Areas of Focus
- Food Nutrition and Biological Aging
Work Experience
- 2019 - Present - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tenured Associate Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2014 - PhD in Food Science and Engineering from National University of Singapore
- Postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School (2014-2019)
Publications
- Mild mitochondrial impairment enhances innate immunity and longevity through ATFS-1 and p38 signaling, Campos JC, Wu Z, Rudich PD, et al., 2021
- Dietary restriction extends lifespan through metabolic regulation of innate immunity, Wu Z, Isik M, Moroz N, et al., 2019
- Mitochondrial unfolded protein response transcription factor ATFS-1 promotes longevity in a long-lived mitochondrial mutant through activation of stress response pathways, Wu Z, Senchuk MM, Dues DJ, et al., 2018
- Tanshinones extend chronological lifespan in budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Wu Z, Song L, Liu S, Huang D, 2014
- Independent and additive effects of glutamic acid and methionine on yeast longevity, Wu Z, Liu S, Huang D, 2013
- Germination dramatically increases isoflavonoid content and diversity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seeds, Wu Z, Song L, Feng S, et al., 2012
- A high throughput screening assay for determination of chronological lifespan of yeast, Wu Z, Song L, Huang D, 2011
- Food grade fungal stress on germinating peanut seeds induced phytoalexins and enhanced polyphenolic antioxidants, Wu Z, Song L, Huang D, 2011
Awards
- Young Scientist Award from the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST)
- Shanghai Pujiang Talent Plan
- Shanghai Overseas High-Level Talents
- National Young Talent
