Dr. Yujiao Zu joined the Nutrigenomics, Inflammation & Obesity Research (NIOR) Lab in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in 2020 as a research assistant professor. Yujiao received her B.S. in Biological Engineering and M.S. in Food Sciences from Tianjin University of Science and Technology in China, and Ph.D. and two-year postdoctoral training in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at TTU. Her research focused on using bioactive compounds (such as omega 3 fatty acids and resveratrol) to reduce obesity and improve metabolic health. She has research expertise in molecular and cellular biology, technique in analytical chemistry, and experiences with cell and animal models.

For more information on her research interest and publications visit her department page;  https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/ns/zu.php