y106
Chen, SC, Qu, YB and Zhang, Y.
Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology. 2000; 6: 457-461.
Books
Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury (2020)
Chapter: Clinical Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Zhang, Y.V., Gqamana, P.P
Publisher: Academic Press 2020
Toxicology Cases for the Clinical and Forensic Laboratory (2020)
Chapter: Heroin or Not: a Case for Timing of Specimen Collection
Authors: Milito, C. and Zhang, Y.V
Publisher: Academic Press 2020
Toxicology Cases for the Clinical and Forensic Laboratory (2020)
Chapter: Cannabinoids: Can Cannabidiol Use Cause a False- Positive Tetrahydrocannabinol Urine Drug Screen?
Authors: Noor, M. and Zhang, Y.V
Publisher: Academic Press 2020
Toxicology Cases for the Clinical and Forensic Laboratory (2020)
Chapter: Alcohols: volatiles and glycols: Falsely elevated ethylene glycol results in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis
Authors: Noor, M., Milito, C., and Zhang, Y.V
Publisher: Academic Press 2020
Self-Assessment in Clinical Laboratory Science III (2020)
Chapter: Chapter Board Preparation Questions on Clinical Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Zhang, Y.V., Gqamana, P.P., Gqamama, B.Y., Anderson, W
Publisher: Elsevier 2020
Self-Assessment in Clinical Laboratory Science III (2020)
Chapter: Chapter Board Preparation Questions on Hemolytic, Icterus, and Lipimic indices
Authors: Zhang, Y.V., Fan, S, Karasick, M
Publisher: Elsevier 2020
Clinical Toxicology (2016)
Chapter: LC-MS/MS as Emerging Technique in Toxicology Laboratory
Authors: Zhang, Y.V., Wei, B., Zhu, Y., Zhang, Y.H
Publisher: - 2016
Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry (2016)
Chapter: Principles of Laboratory Management
Authors: Zhang, Y.V
Publisher: - 2016
Clinical Mass Spectrometry and Its Applications (2016)
Chapter: Measuring Salivary Cortisol by Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Zhang, Y.V
Publisher: - 2016
Application of LC-MS in Clinical Laboratories: Practical Guidelines (2014)
Chapter: Salivary Cortisol
Authors: Zhang, Y., Brian Erway
Publisher: - 2014
Application of LC-MS in Clinical Laboratories: Practical Guidelines (2014)
Chapter: Urine Drug Screening
Authors: Zhang, Y., Brian Erway
Publisher: - 2014
Clinical Applications of Liquid Chromatography (2013)
Chapter: Salivary Cortisol Analysis Using LC-MS/MS
Authors: Zhang, Y
Publisher: NACCCA in electronic format 2013
Clinical Applications of Liquid Chromatography (2013)
Chapter: Urine Drug Testing Using LC-MS/MS for Pain Management
Authors: Zhang, Y
Publisher: NACCCA in electronic format 2013