Yujiao Zu, PhD (she/her/hers)

Research Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University
LUBBOCK, Texas, United States

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.

Presentation(s):

• Early Career Research Award Competition

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Mechanistic Insights Into Dietary Bioactives (Poster Theater Flash Session 8)

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (PTFS08-01-26) Prebiotic Chitosan Nanoparticles Enhance Tart Cherry Anthocyanin Delivery and Attenuate Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  12:30 PM - 12:34 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (PTFS08-04-26) Alginate Hydrogel Encapsulation Improves Gastrointestinal Retention and Colon Delivery of Tart Cherry Anthocyanins Nanoparticles

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  12:42 PM - 12:46 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (OR22-03-26) Effects of Tart Cherry Juice Encapsulated Prebiotic Nanoparticles on Adipose Inflammatory and Metabolic Pathways in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

  Monday, July 27, 2026
  4:54 PM - 5:06 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.