Dr. Qing Jiang

Professor

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Biography

Qing Jiang is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, where she also serves as the Director of both the Nutrition Science Graduate Program and the Interdepartmental Nutrition Graduate Program. Her research interests focus on the various forms of vitamin E and their novel functions, including their roles in metabolism and disease prevention. Dr. Jiang has made significant discoveries regarding vitamin E metabolites and long-chain carboxychromanols, particularly their anti-inflammatory effects and their impact on cancer prevention. Her expertise extends to the study of metabolic processes, obesity, carcinogenesis, and nutrition-related interventions for cancer prevention. Jiang's educational background includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the University of California Berkeley and a PhD from Washington State University. She teaches multiple courses related to micronutrient metabolism, nutritional biochemistry, and nutrition cancer prevention, contributing to the academic foundation of future nutrition professionals. Her selected publications have significantly advanced understanding in her field, emphasizing the biological actions of vitamin E metabolites and their implications in health and disease.

Research Interests

Courses

NUTR438 - Micronutrient metabolism and human diseases NUTR607 - Nutritional Biochemistry Physiology III NUTR634 - Nutrition and Cancer Prevention NUTR694 - Introductory Graduate Presentation Skills in Nutrition Science

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.