Dr. Shu Wang currently serves as a Professor of
Nutrition at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU).
She received her PhD degree in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism from Tufts
University, Medford, MA, USA. Dr. Wang conducts innovative research in
nutrition and nanomedicine. Her research focuses on using biocompatible and
biodegradable nanocarriers to enhance bioactivities of phytochemicals for the
prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease
and obesity. She has been funded by a variety of federal, industry, and
foundation agencies, especially three competitive NIH awards. Since 2009, she
has published more than forty peer-reviewed articles and four book chapters.
Dr. Shu Wang has received several research honors to recognize the quality of
her research. These include the American Heart (AHA) Association Young
Investigator Award Finalist, the 2014 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished
Research Award in the Texas Tech University system, and the 2017 Mary Swartz
Rose Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Nutrition. Dr. Wang
is also a fellow of AHA and a member of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
editorial board. She has served on grant review panels of NIH and AHA.
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Short Biography
Dr. Shu Wang currently serves as a Professor of
Nutrition at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU).
She received her PhD degree in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism from Tufts
University, Medford, MA, USA. Dr. Wang conducts innovative research in
nutrition and nanomedicine. Her research focuses on using biocompatible and
biodegradable nanocarriers to enhance bioactivities of phytochemicals for the
prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease
and obesity. She has been funded by a variety of federal, industry, and
foundation agencies, especially three competitive NIH awards. Since 2009, she
has published more than forty peer-reviewed articles and four book chapters.
Dr. Shu Wang has received several research honors to recognize the quality of
her research. These include the American Heart (AHA) Association Young
Investigator Award Finalist, the 2014 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished
Research Award in the Texas Tech University system, and the 2017 Mary Swartz
Rose Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Nutrition. Dr. Wang
is also a fellow of AHA and a member of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
editorial board. She has served on grant review panels of NIH and AHA.
