Yuntang Wu Professor
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
Email wuyuntang@
Resume
Research direction
Major research focuses on the effects and mechanisms of dietary nutrition and life style intervention on the occurrence, development, prevention and control in chronic diseases.
Education
1. 1981.09-1986.07: Tianjin Medical College, Bachelor's degree in Preventive Medicine
2. 1998.09-2001.07: Tianjin Medical University, Master's degree in Nutrition and Food Hygiene
Professional Experience
1. 1986.7-2002.2: Assistant, Lecturer and Associate Professor in Teaching and Research Section of Human Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
2. 2002.3-2006.9: Executive Deputy Director and Associate Professor in Teaching and Research Section of Human Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
3. 2006.10-2012.6: Executive Deputy Director and Professor in Teaching and Research Section of Human Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
4. 2012.7-present: Executive Deputy Director and Professor in Department of Human Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Project
1. In charge of the program of National Natural Science Fund “Effects and mechanisms of zinc on regulating signaling network of PI3K-Akt/mTOR-S6K1 on the state of insulin resistance”.
2. In charge of the program of National Natural Science Fund “Molecular Mechanism of Zinc, Selenium on regulating the disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism in Diabetes”.
3. In charge of the program of Tianjin Natural Science Fund “Regulation effects of zinc on key moleculars in signal transduction network of insulin resistance”.
4. In charge of the program of Tianjin Natural Science Fund “Cloning and identification of novel genes differentially expressed in diabetic rats supplemented with zinc and selenium”.
5. In charge of the program of Tianjin Natural Science Fund “Effects of zinc, selenium and chromium on gene expression in diabetic rats”.
6. Participate in the program of National Natural Science Fund “Experimental study of effects of selenium and iodine on the autoimmune thyroid disease”.
7. Participate in the program of Tianjin Food and Nutrition Development Strategy Research “Dietary structures of Tianjin urban residents”.
8. Participate in the program of Science and Technology Development Fund of Tertiary Education “The Study of High-Performance Nano Composite Probe for the Detection of a Chemical Pollutant with Low Molecular Weight”.
Publication
1. Yu B, Shao J, Yu F, Zhang Q, Liu L, Meng G, Wu H, Xia Y, Bao X, Gu Y, Shi H, Sun S, Wang X, Zhou M, Jia Q, Liu H, Wu Y, Niu K.Consumption of preserved egg,a high-lead-containing food, is strongly associated with depressive symptoms in Chinese adults.Br J Nutr. 2017 Nov;118(9):737-742
2. Meng G, Zhu Q, Shao J, Zhang Q, Liu L, Wu H, Xia Y, Bao X, Gu Y, Wang H, Shi H, Sun S, Wang X, Zhou M, Jia Q, Wang G, Song K, Wu Y, Niu K. Comparing the diagnostic ability of inflammatory markers in metabolic syndrome.Clin Chim Acta.2017 Sep 30;475:1-6
3. Xu H, Song Y, Xu J, Gu Y, Zhang Q, Liu L, Meng G, Wu H, Xia Y, Bao X, Shi H, Su Q, Fang L, Yu F, Yang H, Sun S, Wang X, Zhou M, Jia Q, Wang G, Song K, Wu Y, Sun Z, Niu K.Increased serum ferritin levels are independently associated with carotid atherosclerosis in women.Br J Nutr. 2017 Jun;117(11):1623-1630.
4. Sai N, Wu Y, Yu G, Sun Z, Huang G.A novel enrichment imprinted crystalline colloidal array for the ultratrace detection of chloramphenicol.Talanta. 2016 Dec 1;161:1-7.
5. Sai N, Sun W, Wu Y, Sun Z, Yu G, Huang G.A highly sensitive immunoassay for atrazine based on covalently linking the small molecule hapten to a urea-glutaraldehyde network on a polystyrene surface.Int Immunopharmacol. 2016 Nov;40:480-486.
6. Xia Y, Gu Y, Yu F, Zhang Q, Liu L, Meng G, Wu H, Du H, Shi H, Guo X, Liu X, Li C, Han P, Dong R, Wang X, Bao X, Su Q, Fang L, Liu F, Yang H, Kang L, Ma Y, Yu B, Sun S, Wang X, Zhou M, Jia Q, Guo Q, Wu Y, Song K, Huang G, Wang G, Niu K. Association between dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults: a propensity score-matched case-control study.Sci Rep. 2016 Oct 6;6:34748.
7. Meng G, Wu H, Fang L, Li C, Yu F, Zhang Q, Liu L, Du H, Shi H, Xia Y, Guo X, Liu X, Bao X, Su Q, Gu Y, Yang H, Bin Yu, Wu Y, Sun Z, Niu K. Relationship between grip strength and newly diagnosed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a large-scale adult population.Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 12;6:33255.
8. Xia Y, Wang N, Yu B, Zhang Q, Liu L, Meng G, Wu H, Du H, Shi H, Guo X, Liu X, Li C, Han P, Dong R, Wang X, Bao X, Su Q, Gu Y, Fang L, Yu F, Yang H, Kang L, Ma Y, Sun S, Wang X, Zhou M, Jia Q, Guo Q, Wu Y, Song K, Niu K. Dietary patterns are associated with depressive symptoms among Chinese adults: a case-control study with propensity score matching.Eur J Nutr. 2016 Aug 19.
9. Wu Y, Lu H, Yang H, Li C, Sang Q, Liu X, Liu Y, Wang Y, Sun Z. Zinc stimulates glucose consumption by modulating the insulin signaling pathway in L6 myotubes: essential roles of Akt-GLUT4, GSK3β and mTOR-S6K1.J Nutr Biochem. 2016 Aug; 34:126-35.
10. Wang X, Wu Y, Zhang X, Zhang M, Huang G. Dietary Changes over 25 Years in Tianjin Residents: Findings from the 1986-1988, 2000-2004, and 2008-2011 Nutrition Surveys.Nutrients. 2016 Jan 22;8(2):62.
11. Jia Q, Li C, Xia Y, Zhang Q, Wu H, Du H, Liu L, Wang C, Shi H, Guo X, Liu X, Sun S, Wang X, Zhou M, Zhao H, Song K, Wu Y, Niu K. Association between complement C3 and prevalence of fatty liver disease in an adult population: a cross-sectional study from the Tianjin Chronic Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation and Health (TCLSIHealth) cohort study.PLoS One. 2015 Apr 9;10(4)
12. Jia Q,Xia Y,Zhang Q,Wu H,Du H,Liu L,Wang C,Shi H,Guo X,Liu X,Li C,Sun S,Wang X,Zhao H,Song K,Huang G,Wu Y,Cui N,Niu K.Dietarypatternsareassociatedwithprevalenceoffatty liverdiseaseinadults. Eur J Clin Nutr.2015 Aug;69(8):914-21.
13. Lu H, Wu Y, Sun Z, Liu Y, Wang Y, Sang Q, Liu X. Effects of zinc on glucose consumption and AKT/GSK3β phosphorylation in L6 myotubes. Acta Nutrimenta Sinica, 2014,36(6):542-547+626.
Recruits students specialized
1. Nutrition and Food Hygiene
2. Master of Public Health(MPH)
3. Medical Technology - Clinical Nutrition
Membership of Academic Society
1. Member of Special Nutrition Branch of Chinese Nutrition Society.
2. Executive Director of Tianjin Nutrition Society.
3. Member of Tianjin Health Supervision Association Expert Committee.
4. Director of Tianjin Society of Food Science.
Honors
1. The third prize of Tianjin Scientific and Technological Progress for the Study on the Hygienic condition of Frying oil and the Safety of Fried Foods.
2. Excellent Teacher of Tianjin Medical University in 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
3. Excellent Teacher of Tianjin City in 2009.
4. Excellent Communist Party Member of Tianjin Medical University in 2012.
5. Labour Medal of Tianjin City in 2012.