Areas of Focus
- Taste perception and nutrition of plant active molecules
- Health effects mediated by umami/bitter receptors
- Development and flavor improvement of functional foods
Work Experience
- 2017-2022 - Postdoctoral Research at Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 2022-present - Associate Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2017 - PhD in Food Science and Engineering from Nanjing Agricultural University
- Published over 30 papers in renowned international journals
Publications
- Remodeling of RyR1 channel regulates the sweet and umami perception of Rattus norvegicus, Wenli Wang, Dingqiang Lu, Qiuda Xu, Yulian Jin, Guangchang Pang, Yuan Liu
- In-silico investigation of umami peptides with receptor T1R1/T1R3 for the discovering potential targets: A combined modeling approach, Wenli Wang, Zhiyong Cui, Menghua Ning, Tianxing Zhou, Yuan Liu, 2022
- Study on the distribution of umami receptors on the tongue and its signal coding logic based on taste bud biosensor, Yuxia Fan, Yulin Huang, Gaole Chen, Shui Jiang, Yin Zhang, Guangchang Pang, Wenli Wang, Yuan Liu, 2022
Awards
- 2019: Shanghai Super Postdoctoral
