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Weicang Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science at Purdue University, where he joined in 2023. He holds a Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and completed his postdoctoral training at the University of California-Davis. His research primarily focuses on lipidomics, exploring the role of dietary fatty acids and their bioactive metabolites on gut microbiota and gut health. Specifically, he investigates the effects of lipid metabolism on gut and brain health, employing various cell and animal models to study the functional roles of polyunsaturated fatty acid-derived lipid metabolites in disease progression. Additionally, he works on nutraceuticals for disease prevention, utilizing cell models to explore how compounds like curcumin and allicin can inhibit tumor growth and related processes. His other research interests include identifying foodborne risk factors that disrupt gut microbiota and contribute to colonic disorders using advanced microbiome sequencing techniques.
Purdue University, Department of Food Science • West Lafayette, IN
Teaching and researching in the field of Food Science, with a focus on lipidomics and gut health.
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